new fal

bheiser · 12-14-2006, 12:07 AM

get my fal with an imbel reciever next week. works great and only 500 bucks!!!

cz777 · 12-17-2006, 08:49 PM

what type of fal? metic/english ? if your has a english lower please get metic one its better than english !the fal is one of the best battle rifles 93 nations have used /use them and battle proven !!$500 good buy ok now for the fun part ''0'' at 50yds dead zero now her is good to 250yds at 100yds =1.5''high !have fun if you need any help write me ok !!

BattleRifleG3 · 12-18-2006, 09:48 AM

Sounds like a good buy indeed, especially if it works reliably for you. Get a chance to shoot for accuracy yet?

bheiser · 12-18-2006, 05:39 PM

TULAver · 12-19-2006, 12:00 AM

That's a century L1A1 sporter. It's got some inch pattern parts for sure, but it may actually be a mixture of inch and metric parts. Century is known for their half breed !!!!!!!s. Evidently some of them function well and are accurate, others not so much. If you're getting 1" groups at 100 yds, sounds to me like you may have lucked out and gotten a good one. She's ugly, and the century "butt"hole stock is one of the ugliest types ever designed, with such an awkward grip angle too, but it's nothing you can't fix if you have half a mind to.

That'd be a SWEET gun with a DSA X-series buttstock DSA Online Order Center

or one of those tapco SAW buttstocks if it'll accept a metric stock.

bheiser · 12-19-2006, 08:13 AM

I agree i need to know if the replacement furniture should be inch or metric.

Agent006 · 12-20-2006, 12:04 AM

That's a pretty nice FAL for $500! That scope is huge and if you're getting good groups, then there's not too much to worry about. Your gun appears to have the Imbel metric type 3 receiver but everything else looks to be Inch pattern. Metric magazines are cheaper anyway and won't wobble in a metric receiver like they do in an inch so you might be in luck there. Since your front sights are L1A1 and the lower is too, I'd stick with all Inch pattern stocks, although I think metric forearms and pistol grips might interchange but I don't know about the butt stocks. Inch will definitely fit because that's what you have already.

My FAL was $600 and it's a hybrid with an inch receiver, barrel, and gas system and a metric lower with metric butt stock, pistol grip, and charging handle. I think you've got a better deal and it's much more like a true L1A1 minus the metric receiver. As for things to look for, you might want to check the gas setting behind the front sights and make sure it's at a moderate level. If it's set too high, the gun might kick a bit too hard and the action will be battering itself hard against the lower receiver. If it's shooting smooth and thumping the shells out without slinging them a mile, then you're okay. Some people can be too hard on these guns when using potent .308 Winchester rounds which will wear things out much faster than using the proper 7.62mm NATO ammo. TAPCO has buffers you can put in the back of the receiver to keep the bolt carrier from hitting the lower receiver. It's just $15 and will make the gun cycle softer and save it some wear. And does your bolt lock back after the last shot? It doesn't have to and won't in many guns but it's neat if it does work.

bheiser · 12-20-2006, 08:51 AM

it does lock back after the last round,

Agent006 · 12-20-2006, 06:43 PM

Yay! That means you can just drop the empty mag and pop in a new one and push down the bolt catch to reload. I can lock mine back but the metric magazine follower won't line up with the bolt catch to lock it back. This makes me want to shoot my FAL now... >_<

bheiser · 12-20-2006, 08:44 PM

!!!!, thats beat. i need some new furniture and a muzzle brake is a must but i dont have a threaded barrel.

TULAver · 12-21-2006, 02:04 AM

having an Inch pattern lower really screws you on furniture options. There just weren't nearly as many inch pattern guns as there were metric, so the aftermarket is catered to the metric stuff. You might want to check out over at falfiles.com and see what your options are. You might be able to modify metric furniture to fit, as the inch Vs metric patterns are dimensionally identical, it's not the dimensions but the features and country of origin that set them apart.

BattleRifleG3 · 12-21-2006, 08:45 AM

I'd leave the barrel as it is. I've come to prefer a long, bare barrel on my 308s.

TULAver · 12-21-2006, 08:36 PM

Think twice about sticking a muzzle brake on there. Recoil isn't very bad from a .308 to begin with, and neither is the muzzle blast, but when you stick a brake on there, you'll have everyone around you cussing. It really factors in if you're shooting from under a metal awning or some such, the brakes increase the volume so much and you can feel the shockwave bouncing off the ceiling.

