Used it in the 80’s in Angola, 5,56 version. This rifle was a game changer for us, unbreakable, no jams, minimum maintenance plus could carry a 45 round mag, gaffer tape two of those mags head to toe, 90 rounds full auto.
It was cloned with the exact same materials into the R5 Assault Rifle. Was used extensively in the Angolan War by the former SADF now known as the SANDF...
Best combination of wood and metal next to the AK47. Israel knows what's up. Seems like half the population there owns one of these and yet they have less crime than western Europe.
A friend of mine had the 5.56 version in the late 80s when I was a poor college student . I tried to buy it from him in 1991 when I had a good job but he told me that he had fallen on hard times and sold it. Sweet rifle.
I really hate situations like that, people have to sell a "prized possession" due to financial hardships. You gotta help yourself before you help others tho!
J the Galil has never been used in a school shooting Edit: for any newcomers to this thread, "J"s pre-edited comment basically claimed the Galil is used in school shootings
J lol not it won't especially not at this rate. The same handguns just keep getting used over and over again. Stop talking out of your ass, we get it, you don't like America or guns, you're just here to argue because you have nothing else to do with your pathetic life. Idiot
I am from South Africa and this rifle in 5.56 was used, still used in military and police force. Was in the military called national service for 2 years and after 1 month service per year for 10 years. What an awesome rifle!!! FN FAL 7.62 (308) was our standard issue prior to the Galil (R4) These two rifles my favourites. Don't care if the modern rifles are lighter. The Galil weighs 8.8lbs (4kg) and was no problem even in infantry. Was your weapon, your lifesaver, you take care of it and It will take care of you!!! Rugged, accurate, durable, badass!! 😼 😎
The galil is actually a finnish design (valmet RK-62). Israel licensed the design in the 60's and modified it a little bit by adding a folding stock, bipod and modified some more minor details.
Xxzombieluck19xX that's good then I really like his channel he's always dropping gems and knowledge about proper firearm use , he's definitely appreciated
The Galil .308 is a 7,62x51 caliber version of the Finnish Rk-62 assault rifle. The Galils were copied with license and manufactured with Finnish tools bought from Valmet. With similar precision obviously. The receiver is narrow and milled exactly like an Rk-62, the gas piston is identical, the gas tube is identical with it's attachment, the front sight is identical, the rear sight housing is identical.. My enlightened guess is that the trigger assembly is identical as well and shooting this thing is pretty much exactly like shooting an M76 .308 version of the Rk. A very common hunting version of this rifle here in Finland is called the Petra and it is chambered in .308 and .30-06.
hickok45 so I just picked up a 1965 Winchester model 94 saddle ring carbine in 30 30 with the case harden bluing and some scroll work on the receiver. what do you think it's worth it is in near mint condition only fired probably 20 times. I paid 400.
I fell in love with this gun when i first played Call of Duty Black Ops 1 when i was around 11 years old. Back then i just loved the aesthec, little did i know what an amazing piece of craftsmanship it truely was. Hope i can potentially be lucky enough to own one of these things one day, god willing.
I had wanted one ever since I saw the movie "Savior" 1997 with Dennis Quaid. Granted, he used a Vector VR4, but the Galil and the Vector are nearly identical. During the 2000s, we had some tariffs against Israel, and the receivers were impossible to get. I finally bought one off gunbroker from a guy in Texas, I believe. Good rifle. I will never sell mine.
CAESAR IS THE BEST DOG EVER! I dont see how him talking about how many zombies hes killed is a problem, i mean, i discovered this gun *because* i used it to slay hordes of zombies, and then i googled the real thing, and fell in love
The last Galils were scrapped around 2006-7 ish from the IDF. As a soldier in an armor batallion HQ in 2005 I got to carry a shortened 5.56 Galil (Glilon) for some time... it felt like it was made from adamantium, heavy and sturdy. The tank crews switched to shortened M16s around 2004 and hated it because even with collapsed stock the M16 was longer than a Glilon with a folded stock. I knew one guy who got kicked from tank crew training for getting his M16's barrel bent into almost 90 degrees as it was in the way of the tank's turret gears as it was turning.
the galil is definitely a marvel of a rifle. seriously good looking, well made, soft shooting, accurate, powerful and fun rifle. Getting my hands on one of these is definitely on my bucket list
through the 90s it was supplied mainly to cavalry forces here in the IDF, mainly due to its undying durability. My older brother, was a tank commander and had this exact one, and would swear by it over (what he called) the plastic M16 platform. awesome video as always hickok!
That’s why I only own AKs. Just not an AR guy but I don’t hate the rifle or anything. When me and my AR buddies go shoot, I always ask them, “ alright y’all ready to shoot your plastic toy guns? Always gets them going
A friend of mine owned one, the bolt carrier broke at the point where the gastube connects to the carrier. Couldn't find a replacement and couldn't be repaired. So he turned it in and it was sent to the smelters. He still aches over this.
hiden name hahaha no, it's just an inside joke that he's made a while ago. One of his usual targets are flower pots made from clay, and when he shoots them, they give a little "smoke" effect. He jokingly said "I'm going to smoke that pot" or "I love smoking pot."
