The Vektor R4 is a South African 5.56×45mm assault rifle. [8] . It entered service as the standard service rifle of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in 1980. [1] . In South African service, the R4 replaced the R1, a variant of the 7.62×51mm FN FAL. [7] .

2023年9月13日 · With no outside procurement of existing rifle stocks possible, the South Africa Defence Force (SADF) looked to within to find its next standard issue assault rifle. After review of various potential assault rifle candidates, South African authorities settled on the Israeli Galil ARM, an assault rifle derived from the famous Soviet-era ...

2018年7月25日 · The Galil ARM was adopted as the R4 rifle, with the initial batch of guns purchased directly from IMI, and a licensing agreement put in place to follow those up with domestic South African production. These would be followed later by the R5 carbine, and the abortive attempt at the R6 carbine.

The Vektor R4 is a licensed copy of the Israeli Galil assault rifle. The R4 is South-Africa's standard issue assault rifle since 1980 when it replaced the older R1 (Fal) battle rifle. The rifle is produced by Lyttelton Ingenieurswerke. The R4 is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO and uses a Galil/AK action (long stroke gas piston with a 2 lug rotating ...

2014年2月27日 · The Galil ARM (and all other variations) would see most use during the 1982 Lebanon Conflict where it served as the primary service-rifle alongside the Galil SAR. Although having fully-adopted the Galil series, the IDF would continue to issue M16 rifles in support roles due to it’s lighter weight.

2022年4月27日 · The Galil was developed in Israel in the 1960s and is heavily based on the Finnish RK62 rifle, which in turn is based on the AK47 pattern design. The rifle is produced in 5.56mm, which necessitates a differently shaped magazine to the original AK platform, with a much shallower curve to it and holding 35 rounds:

2007年7月25日 · The top gas tube is the standard Galil unit, the next one down is the R-4, and the last one is the R-5 (SAR length) tube. Note the collar on the tube that does the same thing as the R-4's lip with the shorter (standard galil lenght) handguards.

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2016年9月7日 · My first Galil, a SADF R4 clone that was just built by Jeff Miller, Hillbilly Firearms on a CNC-W receiver. All new parts consistent with a late production R4, and all SA except for the receiver, some IMI pins and springs, and a 1:12 IMI barrel. Nitride treated from end-to-end.

The Vektor R4 is a rifle designed for the SADF in the late 70’s, modelled after the Israeli Galil (which in turn was modelled after the Finnish RK62). These rifles have seen a lot of use in southern parts of Africa, and accessories for them pop up in the surplus market from time to time.