IMI "Galatz" - Galil DMR/Sniper in 7.62 NATO

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Adopted in 1983, the “Galatz” (a contraction of the Hebrew for Galil Sniper) is a DMR based on the 7.62x51mm Galil action. It was fitted with a 23” heavy barrel, rear-m mounted bipod, folding stock, cheek riser, and a Nimrod 6x40 scope in a detachable mount offset to the left of the action. Only a very small number came into the US commercially before importation was banned in the late 1980s.
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[@cateatingcorn7276]

I swear if it doesn’t have a bottle opener...

[@guy3nder529]

I was thoroughly disappointed

[@ethanarias2911]

Bet you could use that muzzle brake

[@ohnenamen2843]

The mags have feeding lips, don’t they

[@cateatingcorn7276]

@@ohnenamen2843 man I just want a dedicated bottle opener 😞

[@ohnenamen2843]

@@cateatingcorn7276 I as a German can tell you that if you need a designated bottle opener to open your beer you are not worthy of beer. Unless you’re under the age of 16

[@srayacohen1944]

The word Galatz is an abreviation of Galil Tzalafim, wich means "snipers' galil". Tzalaf means sniper, and the "-im" means plural, like the "-s" in inglish

[@flacojimenez3017]

Ohhhhhh gaaawwwddddd

[@WhiteRidre]

@@philiplutin5638 in Russian transcript it would be Цальафим for the plural, or Цальаф, so the short would be Гальац, which sound far enough from glaz to me.

[@Dietrich_Kaufmann]

GALAZ AND PALITZ EYE AND FINGER

[@pedestrianrights1257]

Thank you, interesting info.

[@quatro_quatro]

Boy, that thing looks heavy.

[@porkimond]

It is! Imagine you carry it around full combat gear 6 magazines, vest, helmet and body armor... yes it is indeed heavy

[@quatro_quatro]

@@porkimond did you have to hump that thing or what?

[@dampSocks426]

Yaay, my service rifle, also have been waiting for this one for a while. Nice gun, but damn heavy. There's going to be a lot "greetings from Estonia" in the comments :D Serial for my gun was 9 208 4747, yeah, good ol times.... btw scopes on ours were Nimrods, 6X40

[@victorwaddell6530]

I own a Nimrod with the windage knob on the right side .

[@JustIn-op6oy]

How did you like that glass?

[@kriegguardsman9117]

Forgotten Weapons and breakfast. Don’t mind if I do. Thanks Ian

[@alkestos]

Same same

[@MrScar665]

What did you have for breakfast?

[@doublel1572]

@@MrScar665 if it doesn’t have meat I don’t want to know... (no homo)

[@MrScar665]

@@doublel1572 Fried eggs and bacon + firearms= perfect start of the day

[@robertcallahan2256]

Did the same thing

[@SSgtCalebP]

That stock is absolutely gorgeous!

[@mouse454]

beech?

[@SteelScream88]

That is my service rifle ! I call mine Alice. It's a very good gun - love it. Greetings from Estonia !

[@clostridiumtetani9947]

some pronounciations of Galatz could be seen as a mondegreen for "Alice". Clever.

[@Govanmauler]

Wassup Estonia !

[@SteelScream88]

@@Govanmauler lockdown 2: electric boogaloo!

[@user-bw2rw9tw4b]

Thnaks for buniess, isralie econmy thanks you estnoian

[@USAirsoft]

I’ve been waiting for this one for a while

[@gmodiscool14]

ok

[@waffel7664]

You're a man of taste I see

[@joshuarichards4681]

Ok

[@bentsch9273]

You could make a video together...

[@DarkShadows-me2fj]

The galil is the perfect rifle

[@todorkolev7565]

Galatz = Galil + Tzalaf (sniper) I've used one in training. The accuracy, even on the battered and neglected training rifle is very useful. Can hit man-sized targets in the critical area up to 300m. Actually feels more accurate than an M16, although I never tried both with the same scope and same level of ammo quality. It isn't a tool designed to split hairs; more of a combat situation, where lots of bullets will be flying around both ways

[@Impulset0]

I'm jealous. Ive never seen one in any Armoury anywhere in Israel. Although I was only sadir

[@Dssfox]

@@Impulset0 i've seen couple times, its too old to be common

[@lancesoterion435]

@@Impulset0 I worked in a small town in Washington state in the early nineties. The Galil in 5.56 was the local police department's patrol rifle.

