Let's Talk About FAL's

[TX OMFS]

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?

 

[Mohawk600]

I have one built on a Coonan receiver and I absolutely love it. It will never be sold by me.

 

[Moonpie]

Heavy.
Sights suck.
Trigger sucks.
Get an M-1-A

 

[TX OMFS]

But I want a commie killer FAL.

 

[Mohawk600]

Right Arm of the Free World = FAL

 

[DyeF9]

I love the FAL. Aesthetically it's amazing. I especially enjoy the style that was in that gun broker link. Ideal FAL, imo. I'd want to shoot it though, so I'm not sure that particular one would be the right thing for me to have.

Don't own one, want one, especially an original FN. Can't afford that kind of price tag. Maybe a DSA FAL some day.

They're 2+ moa rifles, but they're reliable and shoot well.

 

[Mohawk600]

They are totally bomb proof.

 

[skfullgun]

I actually built several from South African and Chilean demilled rifles 20+ years ago. Imbel receivers were highly obtainable back then.
The FAL is a battle rifle. It is heavy. I eventually opted to go with the AR 10. It is superior.

 

[smittyb]

Heavy.
Sights suck.
Trigger sucks.

Yep, but damn are they cool.

 

[Maverick44]

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?

You're going to pay one hell of a premium just to be able to say that you have an FN made FAL. There's nothing wrong with that, but I see those as more of a collector's piece than a shooter. If you're just getting into FALs, I would make sure that I REALLY like them before plopping down that sort of money. You can find an Imbel for $1000-$1600 pretty easily. I'm working on a deal on a really nice one of those right now. I'm hoping to pick it up at the end of the month.

The Israeli ones are really cool. They have their own unique thing going on. If I like the Imbel, I'm going to be very tempted to build an Israeli light barrel FAL.

 

[cycleguy2300]

They as such sexy guns... had a Rhodesian kit, but never built it so I sold it. I regretted that as soon as the money was in my hand...

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[Moonpie]

Oh they’re cool alright.
You’re gonna have to cough up the $ to get one tho.
For the same money you can roll with an M1A with plenty left over for ammo,mags,and goodies.
Good luck in your quest.

 

[Maverick44]

Oh they’re cool alright.
You’re gonna have to cough up the $ to get one tho.
For the same money you can roll with an M1A with plenty left over for ammo,mags,and goodies.
Good luck in your quest.

Maybe he wants a battle rifle and not a target rifle.

 

[Moonpie]

Fingers crossed OP finds one.

 

[baboon]

I wanted one when I was 16-17. I ended up with my H&K 91 because it was all I could afford, which was like $500.00+. Hard telling how my taste in guns would have gone if I saved more.

 

[Mohawk600]

FAL is easier on brass than the HK 91 is

 

[baboon]

FAL is easier on brass than the HK 91 is

The brass has never been an issue as I was feeding it cases of Hirtenburger from the get go.

 

[zackmars]

Heavy.
Sights suck.
Trigger sucks.
Get an M-1-A

No. M1a sucks.

Heavier than an FAL in military configurations

Sights are adequate for combat, FAL is easier to scope

Trigger sucks, but is very easy to improve.

Fal is an overall more reliable system

Fal is better at retaining it's zero

M1a/m14 mags suck

Quality fal parts are easier to find.

The M14/M1A sucked so bad, not only did they have to bring out John C Garand out of retirement to fix it, it was also the shortest lived US service rifle ever.

Even the Krag outlasted the M14 in front line service. That is embarrassing.

And you aren't getting a good civilian M1a for anywhere near the price of an FAL, be it a DSA, imbel, etc. Dsa might not be perfect, but at least they are starting with a superior design. Some of SAI's M1A's I've seen are just embarrassing.

 

[satx78247]

TX OMFS,

IMO, having owned an Argentine FAL, have shot other FALs in VZ when I was stationed there & have also often used a Beretta BM-59 Type 1, i.e., a MODIFIED M1 Garand with a 20-round magazine, I prefer the BM-59.

Fwiw, differences in opinion, to quote my grandfather, "is what causes horseraces.", so what i said is JUST my opinion.
(I also like the G3, IF it is a REAL BGS model.)

yours, satx

 

[tonelar]

If I was going to spend that kind of money, I’d rather go for a Galil or HK in .308.