SvenTviking yup but the Israeli govt was scared that people would have a negative reaction to the gun if the creator sounded Russian so he changed his name to Galili
@@imcrummy6114 that doesn't make sense considering the amount of Russian jews but I guess times were different during the cold war. When you go to Israel vacation spots id say over half are russian/European, hell my mom had to explain that she wasn't russian everytime a Israeli tried speaking broken Russian to her which was almost every other conversation
You would definitely enjoy more the 5.56 version of the Galil, that's the caliber it was meant to be fired, it's much more controllable and durable than the other versions of it, an amazing weapon that sadly disappeared
Nice video. Like the way you present things. I had the Galil as service rifle ( both ARM and SAR versions ) and it never let me down in the mud or in the sand. Then they changed it for the M4 which I carried for the last year of service , which was lighter ( and was a status symbol at the time) but it wasn't as reliable in the conditions I served, mainly going in and out of armored vehicles and banging the weapon hundreds of times in the process ... The lighter aluminum and backlit construction of the m4 was getting banged up and needed more ( gunsmith) maintenance and parts replacements including a bent gas tube. Conclusion : I got to know the m4 and loved it for all the known reasons, but if I have to choose what I would take into battle , in the same operational conditions I faced at the service I would stick with my old trusted friend Galil.
I enjoy hearing about the history of these 😊soaking in the wisdom of a man who’s lived a plentiful life, and dripping off of each sentence is loads of information, which only the smart know that the best course of action is to sit back, shut up, and allow his deep warm voice to pour around you like a fresh cup of coffee on a cool fall morning ☺️ cheers, love the vid 👍
Love the 308 calibre especially the Galil 308, a reliable rifle that was in Angola for the SADF used against the UNITA forces, may be an older gun than today’s piece of equipment but still a piece of history
I served in the SADF. we were issued rifles in 5.56 not 7.62. UNITA was anti communist and in a sense our ally in Angola. FAPLA and it's Russian and Cuban backed forces were the opposing forces that the SADF fought in Angola. Just setting your record straight.
Lovely gun! We Finns love to take some pride out of Galil's success, as the Israelis purchased the blueprints of the Valmet's RK-62 rifles during the Cold War, on which the Galil was based on. And RK62 obviously was a Finnish twist on the good ol' AK-47. Just about everything from those dust-cover mounted sights to the simple pull-out gastube were Valmet's designs. Later on the more modern RK-95 took some inspiration from Galils, such as the skeleton style folding stock, pretty much closing the circle. Would actually love to see Hickok try out and review the Valmet & Sako RK rifles.
What makes the Galil unique is less so the engineering in it and more so the fact that it is designed to be used by undertrained morons in underfunded militaries, allowing you to pick between the two most common ammo types on the planet and take a significant amount of abuse while keeping reliability similar to that of the American rifles. Part of why its a popular gun in south America.
I love how much more powerful the 308 is compared to 5.56. I just love that full size 30 cal cartridge power. You can tell the difference even through the screen. I feel the muzzle blast behind my phone 😂
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN i like them both.. and to carry into a battle id probably choose 556 or 223 because theyre light and u can carry more ammo. However, if i didnt hbe to worry about carrying the rifle and ammo all day, id choose 308 anyday
I read in a book that the original Galil was issued to the Israeli Army for testing, sadly it was in combat, and it failed miserably in the sand. So the troops that were left brought it back and told Galil that it would not work due to sand fouling. So Galil redesigned it with a Kalashnikov action and that was where it started. It became a very reliable and formidable weapon for combat. Love your videos and if I find a weapon the I am interested in, your website is the first place I check. I like that even though you have your favorites, you always give each weapon a fair description and functions test. There is no bias. Thank you!
The Galil was my standard issue rifle when I was in the IDF. I actually had the “Glilon” which was the shorter version in 5.56. I loved it. And no, the M16 and it’s variants coexisted with the Galil.
The galil assault rifle (based on the RK-62) was in 5.56 mm the std. issued rifle for the idf. The 7.62 mm was made for export and for special uses only such as sniper, but all idf guys had them in 5.56 though. Also more popular was the short version - the glilon, again - 5.56 only. The glilon had plastic grips on the front, was much shorter and much lighter then this model, which is again - not the one used by the idf. Bipods where canceled on all models since the late 80’s. We also did not have the handle on our guns. No need for it. We always carried our guns on its strip. You mister, are holding it wrong btw, and it in not oiled correctly. The idf issued version had 3 safe positions: single shot, auto and safe (of course). An idf soldier will never shoot auto fire, unless on some rare occasions. The glilon was and probably will stay the best assault rifle in history. I can recall that it never ever failed.
