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reliability battle
akfanatik
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the ak47 is renowned to be one of, if not the most reliable military firearm. how does the FAL compare to this, is it as reliable or even close??
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The gas system on the AK is just that, there's no adjustments (Just simple meat and bones), and a occasional FAL issue is FTE. That's the first thing asked in trouble shooting a Fal is check the gas tube for looseness or play.
The fact that an AK receivers were made out of sheet metal after the Soviets figured out they could do it cheaper that way. They beat the FAL there just for keeping most of the machine shop processes so simple.
The difference between the bolts / extractor. Ak can be dissembled with a small punch or a pin, the FAl gets a bit trickier with extractor removal (But its do-able). A more specialized tool is preferred.
I think the AK even has fewer springs in it's design.
I own each, love them both. But the AK is just so low tech, you have to appreciate the simplicity of the design. Fal is just more engineered and better refined.
Sheesh.