Same comparisons go as found in any AK vs. M16 argument. While the Galil which was issued to the mechanized and artillery units. They're different rifles for sure. The Galil is an assault rifle featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Get an M16 mag adapter and the mag issue isn't that big a deal anymore. It had good sights, with a so-so ability to retain zero after field stripping. While being a successful weapon, the Galil was not widely issued to the IDF during its lifetime, because during the late 1960s and early 1970s Israel received large shipments of the US M16 and CAR-15 assault rifles at the very low prices. Since the large scale purchase of M16 and M4, the Galil is mainly relegated to armored troops and reserve usints. Unless you're giong to hump that thing over hill and dale, the weight isn't that big a problem either. But… the AR variant was an OK assault rifle. My guess is that the light weight characteristics of the M16, along with US financial assistance in buying American products both played heavily in the usage of the M16. It is believed that the Special Forces stamp of approval caused the rest of the IDF to reexamine the M16 cabrines and by the 1990's, the M16 replaced the Galil in frontline units. The G11: -has more ammo per "clip" than an m16 with extended mags (and thus, more spare ammo) -shoots like an m16 with double tap. For a modernized variant, see CR-56 AMAX. But to lug that thing around in an arid environment would not be desirable. It weighed a bit too much, but was in the ballpark of an AK-47 (but not AKM). The Galil is an AK with a little more, more... class and refinement maybe. The M16 comes in very cheap compared to the Galil. The only real disadvantage to the Galil is the cost of mags and weight. AK-100 series, AK-12, Galil: AR-15, M16, XM16E1, M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27, Colt 9mm SMG: Numbers made ~100 million AK-47 type rifles ~8 million M16 type rifles: Unit cost: $700 to $800 per unit for a new AK-103: $700 per unit for a new M4 The kiss of death was that the Galil sniper weighed 14lbs – that’s like 50% more than a comparable M16 would weigh. Israel adopted its AK-derived Galil rifle in the early 1970s. The Galil was a box magazine-fed weapon. An AK that's not built in some third world crap hole. It's not as bad as it used to be, but it's not as good as the Galil. It was also cut from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. -has the reticule size of the m16 with steady aim. M16 rifles became the major armament of the IDF, with the Galils mostly issued to the Armored corps, Artillery corps and some units of the Israeli Air Forces. For me, just to go to the range, no big deal. By comparison, the Galil is one heavy item. It could not use M16 magazines, despite the existence of M16A1s in Israeli service and the sharing of a … Most are now being surplussed out - which is why Galil kits are available and Centry … The big problem is parts. Galil ACE Pistol – 5.56 NATO; Galil ACE Pistol – 5.56 NATO with Stabilizing Brace; Galil ACE Pistol – 7.62 NATO (7.62x51mm) Galil ACE Pistol – 7.62 NATO (7.62x51mm) with Stabilizing Brace