IWI Galil ACE

IWI Galil ACE
IWI Galil ACE
	Galil ACE 22
Type	Assault rifle; Battle rifle
Place of origin	Israel
Service history
In service	2008–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Colombian conflict; Mexican Drug War
Production history
Designer	Israel Military Industries
Manufacturer	Israel Weapon Industries; (Formerly Israel Military Industries); Also produced under license by: FAMAE (Chile); Indumil (Colombia); RPC Fort (Ukraine); Z111 Factory (Vietnam);
Produced	2008–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Cartridge	5.45×39mm ; 5.56×45mm NATO; 7.62×39mm; 7.62×51mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	620–680 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	600 to 915 m/s (1,970 to 3,000 ft/s)
Effective firing range	300 to 500 m (330 to 550 yd)
Feed system	Detachable box magazines 35-, 50-round Galil magazines; STANAG magazines; AKM magazines (ACE 31, ACE 32); 25-round 7.62mm Galil magazines (ACE 52, ACE 53); SR-25 pattern magazines (ACE-N 52); AK-74 magazines (IWI US Galil ACE 5.45×39mm);
Sights	Tritium front post and rear diopter iron sights, or Picatinny rail for various optical sights

The IWI Galil ACE is a series of assault rifles and battle rifles originally developed and manufactured by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). It is produced in three different calibres: 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×39mm and 7.62×51mm NATO.

IWI US also produced semi-automatic only variants of the Galil ACE. In 2020, a limited edition of the Galil ACE in 5.45×39mm was produced. IW US later introduced the Gen II line which introduced a free-floating M-LOK handguard and M4-style compatible buttstock in 2023.

The IWI Galil ACE series is based upon the original design of the IMI Galil, but instead utilises a modern design to increase its accuracy and lower its weight, while maintaining the original Galil's ergonomics, ease of maintenance and reliability under battle conditions. In the design, emphasis was particularly placed on increasing the reliability and accuracy under adverse battlefield conditions.

The IWI Galil ACE has been adopted as a service rifle in multiple countries, such as the Chilean Army and People's Army of Vietnam. The Galil ACE is also manufactured under license by Indumil, FAMAE, RPC Fort and Z111 Factory.

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