Top Five .22 LR Pistols

Beretta Model U22 Neos Semi Auto Handgun

U22 Neos, has the distinct design, which can be best described as strange. Often mistaken as prop from sets of sci-fi movie, U22 neos is a solid plinker from the beretta stable.  U22 neos comes with a 10 round magazines and features ambidextrous safety and top rail for optics. the rake angle on the grip might give an impression that it would take time to adjust to this pistol, but it doesn't. U22 neos, like all plinking handguns is lot of fun to shoot. The retail price of U22 Neos is round $250, making it a good pistol to explore the sport of precision pistol shooting.  

Ruger Model 22/45 Semi Auto Handgun

Ruger 22/45 comes from the same pedigree of the Ruger MkI/II/III pistols with a twist, it has the feel and same control locations of a 1911. Ruger22/45 has the same renowned precision as the mark III pistols, with aluminium action on a polymer frame and retails for about $300.    

S&W Model 22A Rimfire Handgun

Smith ans wesson 22A is a contemporary of the beretta u22 Neos, and treads on the similar look and feel, but slightly humble on the sci-fi appearance. It's a light weight, long barrel plinkster featuring 10 round magazines, top mounted rail for optics, One of the advantage over the U22 Neos is the ambidextrous mag release.  The aluminium alloy and steel construction 22A retails between $280 to $320 making it a serious contender in the .22LR pistol world.

Ruger SR22 Semi Auto Handgun

Sr22 is a single action/double action offering from ruger, featuring 3.5 inch barrel, 10 round magazine and adjustable sights. It draws from the same ruger reliability and precision. Light weight aluminium on polymer construction with a price tag of $330 makes it a good buy. 

SIG Sauer Mosquito Semi Automatic Pistol

Sig sauer fans will remain Sig sauer fans! And there is a good reason for that, the quality, precision, reliability of Sig's line of products have remained unmatched and this little offering from them is no different. Mosquito features slide mounted ambidextrous safety, polymer frame, internal locking device and integrated frame rail for mounting lights or laser. Sig Mosquito retails for about $330 to $360. 

Honorable Mentions 

Ruger Mark III Standard Semi Automatic Handgun

S&W Model M&P 22 Semi Automatic Handgun

Chiappa Firearms 1911-22 Semi-Automatic Handgun

Chiappa M9-22 Semi Auto Handgun

Bersa Thunder 22 Semi Auto Handgun

MP-443 Grach/Yarygin Pistol

MP-443 Grach/Yarygin Pistol

MP-443 Grach (Russian: Грач, "Rook"), is the latest Russian standard military-issue side arm. It was developed in response to Russian military trials, which began in 1993. In 2003, it was adopted as a standard sidearm for all branches of Russian military and law enforcement, alongside GSh-18 and SPS.

Viking variant

GSh-18

The pistol's name is derived from its designers—Gryazev and Shipunov, and the number 18 denotes the magazine capacity. It is also designed to fire the new Russian 9x19mm 7N21 and 7N31 (Cyrillic: 7Н21 and 7Н31) +P+ armor-piercing rounds.

Smith and Wesson M&P series

Smith and Wesson M&P series

The Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer-framed, short recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, the M&P is also available on the commercial market.


Smith & Wesson M&P9L Pro Series C.O.R.E.

Caliber:     9mm
Capacity:     17+1 Rounds
Action:     Striker Fire (Double Action)

For more info
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Category3_750001_750051_757781_-1_Y]M&P Handguns - Smith & Wesson

Top Online Surplus Firearms Resources

JGSales.com

JG sales operated from Prescott Arizona, and has over time offered C&R favorites like Tokarevs, Makarov, SKS’s and Nagant 1985 Revolvers . The prices are often unbelievable and condition of the firearms are very well documented on the site. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and have some nifty articles on gunsmithing projects.

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php

Classicfirearms.com

Classicfirearms.com is one of the most comprehensive site for “hard to find” firearms like polish radom, Swiss K11’s  and german P38. Prices are affordable and shipping is prompt with extremely helpful staff.  Classif firearms also features one of the largest surplus lineups available online making them one of the most important online resource for surplus supplies.

http://www.classicfirearms.com/

Atlanticfirearms.com

Atlantic firearms are known to be the top Semi Auto AK- AR- PTR91 resource, but they often carry Mosin Nagants and SKS  at very affordable prices.  Atlantic firearms is known for fast reliable shipping and also have a very well stocked armory.

