The gun’s pedigree has always been impressive, having been based on the highly respected Finnish RK 62, which was itself an improved version of the already well-known AK-47. Now, civilian versions of the modernized IWI Galil ACE can be had in the U.S., with IWI having also launched some second-generation upgrades.
Jeremy Gresham, director of sales and marketing at IWI US, walked us through some of the first and second-generation Galil ACEs, which range from pistols and rifles to the non-civilian kosher full-auto variants with the happy switch.