tell me about the FAL

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jakeg823

Discussion Starter · May 9, 2010

i've been looking at the FAL online a bit lately, what little information that I can find on it, and price depending, i'd be interesting in getting one. But I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience with them? or any advice on brands, and such. My brother said he saw one in Great Southern a week or so ago, so when i get home from Southern for the summer I might go have a look then.

i'm thinking the FAL because I've been wanting an "assault rifle"(sounds evil i know), but i'm not really sure the ARs or even the AKs are for me, I've always been one to want something a bit different than the norm, but I can't find out much about them. I'd most likely buy new, if at all possible. I've found DSarms, but i'm not familiar with them, and the price on all models is a bit steep, so if all FALs are that insanely priced then I can go ahead and answer my own question and say that this rifle isnt for me. I'm willing to spend the extra money for a quality rifle, but i'm not a MD either, so I can't pay ridiculous amounts of money for a gun.

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swede62

· #6 · May 10, 2010

jakeg823 said:
I was able to look at a couple beat up used ones at the hattie gun show a couple weeks back, and aside from not being the prettiest conditionwise they felt well made, and just felt good to me. But judging by the prices i've been finding on them i might have to hold off for a while. still would love to hear all advice and opinions on them though

FAL (Fusil Automatique Legere) Pardon my French! :lol4: I love mine. Mine started out as Century Franken FAL. It got Blowed up by some Wolf 308 ammo(another story). It now wears a DSA Reciever. Mine shoots nicely with good ammo it will do inch and half and maybe a little better. I don't believe they are even in the So Called assault rifle catagory as they fire a full size cartridge instead of an intemediate cartridge. Of course Assault Rifle is a misnomer anyway as it and other rifles of the genre don't fire full auto anyway. It would be uncontrollable if it did (Unless you're the Hulk).
Brands that I would recamend Imbel if you can find one would probably be the most reasonably priced. They are made in Brazil I believe, and were made under license from Fabrique National (the original makers of the FAL). DSA would be next in the price catagory, and in my opinion they make the best ones. You can get a bare bones one for the price of a good AR last time I checked. Next would be an FN FAL, but you won't touch one of those for under three grand or more in todays market.
They were in direct competition and battle with the AK during the cold war. It's always been one of my favorites.

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swede62

· #9 · May 11, 2010

Methos said:
I can tell you that DSarms is currently on month 14 in delivery of a rifle (stg58) for my buddy, after telling him three months ago that it would be ready in a week.

If business is that good perhaps they should hire some more people and let Obama know about the job increase.

They are either selling guns faster than they can produce them - slowly produce them - or they are hyping a shortage to keep prices high. I have seen new FALs for sale at gun show recently.

Doesn't matter to me, I shoot springfields :tophat:

It took them a year and half to get my reciever to me. I waited on list to get rifle for over a year. That was about 6 or 7 years ago. Demand is high! I think that they should add some more production capacity though.

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swede62

· #17 · May 27, 2010

Which ever way you go a working FAL wonderful rifle. A scoped FAL will generally shoot better than PSL or Drugunov rifle, and serve as good DM rifle IMHO. The right arm of the free world can still serve on, and it's wonderful addition to any collection. I had a Chance at an IMBEL not too long ago for $500 and kick myself for not getting it.

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swede62

· #19 · May 29, 2010

jakeg823 said:
swede62 said:

Which ever way you go a working FAL wonderful rifle. A scoped FAL will generally shoot better than PSL or Drugunov rifle, and serve as good DM rifle IMHO. The right arm of the free world can still serve on, and it's wonderful addition to any collection. I had a Chance at an IMBEL not too long ago for $500 and kick myself for not getting it.

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wish i was so lucky to find one for $500. we'll see, they price, time and chance will have to be just right before i can drop the kind of cash for one that a new one runs....i have no luck w/ used firearms so thats out

Good Luck!

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swede62

· #24 · Jun 5, 2010

My franken FAL had a Century receiver. They were using cast receivers at one time and DSA's are milled. Mine had to be replaced after a bought with Wolf ammo. In all fairness to Wolf they paid to have it replaced.

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