Ever gonna be a cheap surplus?

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 06:43 PM

Who here believe's (or im willing more likely hopes) the FN FAL ever becomes one of the under 1000 dollar surplus semi auto rifles? Are not enough produced for that to ever really happen?

Mooseman684 · 12-02-2007, 07:15 PM

Not EVER gonna Happen due to our Current Gun Laws.
They are banned from Import because of not being sporting rifles and having full auto Capability. Now they have banned the parts kits with the original Barrels as well...
Rich

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 07:18 PM

what is a good clone/alternative to them then? Mostly the look alikes. The G3 and CETME clones? who makes good ones? what prices do they run? i cant find anywhere online other than gunbroker that shows them online

Mooseman684 · 12-02-2007, 07:22 PM

Go look in the FN/FAL section of this forum...you will find what you are asking about !
Rich

under "wanting an FN/FAL"

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 07:24 PM

ive looked in both the FN, G3 sections and there isnt much. only mention the FA 91 clone

Mooseman684 · 12-02-2007, 07:42 PM

D S Arms
Rich

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 07:51 PM

wow those are real expensive. haha. i'd just as gladly take a CETME or G3 clone for 500 or so

JSnover · 12-02-2007, 08:07 PM

A friend of mine helped build mine from a kit, right before the ban. If you have the ability or know someone who does, you might be able to put one together. But even if you start with several junk rifles it probably won't be all that cheap.

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 08:10 PM

i am willing to spend anywhere from 400 to 600 on a clone of the CETME or G3 or if they make a clone of the FAL in that price range it would be fine. I was gonna spend that much on a good AK anyway before i decided on one of these instead

mattmacklind · 12-02-2007, 08:14 PM

I'm buying a CETME clone this week, probably around 450, pretty good shape but of course I haven't shot it. We'll see. I like the FN FAL of course as well, and I'm sure its a better made rifle, but I don't have that kind of a gun budget!

nathangdad · 12-02-2007, 08:14 PM

it would take a true flood of this rifle to impact the marketplace.

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 08:21 PM

Ah. well like i said i'd even settle for a clone

BattleRifleG3 · 12-02-2007, 09:21 PM

The only way to get surplus FALs is to build them on surplus kits made from cut receiver guns, and those had their heyday a few years ago. They cannot be imported complete due to the fact that they were not originally semi-auto, but select-fire. Semi-auto only versions built on parts kits ultimately are new rifles using donor parts from the military ones.

nick112207 · 12-02-2007, 09:50 PM

is the FA91 reliable? i know nothing about these rifles whatsoever. From what i am reading though they are good and bad. seems kinda like a hit and miss game. also will they use the .308 win ammo or will they only be safe shooting the .308 NATO?

12-02-2007, 06:43 PM	#1
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	Ever gonna be a cheap surplus? Who here believe's (or im willing more likely hopes) the FN FAL ever becomes one of the under 1000 dollar surplus semi auto rifles? Are not enough produced for that to ever really happen?

12-02-2007, 07:15 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 8,207 Images: 2	Not EVER gonna Happen due to our Current Gun Laws. They are banned from Import because of not being sporting rifles and having full auto Capability. Now they have banned the parts kits with the original Barrels as well... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-02-2007, 07:22 PM	#4
Mooseman684 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 8,207 Images: 2	Go look in the FN/FAL section of this forum...you will find what you are asking about ! Rich under "wanting an FN/FAL" __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM! Last edited by Mooseman684; 12-02-2007 at 07:24 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

12-02-2007, 07:42 PM	#6
Mooseman684 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 8,207 Images: 2	D S Arms Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-02-2007, 08:14 PM	#11
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,176	too much demand it would take a true flood of this rifle to impact the marketplace.

12-02-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	what is a good clone/alternative to them then? Mostly the look alikes. The G3 and CETME clones? who makes good ones? what prices do they run? i cant find anywhere online other than gunbroker that shows them online

12-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#5
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	ive looked in both the FN, G3 sections and there isnt much. only mention the FA 91 clone

12-02-2007, 07:51 PM	#7
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	wow those are real expensive. haha. i'd just as gladly take a CETME or G3 clone for 500 or so

12-02-2007, 08:07 PM	#8
JSnover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 186	A friend of mine helped build mine from a kit, right before the ban. If you have the ability or know someone who does, you might be able to put one together. But even if you start with several junk rifles it probably won't be all that cheap.

12-02-2007, 08:10 PM	#9
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	i am willing to spend anywhere from 400 to 600 on a clone of the CETME or G3 or if they make a clone of the FAL in that price range it would be fine. I was gonna spend that much on a good AK anyway before i decided on one of these instead

12-02-2007, 08:14 PM	#10
mattmacklind Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	I'm buying a CETME clone this week, probably around 450, pretty good shape but of course I haven't shot it. We'll see. I like the FN FAL of course as well, and I'm sure its a better made rifle, but I don't have that kind of a gun budget!

12-02-2007, 08:21 PM	#12
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	Ah. well like i said i'd even settle for a clone

12-02-2007, 09:21 PM	#13
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,397 Images: 13	The only way to get surplus FALs is to build them on surplus kits made from cut receiver guns, and those had their heyday a few years ago. They cannot be imported complete due to the fact that they were not originally semi-auto, but select-fire. Semi-auto only versions built on parts kits ultimately are new rifles using donor parts from the military ones. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

12-02-2007, 09:50 PM	#14
nick112207 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 335	is the FA91 reliable? i know nothing about these rifles whatsoever. From what i am reading though they are good and bad. seems kinda like a hit and miss game. also will they use the .308 win ammo or will they only be safe shooting the .308 NATO?

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