I had the shortened version of this weapon in the army. Unquestionable reliability! Very very accurate weapon, the only downside of it is the weight. Fully kitted out vest with 7 magazines + weapon is HEAVY!
man your a throwback Hickok. You remind of my dad & uncle, they used to take me shooting as a little little boy. It was just a different time. The good ole days. & the good old America.
the classic Galil will always have a special place in my heart, but got a 762N ACE 12" and have absolutely fallen in love with it. These are such great battle rifles.
Yeah I killed a lot of those killing machines who are also undead with this beautiful killing machine, espically after I cranked my knuckles near some sci fi machine
As far as I know Galil was based on Finnish Valmet RK series weapon, which itself is Finnish AK-variant, rather than original Soviet AK. Gas cylinder assembly looks quite familiar, rear and front sights are at same place, and so on.
To add to my comment below, the R4 was actually based on the Galil; didn't have the carry handle and the hand grip was plastic, but everything else is to a 'T'....
If you remove the back plate you can use the one end to open a tin of food. We used a version of the Galil in South Africa called the R4 was 5.56 and an awesome weapon.
After the Clinton era "assault weapons" ban IMI made a sporter version of this rifle called the Hadar. Nobody wanted it. I picked one up brand new for $675.00. Years later after searching I snagged the kit for a Galatz sniper rifle and converted the Hadar to a Galatz. Yeah Buddy! With good glass it is a sub 2MOA beast.
Thank you Hickok for demonstrating the wire cutting and bottle opening functions of this rifle which I read about years ago but have never seen. Believe it or not my auto mechanic had one of these, he wanted to sell it because it is worth so much.
Used it in the 80’s in Angola, 5,56 version. This rifle was a game changer for us, unbreakable, no jams, minimum maintenance plus could carry a 45 round mag, gaffer tape two of those mags head to toe, 90 rounds full auto.
It was cloned with the exact same materials into the R5 Assault Rifle. Was used extensively in the Angolan War by the former SADF now known as the SANDF...
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Angola is in Africa. ….. . High standard. Z . Get a rusty can stuck in mag … .blue ribbon best story .
Simplesmente copia do AK47.
What were u doing in Angola in the 80s
He should pack-a-punch it...
hell yeah dud get a lamentation
Hahaha has it yesterday !
Virtually a year later and i wanna say i love you
@Guillermo Felix real tough guy
@Guillermo Felix You're truly the life of the party
My go to gun in Black Ops 1!!! Those were the good ole days.
It's my go to in far cry 3 and 4. Man I need this in my life
SAME!
Dallasmed65 man this is the gun I always used in black ops 1, I always wanted it
my guy!
With the silencer and ghost pro , sleight of hand and last stand lol
The Galil is what you end up with if you combine the best features of the AK & M-16 and ditch the bad points of both.
More like AK & FN FAL
ak and m16 is more like the original Ar 10
It’s so beautiful...
Marco’s Technic Engineering *makes the neolibs cry on sight you mean
Love the channel! Lol I love it when well known RUclipsrs comment like the rest of us 👍
I A-gree with that.
Stfu ur a neo con
Whatchu doin here lol
I just love the aesthetic of the this rifle.
Ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ
_D a e w o o_
It has nice lines, no curves and just enough stuff sticking out.
It looks good.
Meandrous Phoenix
this gun is in csgo
Best combination of wood and metal next to the AK47. Israel knows what's up. Seems like half the population there owns one of these and yet they have less crime than western Europe.
Galil is like a ak and a BAR made a A+ child
yes
Nice combo comment it's true
BrxIghtside yep the more i look at it i imagine modern BAR
You guys only say that because of the Handguard shape: the bolt system is quite different though.
An AK the Israelis improved upon.
A friend of mine had the 5.56 version in the late 80s when I was a poor college student . I tried to buy it from him in 1991 when I had a good job but he told me that he had fallen on hard times and sold it. Sweet rifle.
I really hate situations like that, people have to sell a "prized possession" due to financial hardships. You gotta help yourself before you help others tho!
I remember Galil from Counter Strike 1.6 old times ;)
lol jk source for life!
Its good in black opps 2.
Bunny hopping
Good gun comparing with famas of ct, cheaper than ak with decent combat effectiveness.
I would say in 1.6 I will use it instead of m4a1.
1.2 was like a million times better than 1.6 they really screwed up the hit boxes in 1.6
the kosher AK
Knock-off AK for sure.
@LLJ Galil AR is the derivative of the Valmet RK-62 which is the derivative of the AK-47
@LLJ naah, the ak 107 is better
Wheeze
@@vykeschofield725 AK is a knock off of stg44
It smokes pot
It opens beerbottles
Gota love the Galil
@@user-jg78 Eh, it's an oddball rifle, the School Shooter Meta's mainly just the AR-15 for the media to gobble down.
Here in South Africa they liked the Galil, got the variant Israeli IMI Galil assault rifle which the SADF uses Vektor R4.