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/

CheaperThanDirt.com

Cheaper than dirt or CTD has been a top online resource for extremely reasonable priced firearms store featuring most of the top brands.  Their surplus inventory frequently features  surplus firearms like mausers, mosins, makarovs and tokarevs.  They also feature most of century arms intl’s lineup of chinese Mosin Nagants and SKS. The shipping is fast and the support is extremely good. The shooter blog section makes for very interesting read.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ 

5 Most Affordable Handguns (2013):

5 Most Affordable Handguns (2013):

      Hi Point  pistols chambered in .45, .40, 9mm and 380 acp are essentially the most inexpensive and probably the most ugliest handguns in US markets as of today. These are heavy, clunky, and surprisingly reliable firearms. Hi points have blowback operated actions, heavy block of steel  and polymer frames make for great stability and also are backed up with the best warranty in the industry. Lifetime transferred warranty on these firearms do make them a great buy, and their retail prices that range from $135 to $215 helps it’s cause too.

 Makarov’s the famous cold war soviet side arm’s made it’s way into US markets as surplus firearms. Bulgarian, Chinese and Russian makarovs have flooded the us markets from $200 to $250 per piece. These are blow back operated action pistols with rigid frame mounted barrels. They are still in active use in military forces and the law enforcement use around the world that serves as a positive testimonial towards towards its reliability. And if that’s not enough there are quite a few videos on youtube that show horrific tortures that these little handguns took which will shame the rest of the handgun clan. In all these might as well be the most reliable and highest value for price handguns of all time, almost AK’s of handguns. The size of the Makarov can also make it a everyday carry system.

  SAR B6P Sarsilmaz: If you crave the reliability, style, accuracy and finesse of CZ 75, but are scared that your wife might kick you out if you spent 600 odd bucks on as CZ, then this just might be the solution of you. EAA brings you this turkish CZ 75 clone which costs half the price of a CZ 75 SP01. There is nothing more to say, this is a solid piece of hardware and worth twice the price it shows on the receipt.

 Tristar – Canik L120: Another CZ 75 clone which can be dubbed as the attack of the clones. Let me try and get this straight the turks have copied the Jericho 941, the Israeli cousin of the TZ 75, which in turn was the Italian direct clone of the Czech CZ75. It’s all steel construction, comes from the background of the thoroughbred CZ stable, and thus makes it an extremely good buy.

Tokarev TT 33:  If makarovs are the Ak’s of the handgun world then tokarevs can be dubbed as the mosins nagants! Extremely reliable and widespread distribution from Los Angeles to Kabul. Milsurp retails for anything between $100, whereas new builds from zastava arsenal retails around $250, making it a good buy. The design is heavily influenced from john moses browning’s 1903 blowback operated design.  7.62 x 25 mm packs a solid punch and is more than adequate for self-defense purposes. 

Pistol cartridge Semi auto carbine:

Pistol cartridge Semi auto carbine:

Primary role: Security


Off late, semi auto carbines in pistol cartridge has gained immense popularity. As the name suggests, this system uses popular calibers like 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP cartridges, thus the user can consolidate the sidearm ammunition for a 100 yard range shooting solution without having to add another platform/caliber for the purpose. Two main varieties include carbine kit upgrade for side arms such as glock, M9  or the stand alone systems like Hi Point, Keltec sub 2000’s and AR carbines. Due to their small size and light weight, these make ideal camp site rifles or bag pack rifles.

Few popular examples 

Glock Carbine kit, 

Hi point

CX storm

Keltec sub2000

Semi Auto Rifle– Intermediate cartridge

Semi Auto Rifle– Intermediate cartridge

Primary Role:  Security/ Point Defense (scaled term) 
Secondary role: Hunting


Semi auto intermediate cartridge systems are do it all system, it can take down medium sized game, large magazines lets you fire follow up shots and relatively faster actions lets you lay defensive fire if needed, light weight lets you carry it with ease over extended period of times. In other words these are absolute game changers when it comes to civilian arms. Intermediate calibers have found popularity among countries that do-not subscribe to the NPB standards of commonwealth countries. 5.56N, 7.62N 5.45 x39 and 7.62x39 are widely in use on civilian semi auto’s in the US and some european countries. Some specialized calibers like 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, .300 AAC blackout are also rapidly gaining popularity.


