IWI Galil ACE Gen II 7.62x39mm
Model: GAR37
IWI Galil ACE Gen II 7.62x39mm
Model: GAR37
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The IWI Galil ACE Gen II is a milled-receiver semi-automatic 7.62x39mm built for defensive shooting and range work. It has an MSRP of $1,979. Its charging handle reciprocates on the left side of the receiver, so the support hand works the action and the firing hand never comes off the grip.
A two-piece Picatinny top rail runs the full length of the receiver and handguard, and the forearm is free-float M-LOK, so an optic sits on the centerline and a light or a bipod hangs off the rail instead of the barrel. The side-folding buttstock telescopes and takes M4 stocks, and IWI ships it with a Magpul CTR and a riser. No sights come on the rifle, so the rail has to carry the whole sighting system.
If you're cross-shopping, the Palmetto State Armory AK-103 has an MSRP of $999.99 with a fixed polymer stock and an AK side mount in place of a top rail. The CMMG Resolute Mk47 has an MSRP of $1,949.95 and reaches the same cartridge through AR controls, at 7.00 lbs and 33 inches. The Galil's extra money over the Palmetto buys the milled receiver, the centerline rail and the folding stock.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The forearm free-floats, so a sling or a bipod does not press on the barrel the way a stamped AK handguard does.
- One 30-round Magpul PMAG, a cable lock and a protective bag come in the box.
- The receiver is milled steel, and the trigger profile was revised for the Gen II.
- A flash hider is fitted, so measure the muzzle thread before buying a brake or a suppressor mount.
- The manual tells owners to use magazines made in the USA, which narrows the cheap-magazine advantage an AK normally brings.
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7.62x39mm Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
What magazines does it take?
AKM and AK-47 pattern magazines, and a Magpul MOE AK/AKM PMAG ships with the rifle.
What changed from the first Galil ACE?
IWI lists weight reduction through modern polymers, the full-length two-piece top rail, the free-float M-LOK forearm, a revised trigger profile, a shortened safety throw and the side-folding telescoping buttstock.
Is it an import or a US-built rifle?
IWI US assembles it in the United States from imported and US parts under 18 U.S.C. 922(r), which is why the manual is specific about magazine origin.
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