What's Your Favorite Variant?

FALPhil · 01-06-2003, 07:43 PM

Choose your favorite variant and then tell us why.

AR-tim · 01-06-2003, 10:14 PM

Death from above!! I voted for the paratrooper. My runner up would be the STG-58. I do not know all the in and outs of all the rifles listed, but voted with what I know. I said paratrooper because I like airborne infantry, and they usually get cool/special weapons. A folding stock and shorter barrel on a FAL is pretty sweet. The Army airborne get SAWs with short barrels and folding stocks, which makes a good weapon better. I like heavy barrels, but I think heavy barreled FALs would be to heavy for the average soldier (maybe I am just used to my H-Bar AR-15). I like the STG for the attatched bi-pod.

REM.303 · 01-07-2003, 10:48 PM

I like the L1A1 just for the handling, it is well balanced and "fits" me good. My only drawback is the overall length. I also like the STG-58 just for the looks...

Don · 01-13-2003, 12:05 AM

You actually forgot one of the FN FAL family, the C1A1. Although very similar to the L1A1, they are not exactly the same. I prefer the C1A1. It incorporates many of the best items from both sides of the fence line. It has the short body cover with the quick charger guide incorporated and a fold down battle site that can be dialed into the range desired. Additionally it is a very well balanced rifle that fires one of the best battle rounds in the world. Aside from that, this is the one I slepped around for four years and shot many rounds out of it on live fires and at the range.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite FAL variant?
Belgian Metric	0	0%
Austrian StG-58	1	50.00%
Commonwealth L1A1	0	0%
Commonwealth Heavy Barrel	0	0%
Imbel Type III Metric	0	0%
German G1	0	0%
Israeli Heavy Barrel	0	0%
Israeli Light Barrel	0	0%
SADF/Rhodesian R1	0	0%
Paratrooper	1	50.00%
Voters: 2. You may not vote on this poll

01-06-2003, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
FALPhil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Occupied Confederacy Posts: 242	What's Your Favorite Variant? Choose your favorite variant and then tell us why.

01-06-2003, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
AR-tim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WI Posts: 307	Death from above!! I voted for the paratrooper. My runner up would be the STG-58. I do not know all the in and outs of all the rifles listed, but voted with what I know. I said paratrooper because I like airborne infantry, and they usually get cool/special weapons. A folding stock and shorter barrel on a FAL is pretty sweet. The Army airborne get SAWs with short barrels and folding stocks, which makes a good weapon better. I like heavy barrels, but I think heavy barreled FALs would be to heavy for the average soldier (maybe I am just used to my H-Bar AR-15). I like the STG for the attatched bi-pod. __________________ "Unfortunately, the Army has revealed no plans to develop an air-droppable, laser-guided, self-chilling keg of beer!" From "Airborne" by Tom Clancy

01-07-2003, 10:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
REM.303 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 15 miles PAST the end of the earth Posts: 145	I like the L1A1 just for the handling, it is well balanced and "fits" me good. My only drawback is the overall length. I also like the STG-58 just for the looks... __________________ Remember, the easy path IS ALWAYS Mined...

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01-13-2003, 12:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Don Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Posts: 56	You actually forgot one of the FN FAL family, the C1A1. Although very similar to the L1A1, they are not exactly the same. I prefer the C1A1. It incorporates many of the best items from both sides of the fence line. It has the short body cover with the quick charger guide incorporated and a fold down battle site that can be dialed into the range desired. Additionally it is a very well balanced rifle that fires one of the best battle rounds in the world. Aside from that, this is the one I slepped around for four years and shot many rounds out of it on live fires and at the range.