Popular platforms 


AR 15

AKM

Ruger Mini 14

PTR 91/ Semiauto G3

Semi Auto FAL

Saiga Semi Auto

Modern Sub Machine Carbine

Modern Sub Machine Carbine

The Modern Sub Machine Carbine / MSMC submachine gun was born from the INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) program, which originally included three weapons - the 5.56mm INSAS assault rifle, the 5.56mm INSAS squad automatic / LMG, based on the rifle, and a compact carbine. The INSAS rifle and LMG are already in service with Indian armed forces, but the original INSAS carbine program faced several difficulties. As a result, it was decided to design a carbine around smaller round, based on the shortened 5.56mm cartridge. The new round appears to be of same concept that experimental American Colt MARS, as it has bottlenecked case 30mm long, loaded with light, pointed bullet with steel penetrator core. The bullet weight is 2.6 gram and muzzle velocity from 300mm carbine barrel is listed as 650 m/s, resulting in muzzle energy value of 550 Joules - similar to modern pistol cartridges. The cartridge, known as 5.56x30 MINSAS, offers effective range of about 200 to 300 meters, with good penetration against body armor. The early carbines for this round, known as MINSAS, were based on the INSAS rifle, lightened and scaled down for shortened round. The MSMC, however, derives from this by having more compact, pistol-type layout, which also offers better balance and better maneuverability, especially in confined spaces.

The Modern Sub Machine Carbine / MSMC submachine gun is intended for Indian Special Operation troops, but it also can make a good Personal Defense Weapon for vehicle and gun crews and other non-infantry personnel operating in combat zones. As of now (spring 2010), the Modern Sub Machine Carbine / MSMC submachine gun is in its final stages of T&E by Indian military.

The Modern Sub Machine Carbine / MSMC submachine gun is a gas operated weapon, utilizing rotary bolt locking and a gas piston, located above the barrel. The receiver appears to be made from sheet steel, with outer polymer housing with integral pistol grip. The magazines are inserted into the pistol grip. Buttstock is of telescoped type. Safety / fire mode selector is ambidextrous and conveniently located above the trigger. Standard iron sights are complemented by the Picatinny rail, which can host a wide array of additional day and night sighting equipment. Another unusual accessory for the Modern Sub Machine Carbine / MSMC submachine gun is the bayonet lug, which is located above the barrel, just in front of the receiver.

Ingram Mac10

Ingram Mac10

Ingram Model 10 is blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun, that fires from open bolt. The bolt has firing pin milled in its body (or pinned to it). Bolt is of telescoped design, with most of its weight located in front of the breech face, around the barrel. Cocking handle is located at the top fo the gun, and can be used to lock the bolt in forward position, when handle is turned sideways by 90 degrees. The receiver is made from formed sheet steel and consist of two parts - upper and lower. Receiver parts are connected by steel pin at the front of the weapon. Charging handle is located at the top of the receiver and doesn't move with the bolt when firing. The muzzle of the barrel is threaded to accept silencer. Controls include a manual safety, made in the form of a slider located inside the trigger guard, and a separate fire mode selector, made in form of a rotary lever located on left side of weapon, above the front of trigger guard. The shoulder stock was of telescoped design with folding shoulder rest made of steel wire. To provide additional stability, a leather loop attached to the front of the receiver, which is used to hold the gun by non-firing hand.

Sights are f most simple type, and include non-adjustable diopter type rear and protected front blade.

Calibers 9mm, .45 ACP. .380 ACP

UZI Sub Machine Gun

UZI

The UZI submachine gun was developed in Israel by designer Uziel Gal in around 1949, and manufactured by IMI (now IWI Ltd) since about 1951. UZI had been adopted by police and military of more than 90 countries, including Israel (now only in reserve), Germany, Belgium. It was also produced under license in Belgium by FN Herstal, and without license - in Croatia. More compact versions, Mini and Micro UZI,which were developed in 1982 and 1983, respectively, are adopted by many police, special operations and security units around the world, including Israeli Isayeret, US Secret Service etc.

An interesting question is the ancestry of the design of Uzi submachine gun.Most sources state that it was inspired by the Czechoslovak SA23 submachine gun, which also had magazine in pistol grip and wrap-aroundbolt. This submachine gun was adopted in 1948, with production commencing in 1949. There are some doubts that it could reach the shores of Israel the sameyear it was born. On the other hand, British army tested several prototype weapons of the same basic layout as early as 1944 (see MCEM-2),and it is possible that Uziel Gal had learned about this layout from UK. It is also possible that he "invented" this layout on his own - after all,the very same basic layout has been used in semi-automatic pistols for a good 50 years.

