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===Foreign variants=== ====Italian variants==== The Italian firearms manufacturing firm [[Vincenzo Bernardelli S.p.A. (firearms)|Vincenzo Bernardelli]] manufactured under license quantities of the Galil assault rifle in two different models for governmental use in the 1980s.<ref name="RV2P1">Roodhorst, The Kalashnikov Encyclopedia II: Italy-Russia, Page 1386.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bernardelli.com/en/storia-azienda.html |title=Bernardelli - History |access-date=2018-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429085844/http://bernardelli.com/en/storia-azienda.html |archive-date=2018-04-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The '''Bernardelli Mod.377 VB-STD''' assault rifle was an outright clone of the Galil AR/ARM variant. The '''Bernardelli Mod.378 VB-SR''' assault carbine was a modified clone of the Galil SAR with a different magazine well that accepted [[STANAG magazine]]s, much similar in concept and look to the above-mentioned optional magazine adapter currently available for the Israeli-made models, except that the Bernardelli VB-SR could be manufactured with permanent STANAG magazine well modification on demand.<ref name="RV2P1"/> The rifles competed to the trial for the adoption of a new [[5.56×45mm NATO]] caliber rifle, but lost to the [[Beretta AR70/90|Beretta 70/90 assault weapons system]].<ref name="RV2P1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collezionareexordinanza.it/scheda/74/BERETTA-AR70-90/|title=BERETTA AR70/90|website=www.collezionareexordinanza.it}}</ref> Both rifles have the A-R-S trigger group (S-E-F; Safe, Semi-Auto, Full-Auto).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.securityarms.com/firearm/2608 |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 July 2018 |archive-date=24 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724154037/http://www.securityarms.com/firearm/2608 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="RV2P1"/> The STD can be adapted to mount the M203.<ref name="RV2P1"/> The VB-SR's parts can be changed with the R5 and the Galil SAR.<ref name="RV2P1"/> ====Myanmar variants==== {{main|DI MA-1}} ====South African variants==== {{Main|Vektor R4}} The '''[[Vektor R4]]''' is a South African variant of the Galil ARM assault rifle<ref name="woźniak">Woźniak, Ryszard. Encyklopedia najnowszej broni palnej – tom 4 R-Z. Bellona. 2002. pp9–10.</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eq2Dnj4sDZIC |title=Rifles Of The World |author=John Walter |page=141 |year=2006 |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=0-89689-241-7 |access-date=2008-08-27 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with several modifications; notably, both the [[Stock (firearms)|stock]] and [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]] are made of a high-strength [[polymer]] and the stock was lengthened, adapting the weapon for the average-sized South African soldier.<ref name="woźniak" /> ====Swedish variants==== {{Main|FFV 890}} The FFV 890 C is a Swedish assault rifle based on the Galil SAR, which was manufactured by [[:sv:Försvarets Fabriksverk|Försvarets Fabriksverk]].<ref name="forgottenweapons">{{cite web |url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/ffv-890c/ |title=FFV-890C: The Swedish Service Rifle That Never Was |first=Seth |last=Cane |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=forgottenweapons.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707210716/http://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/ffv-890c/ |archive-date=7 July 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The rifle was FFV's entry to the Swedish Armed Forces trials for the new 5.56 mm assault rifle in 1979–1980; in the initial tests, IMI manufactured Galil ARM and SAR renamed as FFV 890 had participated in its stead.<ref name="forgottenweapons"/> Despite the FFV 890 C being superior to the other final contestant in the field trials, [[FN FNC]], the FNC was chosen due to lower manufacturing costs.<ref name="gotavapen">{{cite web |url=http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/ak/ak4_5/ak5_history.htm |title=Swedish military assault rifles 1945 - 1990, Ak4 and Ak 5. |website=gotavapen.se |publisher=Göta Vapenhistoriska Sällskap |access-date=23 August 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216132353/http://www.gotavapen.se/gota/ak/ak4_5/ak5_history.htm |archive-date=16 February 2019 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Due to the loss in the trials, it was never widely adopted anywhere, and saw only limited use within the Swedish police.<ref name="forgottenweapons"/>
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