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FAL rifles
skyfish
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I'm asking about info on the FAL rifle now. Seems to be quite a bit of difference in price. Who makes different models and are most metric parts. Also what kind of accuracy should you expect from one of these. I looking at buying a new rifle, just haven't figured out what yet.
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That said, there are lots of good kit builds out there, and if you have the $$, original Belgian, Lithgow, etc. are also out there.
Effective difference on inch vs. metric is the charging handle, pistol grip, and what mags they take. Inch guns can use metric mags, but they may be loose/wobbly/etc. Metric guns can only use metric mags.
Personally, my all metric Century FAL works fine and is plenty accurate. Not all Centuries are like this though... as for ones to avoid, RUN away from Hesse and avoid the Williams aluminum receivers.
Yeah, the prices hinge on weather or not a rifle is an original factory made production piece or a rebuilt kit gun. The best of the rebuilds, IMHO, are the DPMS rifles which have been developed into guns that rival the factory production ones. I had a L1A1 kit built up ten years back and it has been great. I'd never take it out for small varmints, but for battle or deer sized game it is plenty accurate. If you get temped to buy a kit built gun I'd really reccomend that you make arrangements to shoot it a bunch before any money changes hands. Kit built guns range from great to headache to awful and may well be hard to tell which is which without shooting.
I think you mean DSA, DPMS only ever made a handful of them.
The two I currently have will shoot 2" or better groups at 100 yards with iron sights and military surplus ammo(this isn't normal). Your average gun will probably shoot 3-4" groups at 100.
quote:Originally posted by iwannausername
FNHUSA recommends DSA as the Best FAL available today.
Personally, my all metric Century FAL works fine and is plenty accurate. Not all Centuries are like this though... as for ones to avoid, RUN away from Hesse and avoid the Williams aluminum receivers.
Hesses can be made to work, as to the "Alumibombs"....