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Measured figures
SAR stock extended /
Single sourcestock folded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | IWI Galil | Mk 13 rifle |
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| Type | Assault rifle Carbine Battle rifle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | — |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2001–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | United States[source] |
| Wars | Guatemalan Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Colombian Armed Conflict Insurgency in the Philippines Operation Litani Salvadoran Civil War 1982 Lebanon War War in Somalia Communist insurgency in Thailand South African Border War Cenepa War First Congo War Congo Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Nepalese Civil War Central African Republic Civil War Gaza war 2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis |
SAR : 850 mm (33 in) stock extended / 614 mm (24.2 in) stock folded[source]
Length
Single source1207 mm (47.5")[source]
Rate of fire
Single source650 rounds/min[source]
ARM
Single sourceSAR AR
Single sourceSAR: 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s) AR, ARM: 950 m/s (3,116.8 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source] |
| Designer | Yisrael Galili Yakov Lior[source] | Accuracy International / Remington Arms[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Manufactured by: Israel Military Industries Licensed to: Bernardelli Indumil Ka Pa Sa State Factories ( Myanmar ) Denel Land Systems PLR Systems , India Z111 Factory ( Vietnam )[source] | Accuracy International[source] |
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| Produced | 1972–1998[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Mk 13 MOD 5 Mk 13 MOD 7[source] |
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO .30 carbine (Magal variant)[source] | .300 Winchester Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Gas-operated , rotating bolt[source] | Bolt action[source] |
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| Feed system | 5.56×45mm NATO : 35-, 50-, or 65-round detachable box magazine , or 30-round STANAG magazine 7.62×51mm NATO : 25-round proprietary box magazine .30 carbine : 15 or 30-round box magazine from the M1 carbine , and or 27-round box magazine (Magal variant)[source] | 5-round magazine (MOD 5)[source] |
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| Sights | Flip-up rear aperture with protective ears, flip-up tritium night sights, hooded front post[source] | Nightforce Advanced Tactical Riflescope[source] |
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| Calibre | — | .308[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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