[@Impulset0]

@@lancesoterion435 that is awesome.

[@saintpeddlesworth2706]

Don't let MAC see this or he'll auction it off on Gunbroker

[@boingkster]

Over 12 pounds, offset scope, retained iron sights, relatively low power scope... however still awesomely cool despite all of it. Thankyou for bringing this to us Ian! You're a dead-set legend.

[@andersjjensen]

The heavy weight is a good thing for marksman purposes. It sucks from a tactical standpoint, but that's only a problem for people who're actually at war. The rest of us just hump it in the car and go to the range and enjoy being able to fire 500 rounds in a practice session and still have a functional shoulder the day after :P Also, a 4x scope for 1.5-2 minute of angle is, imho, plenty for everyone who isn't an army trained sniper. Sure, at every gun range you'll find the chubby guy in the cammo pants, who never did service, insisting that mounting the Hubble Telescope on a battered surplus rifle is the right thing to do... but... we try not to laugh :P

[@jankaas4504]

@@andersjjensen isnt this rifle made for "army trained snipers" and not for commercial sales?

[@andersjjensen]

@@jankaas4504 Strictly speaking it's a designated marksman rifle and not a sniper rifle. Effective fire out to 700-800 meters is what you can realistically expect. 4x power is plenty for that.

[@jankaas4504]

@@andersjjensen i get that, but you point all of the points as if it is intended as a range toy, which it isnt. It is a dmr/sniper/counter sniper rifle intended for military aplications. Im sorry that i bring it up and in Holland we would say im ant fucking now.

[@andersjjensen]

@@jankaas4504 My remarks were in the context of this particular example being a semi-auto only version being auctioned to the general public. I'd personally like to own this rifle for range use, but I wouldn't want to carry it to battle. Because it is heavy AF and outdated by modern standards. It was fine at it's introduction in '89 though, but nothing special. The Swedish variant of the G3 with picotini rail would be a lot better rounded DMR for instance.

[@TreacherousFennec]

dont shorten the Rock Island Auction, its part of your channel's history :D

[@NitroCerber]

I bet it's a youtube limitation. He probably is not allowed to say the full name of an organization that sells guns or some dumb shit like that.

[@leighneil]

Last time I was this early, Israel still used the FAL.

[@Hopeofmen]

Last time I was this early, Hadrian destroyed the Second Temple and Jews used gladii.

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338]

Last time I was this early , Israel didn’t exist.

[@Bustin_cider00]

Last time i was this early Homosapians were just emerging

[@georgewhitworth9742]

Last time I was this early, Israel and Judah split

[@dallesamllhals9161]

BF-109s here! Oh, sry'! Avia S-199...

[@smirgyjoker2484]

The Galil is my favorite AK based gun.

[@jonmeray713]

Why no valmet

[@mikeksp9177]

Yes yes yes

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszykiewic3338]

Based

[@raccoonbender984]

@@jonmeray713 because galil exists

[@wylnd]

Sig 550!

[@kippamip]

I see 7.62 nato I click like! Would love to see Henry and Josh take this for a run on 9 holes.

[@NesconProductions]

Was wondering if someone would beat me to make such a comment.. Agreed.

[@andersjjensen]

Henry-the-gun-whisperer is going to conclude that with a little bit of care, love and clairvoyance this gun IS in fact a 1.3 minute of angle gun despite no-one else being able to reproduce the result :P

[@ARDG89]

The craftsmanship on that is insane . So beautiful

[@Hansengineering]

"You can still use the iron sights. Wait no we put like 4" of wood between your cheek and the proper cheek weld area for iron sights. Oh well!"

[@skydreamer001]

I am curious about the DMR designation. I served in the Yamam, the anti-terrorist unit of the Israeli Border Guard from '86 to '88, and one of the sniper rifles we used was the Galil Tsalafim presented here. Generally, hostage rescue sniping takes place at shorter ranges than general combat sniping ("ballistic advantage" is not typically exploited in such scenarios) but we still thought of it as a sniper weapon. I describe one of our operations in this article: www.timesofisrael.com/when-shots-rang-out-again-we-knew-we-had-to-storm-the-bus/

[@AntonAdelson]

Badass!

[@harrisonmitchell1434]

Always loved the Galil. Super cool concept!

