I thought I'd post a few photos of something you don't see up close every day - a nice new (to me) 5.56mm Israeli Galil SAR (Short Automatic Rifle) in Excellent condition. As a 12(3) Converted-Automatic, this formerly select-fire Israeli Military carbine has been neutered to remove the capability for automatic fire. As a result of judicious grinding, parts removal and welding to prevent parts replacement, this firearm has been permanently altered to fire in semi-automatic mode only - one shot fired for each pull of the Trigger. As such, it no longer meets the technical definition of an "Assault Rifle". It is now simply a semi-automatic carbine like any other of the genre - capable of firing a maximum of 5 shots, one shot at a time. Despite the fact that it shares the same action and calibre of cartridge with many other Restricted and non-Restricted semi-automatic rifles, this 12(3) firearm is house-bound. The CFO will not issue a permit to transport the firearm to a range for the purposes of discharge because as a former automatic rifle, this neutered example poses far too much of a public safety threat to be fired on a government-approved firing range. 
This Galil SAR was most likely arsenal refinished by Israeli Military Industries before being diverted to the civilian converted-auto market some time in the 1980s. As such it is in immaculate condition both inside and out. If this carbine could only talk! Note the markings in Hebrew and the Star of David Israeli Military Acceptance Stamp on the Left Side of the Receiver behind the Handguard Bracket. The SAR was issued to Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers (eg. Squad Leaders), Radio Operators, Crew-Served Weapon Teams, and Special Operations Forces.
Pictured below for comparison is my Galil ARM (Automatic Rifle Machinegun), the heavier full-length version of the 5.56mm Galil with a longer Barrel and built-in Bipod for use as a Squad Automatic Rifle. This example was manufactured as a semi-automatic-only Sporting Rifle by Israeli Weapon Industries back in 1990. I purchased it brand new in the cosmoline in 1991 for $1500 - a very expensive outlay in those days! The ARM is easily distinguished from the SAR and AR (Automatic Rifle) variants due to its distinctive Wooden Handguards which provide superior insulation against the increased heat of automatic fire.
This Galil SAR was most likely arsenal refinished by Israeli Military Industries before being diverted to the civilian converted-auto market some time in the 1980s. As such it is in immaculate condition both inside and out. If this carbine could only talk! Note the markings in Hebrew and the Star of David Israeli Military Acceptance Stamp on the Left Side of the Receiver behind the Handguard Bracket. The SAR was issued to Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers (eg. Squad Leaders), Radio Operators, Crew-Served Weapon Teams, and Special Operations Forces.
Pictured below for comparison is my Galil ARM (Automatic Rifle Machinegun), the heavier full-length version of the 5.56mm Galil with a longer Barrel and built-in Bipod for use as a Squad Automatic Rifle. This example was manufactured as a semi-automatic-only Sporting Rifle by Israeli Weapon Industries back in 1990. I purchased it brand new in the cosmoline in 1991 for $1500 - a very expensive outlay in those days! The ARM is easily distinguished from the SAR and AR (Automatic Rifle) variants due to its distinctive Wooden Handguards which provide superior insulation against the increased heat of automatic fire.