The UZI submachine gun is blowback operated weapon which fires from open bolt.Mini- and Micro-Uzi submachine guns are produced either in open-bolt or closed-bolt versions; in the latter variation, weapon is equipped with separate striker and additional spring. The receiver is made from stamped steel, with trigger unit and pistol grip pinned to its bottom at the center. The bolt is of "wrap-around" type,with most of its weight located in front of the breech face. The Micro-Uzi has an additional weight, made from tungsten, attached to the bolt, to slightly slowdown the overly excessive rate of fire. The cocking handle is located at the to pof the receiver cover, and does not move when gun is fired; the cocking handle slot is covered by sliding dust cover. Bolt handle is cut at the middle to provide a sighting channel. Gun is fitted with manual safety /fire selector, located on the left side of the grip, plus automatic grip safety at the rear. Full-size Uzi submachine guns were fitted either with a detachable wooden shoulder stock, or with under folding metallic shoulder stock of indigenous design. More compact Mini-Uzi and Micro-Uzi are fitted with side-folding metallic buttstocks made from steel.

Taurus MT G2

Taurus MT G2

The Taurus MT G2 line of submachine guns first appeared in early 2011, apparently to replace older Taurus MT submachine guns in same calibers. These weapons represent 2nd generation of Taurus submachine guns, hence the apparent G2 addition to the name. Compared to 1st generation weapons, new Taurus MT G2 submachine guns offer more noticeably lower and controllable rate of fire, better ergonomics and probably more economical production, thanks to use of more modern manufacturing techniques. It is yet to be seen if these weapons will be adopted by any major force, though. Taurus also offers a semi-automatic version of the G2 line, known as CT G2, which is intended primarily to civilian and security markets.

The Taurus MT9 G2 and MT40 G2 sub-machine guns differ only in caliber. Both weapons are built using simple blowback action and firing from closed bolt for enhanced accuracy. Upper receiver is an extruded aluminum unit, while lower receiver is made from polymer with steel reinforcements where necessary. Weapon is fitted with ambidextrous safety / fire mode selectors which allow for semi-automatic fire, 2-round burst mode and full-automatic fire. Bolt catch is provided to hold the bolt open once the magazine is empty. Feed is from proprietary double stack box magazines, holding 34 rounds of 9mm ammunition of 30 or 15 rounds of .40SW ammunition. Furniture includes AR-15 type pistol grip and side-folding buttstock, made of plastic and adjustable for length of pull. Top of upper receiver is provided with integral Picatinny rail, and the MT G2 submachine guns are normally fitted with iron sights; rear sight has two range settings, for 25 and 50 meters. Additional mounting points for more Picatinny rails are provided on the sides and on the bottom of the polymer forend.

FN P90 submachine

Fabrique Nationale P90 submachine

FN P90 personal defense weapon / submachine gun gun (SMG) was developed in the late 1980s as a personal defense weapon for the troops whose primary activities does not include small arms, such as vehicle and tank crew members, artillery crews etc. Standard pistols and submachine guns chambered for pistol rounds were proved ineffective against enemy soldiers, wearing body armor; Therefore FN designers first developed a new round with enhanced penetration, initially known as SS90. To achieve necessary high penetration while keeping recoil impulse low, FN used a small-bore approach, creating a round that looked much like the scaled down 5,56NATO round.

It must be noted that similar concepts were tried in other countries, most notably in USA, several decades before FN; for example, US Army tested M1 carbines chambered for .221 Johnson Spitfire round back in late 1950s; later on, Colt produced its .22 SCAMP and 5,6x30 MARS ammunition for special SCAMP machine pistol and MARS "mini assault rifle" (a scaled-down M16 rifle) respectively. It must be noted that 5,6x30 MARS round was in a sense a direct predecessor to 5,7x28 FN SS90 round, although the latter featured slightly lighter and faster bullet. By late 1980s a concept of a small-bore, low-impulse "personal defense weapon" (PDW) with good accuracy and lethality at ranges of up to 200-250 meters was well established, although there were no weapons adopted for service yet. FN decided to follow this concept and to create its own PDW using clean sheet approach. Basic ideas used for this development, designated as "Project 9.0", included the following: minimal size and weight of weapon; large magazine capacity; complete ambidexterity; ease of use and maintenance.