[@SlovakianLynx]

Enyone ever played a rare game called Chameleon, where the protagonist is trying to find out who sniped his parents? He eventually discovers, that a modified Dragunov was used for the hit, but in the cutscene it was a Galil.

[@pedenmk]

I wouldn't mind having one of these jewels. THANKS GREAT VIDEO.

[@davidsummer8631]

It even looks like a brutal hand weapon

[@podmonkey2501]

It would be interesting to see an updated Ace version of the the Galatz.

[@pavelnordberg1967]

Had it as service rifle for about a year, BDC on NIMROD scope with right ammo worked great and it is very accurate rifle

[@victorwaddell6530]

Thanks for your service , Brother , I'm a US Navy vet . About 20 years ago I bought a Nimrod with the windage knob is on the right side . I used it on my Springfield Armory M1A . I am familiar with the M1A / M14 because that was my service rifle in the fleet and as an MP . I didn't know atthe time that the IDF used Nimrods on M14s as DMRs. My Nimrod is now mounted to my Bergara B14 Ridge chambered in .308 Win . I have to make some handloads before testing the rig at the range . The guys at the shop that sold me were impressed by my Nimrod , had never seen one before . Shalom !

[@martinlatvian5538]

The quality of this artwork is surprising

[@karmapoliceman7]

something about the Galil is just so gorgeous

[@ex0ne]

Easily one of the best looking rifles I've ever seen 😍 been waiting for the episode for years!

[@TonyMontana-nu8cz]

Galatz is also short for galay tzaal (IDF waves) which is the IDF-own national radio

[@509Gman]

Is it as cheesy as AFN (the US military overseas broadcaster)?

[@oshke5225]

@@509Gman It fucking is. lmao

[@TonyMontana-nu8cz]

@@509Gman ye it is, most ppl listen to kan reshet bet (network B) news on the radio

[@FeuerfesteUnterhose]

I like the retro wood design of it

[@Immopimmo]

I prefer wood stocks to be honest, synthetic furniture isn't as good looking and it doesn't age like wood. :)

[@TurboWulfe]

I always seem to learn something, thanks bud. Take care and stay safe 🤘

[@silent_bob_]

Now that is awesome. Always wanted a closer look at this thing.

[@stevearno100]

watched alot of videos now from your channel - i like it ....very interesting it Thank you

[@longshot7590]

AWESOME Detailed video of a unicorn collectible! Thanks again Ian

[@thealandude9146]

I fuckin LOVE Galil

[@BigTuna69VCR]

This rifle was heavily featured in the movie "Savior" starring Dennis Quaid.

[@kfeltenberger]

Glad to see someone mentioned this! Outstanding movie!

[@Axemantitan]

Regarding the Nimrod scope, Nimrod was a person mentioned in a single verse in the Book of Genesis as a great hunter. In a Bugs Bunny cartoon, BB referred to Elmer Fudd as a "great Nimrod" sarcastically. The audience, unfamiliar with the Biblical figure but knowing that EF was an idiot, thought that "Nimrod" meant "idiot." The meaning stuck, and now many more people know Nimrod by the new definition rather than the original meaning.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Nimrod wasn't just a hunter , he was a mighty King .

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Ian .

[@justanothergunnerd8128]

Ian strikes again with another rad video!

[@alliedwheat4907]

You have just taught me how the range finder works.... would love a video on how to use the various markings found on scopes, german v's etc.... cheers

[@NiklasKing87]

beautiful piece!

[@2nd_a_dad4791]

Too cool. Thanks, Ian.

[@project86xero]

I love Galils. Wish i had one of these.

[@jordanandrew2786]

In Uncharted 3, one of the weapons you can get is a burst-fire micro-galatz.

[@raccoonbender984]

FINALLY! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER!

[@SantiagoAriasEskapa]

Yes!!! i´ve been waiting for this!!

[@livingunderarockunderarock9963]

In case you’re wondering, one sold at RIA in 2020 for $28.7k. Apparently only 20 were brought to us in 1980s

[@yuvalhorowitz876]

Circa 1992-1995 we (Sayeret Golani) used the GALATZ (Galil Tzalfim) on operations in Lebanon....By the way, I am a great fan of the channel!

[@victorwaddell6530]

I own a Nimrod with the windage knob on the right side . Is mine one the scopes used on the M14 based DMR ?

