Assault Rifle - 5.56x45mm NATO - Israel - 550 RPM - Impressed with the reliability of their Arab enemies' Kalashnikov rifles in contrast to their issue FALs and other Western designs, the IDF set about creating an improved clone.  IMI's Israeli Galili and Yaacov Lior combined Valmet M62 receivers, Colt barrel blanks, FAL folding stocks, and a modified Stoner 63 rifle magazine to create the Galil.  The 5.56mm Galil has been used by the Netherlands (MN1), Sweden (FFV 890C), and South Africa (R4).  The Colombian Army uses the 7.62x51mm NATO Galil. (c)D.E. Watters