PP 19 Bizon

PP 19 Bizon

Design team of Bizon was headed by at izhmash by Victor Kalashnikov, son of Mikhail Klashinikov and incidentally designed by the Alexi, son of Evgeny Dragunov. The Bizon uses a simple straight blowback method of operation, an unlocked breech system reduces cost and build complexity. The Bizon's operating cycle is characterized by a very short recoil stroke, standard 9x18mm ammunition will only drive the bolt partially to the rear of the receiver and produces a cyclic rate of 700 rounds/min.High-impulse ammunition forces the bolt to travel all the way to the end of the receiver, barely striking the receiver wall. A rate of fire of 650–680 rounds/min is the result. This has the effect of reducing perceived recoil and increasing controllability and hit probability. Also It uses a spiral magazine that holds 64 9mm Makarov rounds or 53 9mm parabellum rounds!!!!

PP 2000

PP 2000

It is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, and specifically designed to utilize the new Russian 9×19mm 7N21 and 7N31 (Cyrillic: 7Н21 and 7Н31) +P+ armor-piercing versions of the cartridge. This is intended to give the PP-2000 armor-piercing capability comparable to the FN P90 and Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapons while also being able to use common 9mm Parabellum rounds.

Škorpion vz. 61

Škorpion vz. 61

The Škorpion is a select-fire, straight blowback-operated weapon that fires from the closed bolt position. The cartridge used produces a very low recoil impulse and this enables simple unlocked blowback operation to be employed; there is no delay mechanism and the cartridge is supported only by the inertia of the bolt and the strength of the return springs. When fired, gas pressure drives the case back in the chamber against the resistance provided by the weight of the bolt and its two recoil springs. The bolt travels back, extracting the empty case which is then ejected straight upwards through a port in the receiver housing top cover.

Chambered in.32acp, 9mm, 9mm makarov and .380 acp.

ST Kinetics CPW

ST Kinetics CPW

The CPW is a modular selective fire lever-delayed blowback operated weapon (using what STK calls a cam recoil mitigation mechanism), which contributes to the low felt recoil and allows for use with high pressure ammunition. The weapon has a conventional submachine gun layout with the magazine housed in the pistol grip.

Brügger & Thomet MP9/ Steyr TMP

Brügger & Thomet MP9/ Steyr TMP

The MP9 is a selective-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol. It uses 15, 20, 25, 30 round transparent polymer detachable box magazines. It has three safeties; ambidextrous safety / fire mode selector switch button (manual safety), trigger safety and drop safety.The MP9 is a development of the Steyr TMP. (Mumbai police has apparently ordered 1600 of these!!!!)

MP9

Steyr TMP

Heckler and Koch MP7

Heckler and Koch MP7

Smaller than a conventional submachine gun, the 4.6mm MP7A1 is a compact and lightweight Personal Defense Weapon that can be carried like a handgun yet is capable of rifle-like effectiveness.
The HK-developed 4.6 x 30mm ammunition provides the penetration approaching that of an assault rifle round and is able to defeat the types of body armor frequently found in the hands of terrorists and criminal gangs, in particular that of the former Soviet Bloc special forces, now the standard NATO test target (CRISAT).
In response to the NATO PDW requirement document D29, HK developed a Personal Defense Weapon system that will penetrate the CRISAT vest, comprised of 1.6mm titanium plates and 20 layers of Kevlar, out to 200 
meters and beyond.

OFB-INSAS Rifle

OFB-INSAS Rifle

INSAS (an abbreviation of Indian Small Arms System) is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle, a light machine gun and a carbine. It is manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board at Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli, Small Arms Factory Kanpur and Ishapore Rifle Factory. The Insas Assault Rifle is the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces.

Insas rifle system has been a very effective low cost solution that utilized the best to offer from three rifle systems, viz. AK47, FN FAL, and the M16.

The action, long stroke gas system, rotating bolt, and stamped steel receiver gives it the ruggedness and reliability of an AK47, the Gas regulator from the FAL give it the ability to cycle rounds, even if the rifle’s gas piston is clogged. Although It has a stamped receiver, the tolerances are kept significantly tight along with the lesser reciprocating breach axis offset compared to AK, gives it reliable accuracy.

Although 5.56x 45 Nato attracts a lot of flak from critics, it is the most flat shooting round upto 300 yards, and is effective up to 600 yards. Although 7.62 x 39, the AK round has better terminal ballistics, the rounds justs drops too much. When 7.62 x 39 is zeroed at 100 yards, the compensation at 400 yards is nearly 60 inches making the target nearly disappear from the sight picture( which is the engagement range for IA positions in LOC), With a 5.56 you will have to compensate lesser, but compromise on terminal ballistics which a fair tradeoff, as you are hitting the target (if not completely neutralizing him).

