Hey all-

I have recently seen some surplus IDF Galil kits on the market. It got me thinking that I might like to have myself a Galil to add to the collection.
I reached out to IWI to see if they would build one. No dice.
I reached out to Arsenal, since they build great AKs and the Galil is a Valmet/AK design. No way. They only work on their stuff.

So, who does that leave? Who would be best to give a project like this to?

Bruce

https://www.hillbillyfirearms.com/

He helped me with a problem over the phone, no charge. Excellent rep on the Uzi board.

Jeff at hillbilly firearms. I have an actual Preban Galil ARM. I’ve seen some of his work. It’s excellent.

Jeff @ Hillbilly, GMFH, Troy @ InRange or Two Rivers....all know good builders.

Yeah, but Jeff is the name that keeps coming up, and not just here.

I talked to him on the phone....he rattled off stuff I needed faster than I could write it down and thoroughly confused me in the process since a) I had a complete kit and b) had a receiver. YMMV

Troy at In-Range is a buddy of mine and I worked there for 5 years. Hes a big fan of these kits and I THINK he said CNC Warrior?? reciever

https://www.primaryarms.com/at...-receiver-556-18.5in

Great info. I wonder if the ATI receivers above are any good?


Bruce

It looks like Arizona Response Systems also does Galil builds.

Bruce

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Originally posted by bolo4tom:
Troy at In-Range is a buddy of mine and I worked there for 5 years. Hes a big fan of these kits and I THINK he said CNC Warrior?? reciever

CNC Warrior and TortTort are the only two he'll build on is what I recall

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CNC Warrior and TortTort are the only two he'll build on is what I recall[/QUOTE]

yeah, TortTort was the other that I couldn't remember.

This really is a no brainer-Jeff Miller is the standard by which all others try to emulate. Jeff has tons of parts, turns barrels and can build Galils in all configurations and multiple calibers. His attention to detail and craftsmanship is unmatched.

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Originally posted by mragu:
This really is a no brainer-Jeff Miller is the standard by which all others try to emulate. Jeff has tons of parts, turns barrels and can build Galils in all configurations and multiple calibers. His attention to detail and craftsmanship is unmatched.

he's also double the price but if you want one engraved with proper hebrew markings, he's the guy to do it

Pricey is right.
Adding up all the parts with his build price, it's looking like a minimum of $2500.
I wonder if one of his builds is considered "superior" to an intact pre-ban IMI built.

Bruce

people claim that when they try to sell them, that's for sure. More attention to detail on parts fit and precision definitely matters but it's not a LR bolt gun and was never intended to be.

If Marcolmar can build a better CETME L for $1400, wonder why nobody can do it on the Galil platform.

Something about the Galils make them not the easiest thing to build. Heat treat issues being the main problem I think, and catastrophic at that. I bought a Golani the month they were released, and the ejector got bent. I was told heat treat was bad, and it was screwed. Traded it and a couple other things into a Galil 386. One of the finest firearms I've even had my hands on. Sold it and hate that, but it's obsolete in a lot of ways. As one member put it, " a 556 that weighs in like a Garand."

Anyway, one of my grail guns is a Galil SAR.

All that to say, back in my Galil days on Uzitalk, Jeff is the undisputed heavyweight champ for building Galils. I would trust ARS, or Inrange to build them, but he had a bunch of older ORF receiver Galils, and plenty had heat treat issues or other issues. Same with century who switched receivers to Capsian. If my memory is right the originals were ORF receivers some good a lot not good. Similiar story to the Inrange stuff. Kind of a roll of the dice to buy one.

The original Galil is an overbuilt tank that will be around with the roaches after the nuclear winters clear. The closest thing you will find to that, is one Jeff built. What you pay for with him I believe, is the knowing for sure your receiver will be right, and the build will be flawless.

I want another Galil so bad.

ARS is not currently doing Galil builds. I have a tax stamped SAR arriving tomorrow from Jeff at Hillbilly. Process was just over a year, but he needed to source a couple of parts for me. Communication was always there, and the pictures look amazing. He's not inexpensive, but the best aren't. When it gets here, I'll compare it to my preban.

I am definitely going with Jeff and a Tortor receiver.
Time to start shopping for that and a parts kit.

Thanks!

Bruce

I haven't shopped around for kits recently so there may be better deals out there but, FWIW, Numrich still has some.

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Originally posted by K.O.A.M.:
ARS is not currently doing Galil builds. I have a tax stamped SAR arriving tomorrow from Jeff at Hillbilly. Process was just over a year, but he needed to source a couple of parts for me. Communication was always there, and the pictures look amazing. He's not inexpensive, but the best aren't. When it gets here, I'll compare it to my preban.

PLEASE be sure to put some pics up. I've had Galil fever lately, and the SAR is perfection. Congrats to you sir.

What receiver did you use?


OP I was looking at a couple SAR kits the other day on Gunbroker. Didn't seem too bad but the barrel wasn't there. How does one solve getting an IMI barrel? Are they out there?