[@matthayward7889]

One of those weapons that has always fascinated me, for no other reason than I saw a picture of one as a kid and thought it looked awesome. I imagine the offset scope made it easier to remove the top cover without taking the scope off first!

[@darcyhaze_r913]

Great Video!

[@originalbabygeestak9819]

Dude i envy your job i have seen and owned my share of cool guns but this series has surpassed what i have seen in person 10 fold

[@adamak47miller90]

I picked up both mine in 7.62 and 5.56 back in 2003

[@Psiberzerker]

Mounting the bipod that far back also means you can get away with shorter legs. LMGs often have longer legs mounted farther out to avoid rocking with recoil. If you're floating the barrel, it's also lighter to mount them on the frame than adding a pier for the bipod to extend on. Not that they seem overly concerned with keeping the weight down here with the 2x4 furniture.

[@bjornsvalling1066]

Really cool weapon!

[@bend1707]

Haven't even watched the video yet, but i know it'll be awesome!

[@nathanridgway7009]

Thanks for sharing! Nice rifle!

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@forbeshutton5487]

The gun from the parking lot shootout in "Way Of The Gun".

[@72polara]

I picked up one of those scopes at a surplus store with storage case for 50 bucks 20 years ago. Put it on the best of my Swiss K-31 rifles. Very nice clear and bright scope.

[@victorwaddell6530]

$50? I paid $360 for mine about the same time . I mounted it on a Springfield Armory M1a . Now it"s perched atop my Bergara B14 Ridge in .308. I have to roll some handloads before shooting the rig .

[@This_Account]

1980's Rifle Sights - Set distance to up to 800 meters. 1890's Rifle Sights - Set distance to up to 1000 meters.

[@jansenart0]

It's a sniper rifle in Israel as long as you're aiming East-West. It's a DMR if you're aiming North-South.

[@amanchaudhary742]

So true.👌🏼

[@ucnguyenanh9414]

I don't get it.

The offset scope and mount probably makes removing the top cover a bit easier also.

[@amitnachman3840]

Definitely "Were" in service. Like all Galils this did not have a very long service life. By the time I was serving in 2005-08 these were long gone. Designated marksmen had ARs with scopes.

[@sanderrehepapp5219]

People always forget Estonia,they ARE in service

[@Impulset0]

M4's not AR's.

[@amitnachman3840]

Well there were M4s and also M16 so for simplicity I wrote "AR" as in the family of rifles. And i meant IDF service life.

[@Impulset0]

@@amitnachman3840 that’s true. Before the m4s came to Israel the kalaim mounted the acog on top of the carry handle on the colt 653 mekutzar*/603 menusar as well as uncut 603’s which were designated as m16a3 with a cheek riser on the stock.

[@amitnachman3840]

@@Impulset0 I think they were M16A2E3

[@TuomoKalliokoski]

One reason for the side mount may be that the upper part where it would be otherwise attached is not fixed but a bit loose when compared to non AK based systems.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Optics mounted on the sheet metal covers of AK pattern rifles are one of the stupidest things Ive ever seen .

[@tych88]

Gun Jesus, you’re great.

[@HellaNorCal916]

This one needs to run the 9 hole. Cool gun. Thanks for showing this one! 👍🏼

[@shark3D]

galatz - galil tzalaf but also the same contraction as "gallei tzahal" which is one of the earliest biggest radio stations in the country and also run by the military, it's basically a play on words

[@samy7013]

The scope reticle reminds me of one that I’ve seen on scopes mounted on the Steyr SSG 69 bolt-action sniper rifle.

[@EvilWhiteGuy7.62]

I would buy a new ace version of this in a heartbeat

[@victorwaddell6530]

Thanks , Ian ! About 20 years ago I bought a surplus Nimrod scope , sans mount . My Nimrod is rather worn on the externals , has the windage knob on the right side and the same reticle as this one . There is a radiological marking indicating it contained tritium , but the reticle no longer glows in dim lighting or darkness. I'm thinking my scope may have been used on the Israeli M14 DMR .

[@Chris-yz7cs]

Looks brand new out off the box😍

[@michaeljohnsonbaugh7962]

The bipod being at the base of the hand guard is to ensure you dont have any point of impact shift by putting pressure on the end of the barrel. There’s good videos out there depicting this phenomena

[@Smallthoughty]

Very good looking rifle

[@JohnDoe-be5zx]

@Forgotten Weapons I just recieved my Forgotten Weapons t-shirt and I love it. I wear it like a badge of honour.

