IWI Galil ACE

IWI Galil ACE Story

The original 1972 Israeli military IMI "Galil" rifle was an improvement on the Finnish RK-62, itself a locally made Polish copy of the famous Soviet Kalashnikov AK-47. As a formidable weapon, the Galil proved its worth in many regional conflicts involving Israel and laid the foundation for several other related automatic weapons that evolved from primitive weapons - including the carbine, light machine gun ( LMG) and Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). ) to form.

As good as the gun, there are also some reviews after the gun has been in actual use for a while. Primarily a standard assault weapon for frontline infantry, this rifle has proven to weigh less than 10 pounds and has some internal design qualities that compromise reliability in harsh battlefield conditions.

With this in mind, engineers at Israel Military Industries (IMI) (now Israel Arms Industries - IWI) set out to create a modernized version of the famous rifle, which became the Gaili "ACE".

ACE is a family of automatic weapons based on the modified Galil concept, with a full-length assault rifle form, a shortened carbine model, and a rugged battle rifle (to fulfill the role of a sniper/designated marksman rifle (DMR)). The weapon The overall look of the Galil remains the same, but has been improved with support for auxiliary rails and extensive use of lightweight polymer. A final round of slip capture was implemented, the gas operating system was based on the proven long-stroke piston action, and the cylinder was mounted above the barrel assembly.

An adjustable shoulder rest gives the operator some customization, and the barrel is chrome-lined and hammer-forged for durability.

The resulting weapon is a lighter, more reliable, and more accurate front-line service rifle capable of playing different roles on the battlefield - available in a variety of variants with different operating weights, guns Performance figures for tube lengths and feed systems (by Kalashnikov, Original Galil or NATO magazines) vary slightly. Cartridges range from the widely used 5.56x45mm NATO medium rifle cartridge to 7.62x39mm and 7.62x51mm rifle cartridges, depending on the model.

The ACE has become the standard service rifle for the armies of Colombia (Indumil manufactures locally), Chile (FAME) and Vietnam (Z111 factory). Peru is also establishing local production of the weapon series.

Known locally in Ukraine as "Fort 227", the weapon complements the "Fort-228" and "Fort-229" models produced by RPC Fort. In addition to its obvious military value, some global police forces have also adopted this type - as is the case in Haiti, Mexico, the Philippines and Guatemala.

IWI Galil ACE Specification

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