No one ever talks about the Galil - The Firearms Forum

hkruss · 07-07-2012, 03:02 PM

I've always liked the looks of them. I figure if the IDF used them, they must be good weapons!
Just curious if any of you have ever owned or shot one, and what was your opinion of it?

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3/2 STA SS · 07-07-2012, 05:55 PM

I had one many years ago and sold it for twice the value in 1994. Thanks Bill Clinton...I did very well that year with a "ban" on military style
rifles.

gdmoody · 07-07-2012, 06:09 PM

I have always liked the looks of them but have never owned one because of price. I also really like the Korean Daewoo and again have never owned one because of price. I fellow in my Sunday School class has a Daewoo that I have been trying to trade him out of!!

Hammerslagger · 07-07-2012, 06:25 PM

A lot of good military rifles were banned from importation some years back. Two South Korean 5.56 x 45 mm rifles based on the Stoner design come to mind. Thus there relatively few of them in private hands, and they are very pricey when you try to buy them today.

Dirtypacman · 07-12-2012, 02:51 PM

Shot one its a nice rifle, as others have stated the price tag is the determining factor.

aa1911 · 07-12-2012, 06:04 PM

think I've only ever come across a few in person ever; just don't see them very often and quite a hefty $$$. But like said, if the Israeli's used them, they are good rifles.

I think of them everytime I watch "way of the gun", he has a Galil towards the end (that he only brought 1 or 2 mags for). Uses it scoped first out at longer range and then goes into the hotel with it sans optic for some CQB.

07-07-2012, 03:02 PM	#1
hkruss Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 1,092	No one ever talks about the Galil I've always liked the looks of them. I figure if the IDF used them, they must be good weapons! Just curious if any of you have ever owned or shot one, and what was your opinion of it? . __________________ obama - "non gratum anus rodentum" -->

07-07-2012, 05:55 PM	#2
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,437	Re: No one ever talks about the Galil I had one many years ago and sold it for twice the value in 1994. Thanks Bill Clinton...I did very well that year with a "ban" on military style rifles. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

07-07-2012, 06:09 PM	#3
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,325	Re: No one ever talks about the Galil I have always liked the looks of them but have never owned one because of price. I also really like the Korean Daewoo and again have never owned one because of price. I fellow in my Sunday School class has a Daewoo that I have been trying to trade him out of!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-07-2012, 06:25 PM	#4
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: No one ever talks about the Galil A lot of good military rifles were banned from importation some years back. Two South Korean 5.56 x 45 mm rifles based on the Stoner design come to mind. Thus there relatively few of them in private hands, and they are very pricey when you try to buy them today.

07-12-2012, 02:51 PM	#5
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: No one ever talks about the Galil Shot one its a nice rifle, as others have stated the price tag is the determining factor. __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A

07-12-2012, 06:04 PM	#6
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,113	Re: No one ever talks about the Galil think I've only ever come across a few in person ever; just don't see them very often and quite a hefty $$$. But like said, if the Israeli's used them, they are good rifles. I think of them everytime I watch "way of the gun", he has a Galil towards the end (that he only brought 1 or 2 mags for). Uses it scoped first out at longer range and then goes into the hotel with it sans optic for some CQB. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."