Insas is controllable in full auto like the m16, whereas FAL becomes an ack ack in full auto and with and  ak47  "you spray and pray". When the Insas was introduced, there was no 6.8 SPC or the 6.5 grendel options hence 5.56 was lesser of evil when it came to developing a battle rifle.All these mix and match features gave you a reliable, low cost, accurate rifle borrowing on best features of contemporaries and minimizing drawbacks of the each mentioned systems.

Cartridge    5.56x45mm INSAS
5.56x45mm NATO
5.56×30mm MINSAS
Action            Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Rate of fire            650 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity    900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)
Effective range    450 Meters
Feed system    20/30-round detachable box magazine
Sights            In-built Iron sights
                        Plate for attaching various scopes made by Ordnance Factory Board

CZ 52

CZ 52

CZ 52 remained one of the most popular Western bloc sidearms for law enforcement and military alike for a very long time. These days occasionally you do find a few CZ-52 as surplus pistols in gun stores. The 7.62 x 25 Tokarev round does pack a punch and also contributes to an entertaining muzzle flash.

The CZ 52 utilizes a fairly uncommon short recoil operating system in which two vertical rollers are used to lock the barrel and slide together, via a cam block. This is similar to the system used in the German MG 42 machine gun, which itself hearkens back to a Polish patent of the 1930s. This arrangement results in an unusually strong lockup which, conventional wisdom holds, allowed the Czechs to load ammunition for it to higher pressure levels (and therefore, higher velocity and energy) than compatible ammunition manufactured in other Warsaw Pact countries. This oft recited "fact" is, however, debatable. The bottom of the CZ 52 chamber measures 0.058", whereas the supposedly weaker TT33 Tokarev pistol measures 0.125" at the bottom of the chamber.

Steckin Pistol auto

Steckin Pistol auto

The Stechkin pistol was originally chambered for 7.62×25mm Tokarev. Stechkin changed the pistol to the 9 mm caliber used in the new Makarov pistol (PM), as it became clear that this cartridge was set to become the new service ammunition for handguns of the Soviet Army. In 1951, both the Makarov and Stechkin were introduced into the Soviet military arsenal, replacing the aging Tokarev TT-33. They have little in common except for the simple unlocked blow-back mechanism.
In contrast to the Makarov, the Stechkin APS has an automatic fire mode, which is selected using the safety lever. In burst or automatic fire, the pistol should be fitted with the wooden or metal shoulder stock; otherwise, the weapon becomes difficult to control.

IMI Galil

IMI Galil


The GALIL Assault Rifle is a multi-purpose personal weapon, designed to serve as a basic weapon for the infantry.  The rifle is lightweight, air-cooled, gas operated, magazine fed, shoulder or hip fired weapon. The GALIL is a very robust weapon with high reliability in difficult and extreme conditions and is in use of the IDF since its development - over 30 years.

The Galil is a family of Israeli small arms designed by Yisrael Galil and Yaacov Lior in the late 1960s and produced by Israel Military Industries Ltd (now Israel Weapon Industries Ltd) of Ramat HaSharon. The weapon system consists of a line chambered for the intermediate 5.56x45mm NATO caliber with either the M193 or SS109 ball cartridge and several models designed for use with the 7.62x51mm NATO rifle round. It is named after one of its inventors, Yisrael Galil. The Galil series of weapons is in use with military and police forces in over 25 countries.
There are four basic configurations of the Galil: the standard rifle-length AR (Assault Rifle), a carbine variant known as the SAR (Short Assault Rifle), a compact MAR (Micro Assault Rifle) version, and an ARM (Assault Rifle and Machine gun) light machine gun.

Specifications:

Cartridge    5.56x45mm NATO  7.62x51mm NATO
Action    Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire    630–750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity    SAR 5.56mm: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s)

AR, ARM 5.56mm: 950 m/s (3,116.8 ft/s)

SAR 7.62mm: 800 m/s (2,624.7 ft/s)

AR, ARM 7.62mm: 850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s)

Sniper: 815 m/s (2,673.9 ft/s)

Effective range    300–500 m sight adjustments

Feed system    5.56mm: 35, 50, 65-round detachable box magazine
                        7.62mm: 25-round box magazine
Sights    Flip-up rear aperture with protective ears, flip-up tritium night sights, hooded front post