Galil Córdova
Indumil Galil Córdova[1] is an assault rifle designed and developed by the Colombian military industry, based on the previous version, the Galil AR. It is the main assault rifle of the Colombian Armed Forces and the Colombian National Police.
| Galil Córdova | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place of origin |  Colombia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Wars | Colombian conflict |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Indumil |
| Designed | Colombian military industry |
| Manufacturer | Indumil (Colombia) |
| Variants | Córdova 8", 13" and 18" |
The Galil is the most developed arms patent that the Colombian military industry has had. Nearly 25 specialized engineers and a thousand operatives are dedicated in Indumil to the production and improvement of the rifle for the national and foreign Armed Forces.[2]
| Córdova 13 inches" | Córdova 18 inches" |
|---|---|
 Córdova SAR 13" |
 Córdova AR 18" |
The Galil Córdova arises from the need to modernize 400,000 rifles of the Colombian Armed Forces. First, a modernization kit of the Galil SAR, AR rifle was developed, easy to assemble and changed in the weapon, to improve its current characteristics. , allowing to adapt tactical combat accessories (sights, flashlights, laser, second grip) and improve ergonomics and user comfort through a telescopic stock.[3]
Once the Galil AR rifle was updated with the Conversion Kit, the need arose to carry out a second update to the weapon, improving some of its technical characteristics (weight, barrel length, caliber, rate of fire and ergonomics), making it also an urban defense tactical rifle adapted to the current security needs of Colombia.[4]
History
The original Galil rifle was designed in 1969 by Yisrael Galil of Israel, from whom it bears his name. The weapon is based on the Finnish Valmet RK 62 assault rifle, which, in turn, was a high-quality variant of the Soviet AK-47 Kalashnikov; Galil copied the working mechanism from his prototype. Likewise, the design took into account the achievements of other contemporary models, for example, the Belgian FN FAL took the folding stock and bayonet.
Indeed, and with the escalation of the Colombian conflict and the restrictions on the sale of arms and spare parts from manufacturing countries, the government was forced to find a supplier that would satisfy not only the demands of the conflict, but also guarantee the continuous supply of new material, spare parts, but and more importantly, the transfer of technology.
Finally, Israel decides to standardize its infantry armament, around the COLT M family rifles and carbines, giving up the production of the Galil and selling the patent, as well as assembly equipment to the Colombian state company (Indumil) in 1994.[5]
However, it was always a wish of the Army General Inspectorate to be able to have a weapon that would adapt many of the experiences acquired in combat, and the characteristics of the Colombian infant. Studies in this regard showed that the best options for this were the Galil rifle and the Colt M4 carbine. From the particularities of these two weapons, as well as from the experience and in addition to the capacity of the national military industry, the Galil ACE[6] rifle finally emerges in Indumil. (Advertised at a production rate close to 44,000 units x year.)
In 2015, in order to expand the product portfolio of the Military Industry, Indumil developed a prototype, the semi-automatic Galil AR, with a six-position retractable stock, innovating in such a way that the customer benefits from different products for the application that require.
Once the Galil AR rifle was updated with the Conversion Kit, the need arose to carry out a second update to the weapon, improving some of its technical characteristics (weight, barrel length, caliber, rate of fire and ergonomics). So the Galil Córdova rifle appears.[7]
See also
References
- "Indumil Galil Córdova". Indumil.
- "Galil, el Israelita más Colombiano". Indumil (in Spanish).
- "Indumil informe de gestión 2016" (PDF). Indumil (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Indumil Informe de Gestión 2017" (PDF). Indumil (in Spanish).
- "La conexión israelí". El Espectador (in Spanish). 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- "Indumil Galil ACE - Opinión Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com (in Spanish). 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- "Así vamos 9na edición" (PDF). Indumil (in Spanish). 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "Guatemala compró 8000 fusiles 'Galil Cordova' a Indumil, por más de 10 millones de dólares". Webinfomil (in Spanish). 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2020-08-02.