Which is the GALIL locking system?

Which is the GALIL locking system?

• A. Gas blast, select fire
• B. Rotating bolt
• C. Box lock
• D. Lever lock

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how the bolt locks the breech during firing. The Galil uses a rotating bolt locking system. The bolt head carries locking lugs that rotate into matching recesses in the receiver as the action cycles. This rotation locks the bolt in place to withstand the high chamber pressure when a round is fired, and then unlocks as the bolt carrier moves rearward to eject and feed the next round. The gas system provides the energy to cycle the action, but the defining feature of the Galil’s lock is that the bolt must rotate to engage and disengage the locking lugs. The other options describe different aspects or types of actions, not the Galil’s locking method.

The key idea is how the bolt locks the breech during firing. The Galil uses a rotating bolt locking system. The bolt head carries locking lugs that rotate into matching recesses in the receiver as the action cycles. This rotation locks the bolt in place to withstand the high chamber pressure when a round is fired, and then unlocks as the bolt carrier moves rearward to eject and feed the next round. The gas system provides the energy to cycle the action, but the defining feature of the Galil’s lock is that the bolt must rotate to engage and disengage the locking lugs. The other options describe different aspects or types of actions, not the Galil’s locking method.