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Originally posted by AR-tim
1. On the rifle with the Imbel, the gas tube went all the way from the front sight post to the receiver (if I remember right). On the Hesse rifle, the gas tube has gap in it, about an inch or two long. It is not in an area where the "head" of the gas piston would ride. Is this normal?? |
The later versions, especially the second run of StG-58s had a brazed in short gas tube. If the short tube is not brazed in, I would be suspicious. If it is brazed, then chances are it is an StG-58 or late model metric FAL.
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Originally posted by AR-tim
2. How long is the "groove" where a bi-pod can attach? On this rifle, it has a "groove" that just looks like another mount for the front sling swivel. It is about 1/4-1/5 long (from memory). Is this for a bi-pod? The hand guards have the "cuts" in them for a bi-pod to fold into.
Thanks. |
Yes. The bipod cut on a metric FAL barrel is a cut band that goes completely around the barrel about the same width as the sling swivel cut. In the top of the bipod cut, there is a keyway cut that keeps the bipod from revolving around the barrel when it is in deployed position.