Very Early Galil? Need info please.

[Nitzel]

Adipose - thanks, will try my other 25's asap...

 

[riderboy]

I never find stuff like that at gun shows!

 

[2manytoys]

Factory rivet on my AA import for comparison; plus stand alone.

Here is a Early .308 in the AR configuration; only 13 digits above yours that just sold not too long ago. Looks like the IMI mag. fits.

Yours is the first early I have seen in the ARM configuration.

I like how the early MR imports had the individual components serialized; which a few of mine have.

Still would like for you to take your hand guard off and see the date stamp on the barrel; which looks like it is blocked by it. I thinking 82'; maybe 81'.

You will not hurt anything taking it off carefully and you will be able to inspect your rifle closer; plus clean / oil in those spots.

Sorry, but that is not a picture of your Action Arms import & ejector.

 

[4040peters]

Pics of ejector, barrel markings under the handguard, and bolt carrier. Gave her a detailed cleaning and oiling afterwards. Great shape, barely fired best I can tell. View attachment 30479View attachment 30480

Could the barrel date code be hand stamped? The numbers are all perfectly in line but the 8 is upside-down.

 

[RSR]

Or their mechanical stamper requires manual insertion of digits/character pieces and someone put the 8 in upside-down.

 

[tbone]

Thats a factory scope mount, correct?

 

[lomalinda]

Was perusing the Web and came across the ad below, which reminded me of this thread.
http://www.prebanarmory.com/rare-magnum-research-galil-ar-308/

 

[Mr Folgers]

Was perusing the Web and came across the ad below, which reminded me of this thread.
http://www.prebanarmory.com/rare-magnum-research-galil-ar-308/

Indeed. That one sold some time ago.

I've done my best to document all known early manufactured Galil rifles; they are quite difficult to spot sometimes. It doesn't help that my harddrive with all my Galil photographs got nuked, so I've had to start from scratch.

For those interested, here are the serials I've managed to record of existing guns:

#MR 00515 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00519 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00541 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00549 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00577 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration (NFA Converted to transferable Machine-Gun)
#MR 00587 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00640 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 00646 - 5.56, AR 361 configuration
#MR 025xx - 5.56, ARM 372 configuration
#MR 02535 - 5.56, ARM 372 configuration (tested in Guns magazine 1994)
#2-1500032 - 7.62, ARM 332 configuration, 16" chopped barrel (Non-American import)
#2-1600012 - 7.62, ARM 332 configuration
#MR 04956 - 7.62, AR 331 configuration (ejector NOT riveted)
#n(?)-1600025 - 7.62, AR 331 configuration