[@TheGearhead222]

Bet those magazines are rare as hens teeth!-John in Texas

[@khoinguyenphamtrong4637]

one of the DMRs of Vietnam Mobile Police (aka SWAT), along side with the SVD

[@daveweller9579]

Gorgeous rifle

[@FUBBA]

That is hands-down one of the most beautiful rifles I have ever seen in my entire life. This makes that Walther look like a brother to it.

[@user-njyzcip]

It amuses me everytime I think of the fact that the Galil was a copy of the Kalashnikov made by a guy originally named Balashnikov

[@BenzionMenashe]

Can't really expand on the name "Galatz" but there is an IDF run Radio channel that's been around forever called "Gal-Galatz" (Gal means wave, as in Ocean or Radio waves)

[@killroy814]

This was one of my favorite rifles in Syphon Filter Omega Strain

[@jessicasimp4459]

I enjoy looking at fancy scope reticles because it makes me feel like I’m after something that’s very obscure, like what Gun Jesus is trying to do.

[@ianfarquharson3772]

Another mint condition weapon!! Who's collection have all these museum quality pieces come from???

[@bwatever]

"Forgotten weapons" that are still being actively used in armies. YES!

[@zetazane]

always love wood side folders, no matter the rifle.

[@yuvalbeery2493]

Galatz is used today only by the Israeli parliament guard

[@paleoph6168]

Which version?

[@yuvalbeery2493]

@@paleoph6168 this one. Still with wood furniture. They use standard old Galils for parades

[@paleoph6168]

@@yuvalbeery2493 dagnabbit, my bad (lol!). I should read better. I thought you meant that in general, the Galil platform is still being used by the Israeli Parliament Guard. So I asked you specifically which version. Seeing your comment again I now see that you specifically said the Galatz version was the one being used. So my reply is rather silly. 😅

[@hastabagasputranugroho4912]

@@yuvalbeery2493 not really,Indonesia still use Galatz until today use by Combat Intelligence.buying this gun by Vietnam surplus in 2001

[@paleoph6168]

@@yuvalbeery2493 and btw, the Galatz is still made and sold by IWI, now with more modern furniture. The Philippines' Police and Coast Guard for instance, use this updated version.

[@gug4023]

This is fascinating stuff

[@sttvoyager1727]

Awesome piece of history! Thank you

[@victuff9765]

In 1984 I attended an armourers course on the Galil, UZI & Desert Eagle family of smallarms. We were instructed by none other than the designers if the Galil, Yisrael Galil and Yacov Lior. The Galil sniper was part of the course... my opinion was that it was not terribly accurate and as heavy and awkward as using a MAG58 as a sniper rifle! Strangely we sold around 12 in the UK before all semiauto rifles were banned!

[@davidlisovtsev6607]

Galatz is the name of the military radio station lol

[@nutz4gunz457]

The weight is sign of reliability.

[@6401gabriel]

will you do a video sometime on the IWI ACE?, it became my country service rifle but i don't know how widespread it is as of right now, but it replaced the SIG SG 540

[@Musty_Moth]

It's rare that I find Ian using a word in the wrong way, but Ian, you used cantilever wrong. Canting isn't short hand for cantilevering, canting is offsetting something to one side, whereas cantilevering is using counterweights to support an overhanging structure, i.e. a lot of Frank L. Wright's homes, Falling Water comes to mind. I love the video, i just hope this finds you before someone corrects you in person, i feel like this is less awkward

[@pepperachu]

Surprised I haven't seen this in a video game

[@kksan]

the reticle is simple and beautiful.

[@MrPh30]

The book from SOF Magazine /Sniping from Paladin press writes much about the Israeli snipers og system used. Author suggestes use the Galatz with a Art 6-18x as making the Galatz more suited for various scenarios and tips and tricks to enhance the system to be more accurate.

[@brandonobaza8610]

Ooh, looks likes it has night sights. "...including flip-up night sights..." Nicccccce.

[@vinmilesfewpics]

Nice

[@bitfreakazoid]

It's so beautiful.

[@brucewelty7684]

Is there a way to find out what wood the furniture is made from? It is really pretty!

[@geraltofrivia8529]

Offsetting a scope instead of iron sights, can't see why that didn't become popular.. Ohhh...

[@scottybeegood]

Cries softly