J the Galil has never been used in a school shooting
Edit: for any newcomers to this thread, "J"s pre-edited comment basically claimed the Galil is used in school shootings
@@molot_vepr_3089 Honestly shotguns are underated.. They will surely blow a hole in anyone especially AA12
J lol not it won't especially not at this rate. The same handguns just keep getting used over and over again. Stop talking out of your ass, we get it, you don't like America or guns, you're just here to argue because you have nothing else to do with your pathetic life. Idiot
I am from South Africa and this rifle in 5.56 was used, still used in military and police force. Was in the military called national service for 2 years and after 1 month service per year for 10 years. What an awesome rifle!!! FN FAL 7.62 (308) was our standard issue prior to the Galil (R4) These two rifles my favourites. Don't care if the modern rifles are lighter. The Galil weighs 8.8lbs (4kg) and was no problem even in infantry. Was your weapon, your lifesaver, you take care of it and It will take care of you!!! Rugged, accurate, durable, badass!! 😼 😎
Wire cutter, bottle opener, and you forgot to mention its Wi-fi hotspot.
and it can be used as a selfie stick
The most interesting rifle in the world
I was waiting for him to show the toaster oven feature.
+Tony H ayee nightman
Just attach cell phone to the built in holder on the stockend.
There's a man enjoying his work.
The galil is actually a finnish design (valmet RK-62). Israel licensed the design in the 60's and modified it a little bit by adding a folding stock, bipod and modified some more minor details.
Just noticed that you in fackt mention this in the end of the video. :)
+Mauser Man phaxt
and most importantly, they added a beer opener.
RK-62 is just another AK copy.
just like the FN FNC or the Sig-550.
He was probably drinking Fax 10% beer ;)
The silhouette of it still makes my heart leap.
"Let's smoke some pot here..... while it's still dry."
LEGEND
Tomas Justine Falconitin he said this right when i read this lmaoooo
This man too FYE 💀💀 he ain't lowkey racist right ? Some of these mfs be wild
Xxzombieluck19xX that's good then I really like his channel he's always dropping gems and knowledge about proper firearm use , he's definitely appreciated
@Xxzombieluck19xX one of my favorite things about this dude, always leaves the politics out
The Galil .308 is a 7,62x51 caliber version of the Finnish Rk-62 assault rifle. The Galils were copied with license and manufactured with Finnish tools bought from Valmet. With similar precision obviously. The receiver is narrow and milled exactly like an Rk-62, the gas piston is identical, the gas tube is identical with it's attachment, the front sight is identical, the rear sight housing is identical.. My enlightened guess is that the trigger assembly is identical as well and shooting this thing is pretty much exactly like shooting an M76 .308 version of the Rk. A very common hunting version of this rifle here in Finland is called the Petra and it is chambered in .308 and .30-06.
Just to tell you, I always try and choose Federal Ammunition and bought my last pistol at Buds because they sponsor your channel.
God bless you guys.
Thanks for supporting the people who help us!
hickok45 so I just picked up a 1965 Winchester model 94 saddle ring carbine in 30 30 with the case harden bluing and some scroll work on the receiver. what do you think it's worth it is in near mint condition only fired probably 20 times. I paid 400.
I just purchased a S&W 686+ Talo Edition from buds after looking at your 686 video. Thanks hickok!
Ryan howard o
I fell in love with this gun when i first played Call of Duty Black Ops 1 when i was around 11 years old. Back then i just loved the aesthec, little did i know what an amazing piece of craftsmanship it truely was. Hope i can potentially be lucky enough to own one of these things one day, god willing.
*"Let's smoke some pot right away here...while it's still dry."* lol
That truly is a sexy gun though. Love the wooden grip.
I had wanted one ever since I saw the movie "Savior" 1997 with Dennis Quaid. Granted, he used a Vector VR4, but the Galil and the Vector are nearly identical. During the 2000s, we had some tariffs against Israel, and the receivers were impossible to get. I finally bought one off gunbroker from a guy in Texas, I believe. Good rifle. I will never sell mine.
I've used this weapon to kill hords of zombies lmao
Andres Guzman me too. In a cs source mod. ;)
Woah guys calm down. We can be civil about this. Liberals will make any kind of excuse to get guns banned. Your aggressive attitude for example.
clever. I think if you died or somehow disappeared from this planet, nobody would really notice or care. It must suck being a farmer!
Andres Guzman I don't get the sudden hostility on these gun channels sometimes
CAESAR IS THE BEST DOG EVER! I dont see how him talking about how many zombies hes killed is a problem, i mean, i discovered this gun *because* i used it to slay hordes of zombies, and then i googled the real thing, and fell in love
Such a legendary firearm. Only seen 1 in person. Don't come across them often.
They are all over South Africa. The police and military service rifle chambered in 5.56
Not sure why but one of my favorite things about the Galil is the upturned bolt handle. The Galil always reminded me of a mean looking AK.
couldn't afford a bottle opener so i stole a Galil
Seems legit !