Definitely no need to fuss with the barrel with the shot groups you're getting.

bheiser · 12-21-2006, 09:13 PM

yeah you do have a great point on the muzzle brake! does anyone else have any ideas how to modify this thing for a nice buttstock? I allready have a pistol grip selected, just need a nice buttstock.

BattleRifleG3 · 12-22-2006, 10:32 AM

What sort of nice p-grip? If you're looking for wood, give me a holler...

TULAver · 12-23-2006, 12:48 AM

Yeah, you ought to see if you can work something out with BRG3 on that buttstock - he's made some gorgeous furniture and doesn't charge anywhere near what he could for it.

It would probably be your best bet, since there's a huge lack of options for aftermarket furniture for inh pattern rifles.

Besides, FALs just look right when they're dressed up in pretty wood.

guffster · 01-12-2007, 04:30 PM

I bought one of the early one like yours, mid '90's & it shot great. I did change out the furniture on it as well as the h,t,s to maintain the U.S. parts count (6+1 with a muzzle device). You will need an inch pistol grip as well probably with an adapter because century grinds of the stud. I sold mine some years back & have since replaced it with a couple of other FALs. Enjoy yours.

bheiser · 01-24-2007, 08:03 PM

well i dumped the inch lower for a metric. go tapco pg,fore arm and buttstock. falcon trigger set and tapco gas piston. its sweet. i will post pics soon!

WyrTwister · 02-11-2007, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TULAver

That's a century L1A1 sporter. It's got some inch pattern parts for sure, but it may actually be a mixture of inch and metric parts. Century is known for their half breed !!!!!!!s. Evidently some of them function well and are accurate, others not so much. If you're getting 1" groups at 100 yds, sounds to me like you may have lucked out and gotten a good one. She's ugly, and the century "butt"hole stock is one of the ugliest types ever designed, with such an awkward grip angle too, but it's nothing you can't fix if you have half a mind to.
That'd be a SWEET gun with a DSA X-series buttstock DSA Online Order Center
or one of those tapco SAW buttstocks if it'll accept a metric stock.

I have a Century FrankenFAL with an Imbel receiver . It shoots fine . I like the thumb hole stock . It is a Metric rifle .

Wyr
God bless

centuryhouse · 09-18-2007, 05:55 PM

Congrats, $500 is a good price for a Century FAL.

I had two of them - the first was metric. The 2nd was Inch, and I sold it after shooting it once to ensure function. It was acurate and functioned with no issues, but I bought it without realizing it was Inch, and had wanted one identical to my first FAL so I could swap parts etc if needed.

12-14-2006, 12:07 AM	#1
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	new fal get my fal with an imbel reciever next week. works great and only 500 bucks!!! __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-17-2006, 08:49 PM	#2
cz777 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20	new fal?? what type of fal? metic/english ? if your has a english lower please get metic one its better than english !the fal is one of the best battle rifles 93 nations have used /use them and battle proven !!$500 good buy ok now for the fun part ''0'' at 50yds dead zero now her is good to 250yds at 100yds =1.5''high !have fun if you need any help write me ok !!

12-18-2006, 09:48 AM	#3
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Sounds like a good buy indeed, especially if it works reliably for you. Get a chance to shoot for accuracy yet? __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

12-18-2006, 05:39 PM	#4
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	accuracy is 1 inch at 100yds. here are some pics. can someone tel me a bit about it? http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture226.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture225.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture224.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture223.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture222.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture221.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...Picture220.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...006/cammo1.jpg __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-19-2006, 12:00 AM	#5
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	That's a century L1A1 sporter. It's got some inch pattern parts for sure, but it may actually be a mixture of inch and metric parts. Century is known for their half breed !!!!!!!s. Evidently some of them function well and are accurate, others not so much. If you're getting 1" groups at 100 yds, sounds to me like you may have lucked out and gotten a good one. She's ugly, and the century "butt"hole stock is one of the ugliest types ever designed, with such an awkward grip angle too, but it's nothing you can't fix if you have half a mind to. That'd be a SWEET gun with a DSA X-series buttstock DSA Online Order Center or one of those tapco SAW buttstocks if it'll accept a metric stock. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

