Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original full-scale rubber replica of the Israeli IMI Galil Model 372 ARM rifle, identified as a film production prop from the 1996 Hollywood comedy Spy Hard, starring Leslie Nielsen. Acquired from the Ellis Props and Graphics liquidation auction held during 1999 and 2000, this non-firing rubber prop retains its original auction identification tag, specifically listing it as a “RUBBER GALIL ARM FROM SPY HARD.” The tag identifies the piece as part of Day 5, Lot 5874, providing an important connection to the film and the former Hollywood prop house. The replica measures approximately 38 ½ x 10 x 2 inches and exhibits extensive production-related or subsequent handling wear. The front sight is entirely missing, while the rear sight is nearly broken away. Despite these condition issues, the prop retains the recognizable configuration of the Galil rifle and represents an interesting surviving piece of Hollywood film production history.

The film Spy Hard was released on May 24, 1996, and was directed by Rick Friedberg, who also produced the picture alongside Doug Draizin and Jeffrey Konvitz. The film starred Leslie Nielsen as secret agent Dick Steele, Agent WD-40, with Nicollette Sheridan portraying Veronique Ukrinsky. The supporting cast included Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, and Andy Griffith. Designed as a parody of the James Bond franchise and other popular action films, the movie followed Nielsen's character as he attempted to prevent the villainous General Rancor, played by Griffith, from carrying out a scheme to destroy the world.

This all rubber example was acquired from the Ellis Props and Graphics liquidation auction. Ellis was the oldest and the largest Prop House in California until its liquidation auctions in late 1999 and early 2000. This example is based on a Galil Model 372. There is heavy wear, and the front sight is entirely missing from the rifle, with the rear sight nearly broken off. Otherwise it is in fair condition. There is an auction tag still attached to the handguard reading:

ELLIS PROPS AUCTION - DAY 5
LOT 5874
QTY 3
RUBBER GALIL ARM FROM SPY HARD

The IMI Galil is a family of Israeli-made automatic rifles chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. Originally designed by Yisrael Galili and Yakov Lior in the late 1960s, the Galil was first produced by the state-owned Israel Military Industries and is now exported by the privatized Israel Weapon Industries.

The first Galil rifle was manufactured using RK 62 receivers. Moreover, the Galil design is largely based on the Finnish rifle RK 62 (itself a derivative of the AK-47). The Galil family of weapons is used by both military and police forces across 25 countries.

The Israeli Army initially deployed the 5.56×45mm NATO Galil in three basic configurations; the Automatic Rifle Machine-gun (ARM), the Automatic Rifle (AR), and the Short Automatic Rifle (SAR). A modern version of the Galil currently in production in multiple calibers is known as the Galil ACE.

This rubber IMI Galil Model 372 film prop is an interesting survivor from the Hollywood production equipment associated with Spy Hard and the extensive inventory of Ellis Props and Graphics. Its original auction tag, identifying the piece as part of a three-prop lot connected to the 1996 film, provides a specific provenance reference rarely retained with generic rubber movie weapons. The missing front sight, nearly detached rear sight, and heavy surface wear are important aspects of its present condition, but the prop remains identifiable as a full-scale Galil ARM replica. Its connection to a recognizable Leslie Nielsen comedy, together with its documented Ellis liquidation history, makes it particularly relevant to collections focused on Hollywood film props, cinematic firearms, and the material history of motion picture production.