@Paladine They sell a Galil with a bottle opener attached on Amazon. Free shipping with prime.
lol. just dont use the feed lips of the mags ok
The last Galils were scrapped around 2006-7 ish from the IDF. As a soldier in an armor batallion HQ in 2005 I got to carry a shortened 5.56 Galil (Glilon) for some time... it felt like it was made from adamantium, heavy and sturdy. The tank crews switched to shortened M16s around 2004 and hated it because even with collapsed stock the M16 was longer than a Glilon with a folded stock. I knew one guy who got kicked from tank crew training for getting his M16's barrel bent into almost 90 degrees as it was in the way of the tank's turret gears as it was turning.
it still in use of some reserve units, last seen one of them in summer 2014
the galil is definitely a marvel of a rifle. seriously good looking, well made, soft shooting, accurate, powerful and fun rifle. Getting my hands on one of these is definitely on my bucket list
The parts kit versions are around a grand and will definitely scratch the itch
One of the best weapons on the planet in my opinion. Powerful as hell and indestructible. Israel makes some quality firearms !
God's chosen rifles😏pft
@@PIFFthePUFF420 only the best equipment is good enough 4 satans minions
@@mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850 The greatest comment. The synagogue of satan, they daddy.
@@mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850 SAY WHAT
Too bad it looks like a minecraft gun. What you described was an AK-47 but it actually looks pleasing on the eyes though unlike this.
through the 90s it was supplied mainly to cavalry forces here in the IDF, mainly due to its undying durability. My older brother, was a tank commander and had this exact one, and would swear by it over (what he called) the plastic M16 platform.
awesome video as always hickok!
That’s why I only own AKs. Just not an AR guy but I don’t hate the rifle or anything. When me and my AR buddies go shoot, I always ask them, “ alright y’all ready to shoot your plastic toy guns? Always gets them going
@@jakeh6980 ooo I bet that gets them hot under the collar hahah
@@jakeh6980 idk by your principle AA 12 is a plastic shotgun
Galil .308 is a fantastic rifle. Beautifully made.
Galillilililililillilililililililililil
This man has the perfect american accent with the perfect male voice. I feel like he should voice classic american books on tape.
🤮
He also exemplifies American values which is one reason why his channel is so wildly popular!
He should do a reading of 50 shades of grey
@CarFreak lol
The Americans are the copper colored people indigenous to this land.
This brings back counter strike memories
Fuck yeah it does good ole source days
CS 1.6!!!!!
My favourite :)
yeah
The way of the gun
The Galil 5.56 mm was my service weapon 30 year ago
You can't break it no meter how you try
yehuda avshalom the kosher ak
Funny the ak is the rival of the m16 but the Galil is chambered in 5.56
yehuda avshalom mine Jammes, any suggestions?
A friend of mine owned one, the bolt carrier broke at the point where the gastube connects to the carrier.
Couldn't find a replacement and couldn't be repaired. So he turned it in and it was sent to the smelters.
He still aches over this.
@@patresepdw wtf did he do to it ?
Cop: sir is that a rifle you have in your back seat ?
Me: ahn this, its my bottle opener
Lol and wire cutter
Cop: aigt you got a point there, have a nice day!
“My defending rifle is in the trunk! And my tyranny rifle is in my back pocket!”
Its for my root beer
Depends where you are too, if you are in Pennsylvania a rifle in your truck is no big woof.
Recently got my hands on one of these for the first time recently and got the opportunity to shoot it. It’s a great rifle with an interesting history.
I love everything about this gun . Its the best looking rifle I've ever seen .
That’s what I’m saying
I love the wood on it
its interesting that I find it ugly.. and prefer the FN FAL.. but so much qualities that its seems a better option now
Hickok you should have a compilation of "smoking pot" from your videos and make it 4:20 in length
does he really smoke weed ? (i dont know he's chanel very well)
hiden name hahaha no, it's just an inside joke that he's made a while ago. One of his usual targets are flower pots made from clay, and when he shoots them, they give a little "smoke" effect. He jokingly said "I'm going to smoke that pot" or "I love smoking pot."
hes a cool dude layed back type, maybe back in the day hahah
Connor Pettit mm
Connor Pettit beautifully quoted
It waa redesigned by a guy called, drum roll , Balashnikov.
It is true
SvenTviking yup but the Israeli govt was scared that people would have a negative reaction to the gun if the creator sounded Russian so he changed his name to Galili
He was also from Russia 🇷🇺.
@@imcrummy6114 that doesn't make sense considering the amount of Russian jews but I guess times were different during the cold war. When you go to Israel vacation spots id say over half are russian/European, hell my mom had to explain that she wasn't russian everytime a Israeli tried speaking broken Russian to her which was almost every other conversation
@@srpskabalI you don't say?!
I liked the Galil back in the old CS 1.6. Good rate of fire, moderate damage, and controllable recoil.
Galil and G3A3 are the most beautiful rifles for me.