12-19-2006, 08:13 AM	#6
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	I agree i need to know if the replacement furniture should be inch or metric. __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-20-2006, 12:04 AM	#7
Agent006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Upstate Posts: 179 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	That's a pretty nice FAL for $500! That scope is huge and if you're getting good groups, then there's not too much to worry about. Your gun appears to have the Imbel metric type 3 receiver but everything else looks to be Inch pattern. Metric magazines are cheaper anyway and won't wobble in a metric receiver like they do in an inch so you might be in luck there. Since your front sights are L1A1 and the lower is too, I'd stick with all Inch pattern stocks, although I think metric forearms and pistol grips might interchange but I don't know about the butt stocks. Inch will definitely fit because that's what you have already. My FAL was $600 and it's a hybrid with an inch receiver, barrel, and gas system and a metric lower with metric butt stock, pistol grip, and charging handle. I think you've got a better deal and it's much more like a true L1A1 minus the metric receiver. As for things to look for, you might want to check the gas setting behind the front sights and make sure it's at a moderate level. If it's set too high, the gun might kick a bit too hard and the action will be battering itself hard against the lower receiver. If it's shooting smooth and thumping the shells out without slinging them a mile, then you're okay. Some people can be too hard on these guns when using potent .308 Winchester rounds which will wear things out much faster than using the proper 7.62mm NATO ammo. TAPCO has buffers you can put in the back of the receiver to keep the bolt carrier from hitting the lower receiver. It's just $15 and will make the gun cycle softer and save it some wear. And does your bolt lock back after the last shot? It doesn't have to and won't in many guns but it's neat if it does work.

12-20-2006, 08:51 AM	#8
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	it does lock back after the last round, __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-20-2006, 06:43 PM	#9
Agent006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Upstate Posts: 179 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	Yay! That means you can just drop the empty mag and pop in a new one and push down the bolt catch to reload. I can lock mine back but the metric magazine follower won't line up with the bolt catch to lock it back. This makes me want to shoot my FAL now... >_<

12-20-2006, 08:44 PM	#10
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	!!!!, thats beat. i need some new furniture and a muzzle brake is a must but i dont have a threaded barrel. __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-21-2006, 02:04 AM	#11
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	having an Inch pattern lower really screws you on furniture options. There just weren't nearly as many inch pattern guns as there were metric, so the aftermarket is catered to the metric stuff. You might want to check out over at falfiles.com and see what your options are. You might be able to modify metric furniture to fit, as the inch Vs metric patterns are dimensionally identical, it's not the dimensions but the features and country of origin that set them apart. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

12-21-2006, 08:45 AM	#12
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I'd leave the barrel as it is. I've come to prefer a long, bare barrel on my 308s. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

12-21-2006, 08:36 PM	#13
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	Think twice about sticking a muzzle brake on there. Recoil isn't very bad from a .308 to begin with, and neither is the muzzle blast, but when you stick a brake on there, you'll have everyone around you cussing. It really factors in if you're shooting from under a metal awning or some such, the brakes increase the volume so much and you can feel the shockwave bouncing off the ceiling. Definitely no need to fuss with the barrel with the shot groups you're getting. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

12-21-2006, 09:13 PM	#14
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	yeah you do have a great point on the muzzle brake! does anyone else have any ideas how to modify this thing for a nice buttstock? I allready have a pistol grip selected, just need a nice buttstock. __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

12-22-2006, 10:32 AM	#15
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	What sort of nice p-grip? If you're looking for wood, give me a holler... __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

12-23-2006, 12:48 AM	#16
TULAver Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 372	Yeah, you ought to see if you can work something out with BRG3 on that buttstock - he's made some gorgeous furniture and doesn't charge anywhere near what he could for it. It would probably be your best bet, since there's a huge lack of options for aftermarket furniture for inh pattern rifles. Besides, FALs just look right when they're dressed up in pretty wood. __________________ It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that any people you meet from time to time are merely the product of a deranged imagination.

01-12-2007, 04:30 PM	#17
guffster Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MS, 20mi. outside Mphs.TN Posts: 277	I bought one of the early one like yours, mid '90's & it shot great. I did change out the furniture on it as well as the h,t,s to maintain the U.S. parts count (6+1 with a muzzle device). You will need an inch pistol grip as well probably with an adapter because century grinds of the stud. I sold mine some years back & have since replaced it with a couple of other FALs. Enjoy yours.

01-24-2007, 08:03 PM	#18
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	well i dumped the inch lower for a metric. go tapco pg,fore arm and buttstock. falcon trigger set and tapco gas piston. its sweet. i will post pics soon! __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

09-18-2007, 05:55 PM	#20
centuryhouse Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 20	Congrats, $500 is a good price for a Century FAL. I had two of them - the first was metric. The 2nd was Inch, and I sold it after shooting it once to ensure function. It was acurate and functioned with no issues, but I bought it without realizing it was Inch, and had wanted one identical to my first FAL so I could swap parts etc if needed.