If I was going to spend that kind of money, I’d rather go for a Galil or HK in .308.
Just pull a few more wisdom teeth, there’s the funds.I'm intrigued by the FAL and would like to have one (or five). I just don't know enough about them. A friend of mine sent me the link to this now completed auction:
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869573468
I sure like the looks of that one but, man, $4900 is a lot of money. I think that's actually a pretty normal price for these.
I know I want the real FN and I think a Styer import is a nice way to go.
Who has a FAL? What's your take on them?
Good info here. Thanks! I have some research to do.There's actually 2 separate and distinct FALs, they share only a common caliber - 7.62 NATO - one design by Fabrique Nationale Herstal, properly called Fusil Automatique Léger, and commonly known as the FN FAL; the other is the Beretta Fucile Automatico Leggero BM 59 - commonly known as the BM59.
I'm much more a fan of the Beretta over the FN, I call the FN 'EFFEN FAIL' because that's what it seemed to always do. The only war I recall it winning was the '67 'Six-Day War' between Israel and her arab neighbors, it's arguable the FN FAL lost the Falklands War as the Brits were armed with L1A1s.
The FN has way too many parts, way to many screws, way too many failure points, and an inferior tilting breechblock that rips cartridge rims off much more often than rotating bolt or delayed-blowback designs.
As a curio, or collector's item, go for it. As a SHTF rifle, not so much!
Eli
Agree, but damn - pricey!
There's actually 2 separate and distinct FALs, they share only a common caliber - 7.62 NATO - one design by Fabrique Nationale Herstal, properly called Fusil Automatique Léger, and commonly known as the FN FAL; the other is the Beretta Fucile Automatico Leggero BM 59 - commonly known as the BM59.
I'm much more a fan of the Beretta over the FN, I call the FN 'EFFEN FAIL' because that's what it seemed to always do. The only war I recall it winning was the '67 'Six-Day War' between Israel and her arab neighbors, it's arguable the FN FAL lost the Falklands War as the Brits were armed with L1A1s.
The FN has way too many parts, way to many screws, way too many failure points, and an inferior tilting breechblock that rips cartridge rims off much more often than rotating bolt or delayed-blowback designs.
As a curio, or collector's item, go for it. As a SHTF rifle, not so much!
Eli
Sig PE57 & AMT where to top tier drool guns. I remember one gun shop having them on display. At the same time I hated the AR-15 for the slinky in the fixed stock sound. Now I have more AR's then anything.
Agree, but damn - pricey!
I explained the shorts in another thread about hunting in africa.One cannot properly LARP as a Rhodesian without a FAL and a good pair of short shorts.
I explained the shorts in another thread about hunting in africa.
And to add, none of the battle rifles had particularly amazing service records, EXCEPT the FAL. The FAL saw plenty of use in Vietnam with the Australians, and stayed in service far longer than the M14
There isn't a big difference between metric and inch pattern FALs. There are parts that are not interchangeable, but the inch pattern was certainly not a clean sheet design. Saying "the FAL loat the Falklands war because the Brits had the L1A1" is a very silly statement