Agreed
Israel vs Iran
Galil vs G3A1-3
Love both countries and rifles
I love that I live in a time where I can watch a grampa nerd out on guns.
yeah..
You can be the next old man
Bottle opener is for Fizzy Bubbleh.
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Fizzy Bubbleh....
Handywithdasteel Fizzzzy booooooblakkkk
+Joey Gonzales HELLO DOWN THERE!!! IN THE FAGGALO HOLE!!!
Jonny J Hahahahahahah heeeeelooooooo down ereeeee
Yeoman so lets go
You would definitely enjoy more the 5.56 version of the Galil, that's the caliber it was meant to be fired, it's much more controllable and durable than the other versions of it, an amazing weapon that sadly disappeared
Yes. But in my state your not allowed to hunt deer with the 5.56
@@phillipwhidby because I live in the United States of America where noone is free to do anything
@@Dc-kk9bd its sad they cant give school guards a training ang atleast a DMR to control schools, sad you cant hunt with 5.56 anymore.
@@phillipwhidby 556 couldn't kill Vietnamese children let alone an American deer.
Nice video. Like the way you present things. I had the Galil as service rifle ( both ARM and SAR versions ) and it never let me down in the mud or in the sand. Then they changed it for the M4 which I carried for the last year of service , which was lighter ( and was a status symbol at the time) but it wasn't as reliable in the conditions I served, mainly going in and out of armored vehicles and banging the weapon hundreds of times in the process ... The lighter aluminum and backlit construction of the m4 was getting banged up and needed more ( gunsmith) maintenance and parts replacements including a bent gas tube. Conclusion : I got to know the m4 and loved it for all the known reasons, but if I have to choose what I would take into battle , in the same operational conditions I faced at the service I would stick with my old trusted friend Galil.
Looks like the Israeli's version of the FAL .. Pretty neat rifle! Like you say " You can't hate something chambered in 308" 👊🏼
Greg M If the AK and a FAL had a love child...Galil 308.
Greg M three oh hate
One of my dream weapons. Such a fantastic gun in every category. Looks, reliability, performance, feel, everything.
I enjoy hearing about the history of these 😊soaking in the wisdom of a man who’s lived a plentiful life, and dripping off of each sentence is loads of information, which only the smart know that the best course of action is to sit back, shut up, and allow his deep warm voice to pour around you like a fresh cup of coffee on a cool fall morning ☺️ cheers, love the vid 👍
Love the 308 calibre especially the Galil 308, a reliable rifle that was in Angola for the SADF used against the UNITA forces, may be an older gun than today’s piece of equipment but still a piece of history
I served in the SADF. we were issued rifles in 5.56 not 7.62. UNITA was anti communist and in a sense our ally in Angola. FAPLA and it's Russian and Cuban backed forces were the opposing forces that the SADF fought in Angola. Just setting your record straight.
@@WildBlueYonderDay Dankie vir jou diens ! Respek.
Where has this guy been all of my life? These videos are awesome
He's been just hanging out, smoking pot
Lovely gun! We Finns love to take some pride out of Galil's success, as the Israelis purchased the blueprints of the Valmet's RK-62 rifles during the Cold War, on which the Galil was based on. And RK62 obviously was a Finnish twist on the good ol' AK-47.
Just about everything from those dust-cover mounted sights to the simple pull-out gastube were Valmet's designs. Later on the more modern RK-95 took some inspiration from Galils, such as the skeleton style folding stock, pretty much closing the circle.
Would actually love to see Hickok try out and review the Valmet & Sako RK rifles.
Teemuslayer my finn brother! We share success
Some American would like to see Valmet imported.
What makes the Galil unique is less so the engineering in it and more so the fact that it is designed to be used by undertrained morons in underfunded militaries, allowing you to pick between the two most common ammo types on the planet and take a significant amount of abuse while keeping reliability similar to that of the American rifles. Part of why its a popular gun in south America.
Royi Dayan greetings from an ex Colombian soldier we also use the galil 5.56 against guerrillas ak
I’d love to visit Finland one day. Great bands have come from Finland. Also great race car drivers.
Wow, this thing handles amazingly, never seen such a fine rifle.
Finnish RK-62 gets close, never jams and almost too accurate to be assault rifle.
I first liked this cause of the COD games but I got more and more interested as time went on and I read more about it. Its a very unique rifle
CoD black ops did a good job of capturing the sound of it too.
@@kristopherdecker6549Insurgency Sandstorm did the Galil great as well. It’s actually treated as an LMG (deployable bipod)
I love how much more powerful the 308 is compared to 5.56.
I just love that full size 30 cal cartridge power. You can tell the difference even through the screen.
I feel the muzzle blast behind my phone 😂
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN i like them both.. and to carry into a battle id probably choose 556 or 223 because theyre light and u can carry more ammo. However, if i didnt hbe to worry about carrying the rifle and ammo all day, id choose 308 anyday
30 cal is the only cal.
I’ve followed this channel for a while... this is my favourite firearm I have seen so far. It’s a masterpiece.
I LOVE this gun. My buddy has one and it's such an awesome gun to shoot. Powerful, easy to shoot, durable and accurate.
I have a Galil 308. It's name is Antwan Roughowzer. For context, I also have a 1911, and her name is Gladys.
devwreck127 its funny how you name them haha
devwreck127 gladys dont love you how she loves me
I guess "Gladys" has got a three-cut thread-on compensator, too, right ?
I understood that reference
As soon as I saw the bottle I knew he would show off the galils primary function.
"Primary" 😂😂
The Galil is one of my dream rifles
TheycallmeNade after the m1a socom 16
TheycallmeNade stgw 57 is my dream.
U Mean -"my nightmare" 😉 in IDF after conscription (duty) , part of reservists soldiers get the "galil" instead the M4 / M16 (short) / Tavor
Or an 94.
Remington 700 chambered in 338 lapua and mcmillan stock
I read in a book that the original Galil was issued to the Israeli Army for testing, sadly it was in combat, and it failed miserably in the sand. So the troops that were left brought it back and told Galil that it would not work due to sand fouling. So Galil redesigned it with a Kalashnikov action and that was where it started. It became a very reliable and formidable weapon for combat. Love your videos and if I find a weapon the I am interested in, your website is the first place I check. I like that even though you have your favorites, you always give each weapon a fair description and functions test. There is no bias. Thank you!
The Ace is inferior to the Galil for two simple reasons: No bottle opener and wire cutter.
Nice pic
Haha, that's what they make Leatherman tools for a man
All I got to say is the older varent looks a hell of alot better
4:10 only 10 seconds away, so close🤦🏻♂️
He should've added this animated earrape intro amirite?
TheWierdoNamed Z that’s so hickok
Let’s smoke some zzp
He said "lets smoke some pot here while it's still dry" lol 😂
Love this guy
I wonder if he’s ever actually smoked pot 😂
@Supreme Being nah he's definitely has if he's this chill
@@fermentedfruit he definitely has I bet
@@fermentedfruit when he isn’t filming he is definitely getting stoned and playing some resident evil
You know when Hickock really loves a gun when in the video, he spends more time talking about the gun than actually shooting it.
I love this guy.
The Galil was my standard issue rifle when I was in the IDF. I actually had the “Glilon” which was the shorter version in 5.56. I loved it. And no, the M16 and it’s variants coexisted with the Galil.
באמת היית בצה"ל? "סטפן"?
bit you've killed a lot of innocent Palestinian civilians with it
ya mohamad go make some coffe....
משה והב 😂😂😂😂😂
The galil assault rifle (based on the RK-62) was in 5.56 mm the std. issued rifle for the idf. The 7.62 mm was made for export and for special uses only such as sniper, but all idf guys had them in 5.56 though. Also more popular was the short version - the glilon, again - 5.56 only. The glilon had plastic grips on the front, was much shorter and much lighter then this model, which is again - not the one used by the idf. Bipods where canceled on all models since the late 80’s. We also did not have the handle on our guns. No need for it. We always carried our guns on its strip. You mister, are holding it wrong btw, and it in not oiled correctly. The idf issued version had 3 safe positions: single shot, auto and safe (of course). An idf soldier will never shoot auto fire, unless on some rare occasions. The glilon was and probably will stay the best assault rifle in history. I can recall that it never ever failed.
Add bottle openers to California's watch list for dangerous firearms.
And for the record, my wife was a little upset over the beer, but I told her there was no way Hickok would do such!
I explained it in the video.
Yeah I know, but she only watched a couple minutes. I recognized the bottle anyway. Like it, but expensive.
I'm gonna find a way to legally redefine fully automatic assault rifles as bottle openers.
hickok45 It looks more like the Tommy gun.
Damnnn, my wallet is gonna feel this when I move to Texas next year. The galil is one of my favourite firearms, and in 308 it's even more kick-ass
How has that turned out for you? You find one or get the Galil ace instead?
Easily one of the best looking rifles of all time.
I think it looks bulky and clunky and ways a ton. I really don't like the aesthetics of it.
One of the most beautiful rifles I've ever seen. Always wanted one.
It looks heavy, but also quality. Thing is sweet. I'd love one too tbh.
I had the shortened version of this weapon in the army. Unquestionable reliability!
Very very accurate weapon, the only downside of it is the weight. Fully kitted out vest with 7 magazines + weapon is HEAVY!
Its not heavy, 🇮🇱 “men” are weak and feminine.
What a beautiful, simplistic design for an absolute monster of a rifle
man your a throwback Hickok. You remind of my dad & uncle, they used to take me shooting as a little little boy. It was just a different time. The good ole days. & the good old America.
I knew where this guy bought that. He opened a mystery box
Haha
nice black ops reference
They should add a skin for galil in csgo which looks like the old galil
but how did it come pack a punched tho ???
the classic Galil will always have a special place in my heart, but got a 762N ACE 12" and have absolutely fallen in love with it. These are such great battle rifles.
By far my most favorite weapon in my arsenal so much fun to shoot
Holy, I've never even heard of a .308 galil! Honestly though it would be such a perfect platform to execute that "battle rifle" role
You gotta review the Kimber K-6s. The fate of the internet depends on it!
Stay tuned.
Im waiting for mine to come in. Please tell me you have one good sir.
Sweet!
HOW AM I THE ONLY PERSON LAUGHING ABOUT THE POT HITTING THE FLOOR SO DRAMATICALLY
Dude I'm dying. The way he looks at it.
Right before this: *let's smoke some pot right away here*
I chuckled a bit
You wanna know WHY you THINK you are the ONLY one? becuase you can't see other laughing on internet
Lars Vibstad exactly .ur right dude.
Best black ops gun ever.
Cpt. Shmitt not that, but hamr is better
Copped alot of zombie kills with that gun
stfu
@Liam Watson round 2? Bit generous. He's so bad he dies in the title screen
@@rocketscam 😂😂😂😂
@@GriffithPillow unless you've used this weapon in zombies before, please stfu
Yeah I killed a lot of those killing machines who are also undead with this beautiful killing machine, espically after I cranked my knuckles near some sci fi machine
anyone remember this beast from Black Ops 1?
Z_Boss_23 So glorious
Z_Boss_23 suppressed it was the best,I liked the famas too
biscuit That is the literally the same game idiot.
I remember shooting magazines over magazines onto zombies
jason skinner famas ate ammo tho.
Estonian army still uses 5.56 mm version atm.Used it in the army and it’s a great rifle i can confirm that.
Classic Hickok sayings: “I actually used to own one of these things” “look at this I found in the back of my safe” “I forgot I owned this”
As far as I know Galil was based on Finnish Valmet RK series weapon, which itself is Finnish AK-variant, rather than original Soviet AK. Gas cylinder assembly looks quite familiar, rear and front sights are at same place, and so on.
Best COD gun ever if you combine Multiplayer and Zombies
This is the 308 version
My 7 year old loves your videos...especially dead watermelons! Merry Christmas!
Say HI to him for me!
or her ;)
lol "i cant see it but maybe I can hit it"
BigLu. That was Hilarious. !
What kind of capitalization and punctuation is that?
And of course he hits it clean on the first shot after he said it! :)
CAESAR IS THE BEST DOG EVER! Oh please, keyboard warrior
CAESAR IS THE BEST DOG EVER! Must be fun at parties
To add to my comment below, the R4 was actually based on the Galil; didn't have the carry handle and the hand grip was plastic, but everything else is to a 'T'....
The Galil. The IDF Defender. ACE 53. A rifle by many names, but a rifle by one purpose: Function.
It's a wonder there are not more bees flying around with all the watermelons, 2-liters, and soda cans getting smoked!
She's beautiful, Sir...
bugs are attracted to sugar diet has no sugar nothing to do with anything else
Of all of the Kalashnikov "knock-offs", the Galil is by far my favorite and to have it available in .308 (or 7.62x51 NATO) is just incredible :-)
If you remove the back plate you can use the one end to open a tin of food. We used a version of the Galil in South Africa called the R4 was 5.56 and an awesome weapon.
Another rifle that i never knew i wanted until now..
Also, Virgil's root beer is the best! lol
Technomancer Best root beer out in California
I'd love to try some; i always like to try local brews too
St. Arnold's makes some mighty darn good root beer, I think it's local to Texas though.
i would have to buy 2 one left as is and another to turn into draganov type DMR
Corin Hings That'd be pretty awesome, not to mention the raw jealousy from everybody else at the range.
The sound of that Galil going off is incredible
I was issued an SAR in my time in the IDF armor and loved it. Much nicer than the M16 we got later in reserve duty.
Alan Shore actually a lot of us don’t really like the m16.
After the Clinton era "assault weapons" ban IMI made a sporter version of this rifle called the Hadar. Nobody wanted it. I picked one up brand new for $675.00. Years later after searching I snagged the kit for a Galatz sniper rifle and converted the Hadar to a Galatz. Yeah Buddy! With good glass it is a sub 2MOA beast.
the galil is known by many cs players around the world, the weapon of choice for the man who didn't save in the eco round
Angel lol facts people young kids talking about black ops . To young to know what cs is
Henry-Barton hey dumbass that’s how stupid you really are you think CS go is where it all started ? Lmao I think you lived under a rock
DesertWolfArmory 8months later and im still trying to see where he said thats where it all started
4:20 "Let's smoke some pot" 😂😂
Beautiful weapon! Love that rectangular wooden hand grip
Thank you Hickok for demonstrating the wire cutting and bottle opening functions of this rifle which I read about years ago but have never seen. Believe it or not my auto mechanic had one of these, he wanted to sell it because it is worth so much.