FN FAL tell me about em and is it a good deal.

bheiser · 08-13-2006, 10:52 PM

A buddy of mine is selling me his Fn Fal for 500.00. Can anyone give me info on them? Pros/cons. Is this a good deal? Its in great shape!

FutureMarine · 08-13-2006, 11:13 PM

It isnt very comfortable offhand. pretty top heavy and bulky.

hounddawg · 08-13-2006, 11:25 PM

Used them in the army in South Africa. Good weapon, though it would depend on where this one was made. You got one made in Belguim, buy it and don't look back. One in good shape and made by Fabrique National is worth a great deal more. I saw one in a gunshop near Nastyville a couple of weeks ago going for $1195.00

The South African-made ones are good, but I don't know about the receivers. They had full-auto capability, so the receivers on those are not original.

As far as the weapon being uncomforable when shooting offhand, I disagree, but I'm used to shooting rifles a little on the heavy side, what with the WWII milsurp addiction

FutureMarine · 08-13-2006, 11:41 PM

i like shooting all my WWII milsurps offhand, they are heavy, but the weight is distributed more towards the back. just like the M14/M1a

hounddawg · 08-13-2006, 11:47 PM

Be that as it may. I have always found the FAL (R1 we called them) to be a good shooting, accurate weapon, and the only reason that I don't have one is because I find myself temporarily financially embarrassed.

pball942 · 08-14-2006, 01:14 AM

You can get them in inch pattern or metric pattern. FNFAL.com / The FAL Files can give you a ton of info on FALS.
$500.00 is a good price look to see if it's a Franken-FAL (inch parts mixed with metric parts).
If it has and Imbel reciver then jump on it! Imbel is the best you can get except for Fabrique National that is. If you find a Fabrique National for $500.00 you need to let me know who the MORON that is selling it is

Pred · 08-14-2006, 10:09 AM

For $500 I'd buy it now matter what it is. Beat up FAL's are bringing $750-$900 at gun shows around here.

bheiser · 08-14-2006, 10:48 PM

its a FN with a Imbel reciever.

pball942 · 08-15-2006, 12:49 AM

Personally I would jump on it!!!! If it needs work it is still worth $500.00 you can get parts easily enough. Make sure you check the head space, or have a gunsmith do it for you. But get it. Imbels are very good in reguards to FN/FAL.

furdog · 08-15-2006, 06:25 AM

The price seems very good. I have a few of them myself, wonderful and powerful 308. Sent some pics.

bheiser · 08-15-2006, 08:18 AM

very nice

Beer Forever · 08-15-2006, 08:41 AM

500? Don't hesitate to buy it, especially at $500.

ClosedBolt · 09-05-2006, 05:41 PM

For 500 bucks ill take it, if you dont want it

Of course for 500 bucks might be something wrong with it and hes trying to rip ya off so i would say shoot it before you buy it. If it operates well then no doubt about it buy it.

lgstraub · 09-08-2006, 04:52 PM

Check the manufacturer of the receiver. Rifles made by FN or FN licensed companies are good rifles. Recivers made in Brazil, Argintina, and Belgium plus the U.S. companies of DSA or Enterprise are good. Stay away from rifles useing Hesse Arms, Century Arms ( Made In USA ) Inch pattern and the aluminum receivers. Check this gunsmtih for information on FAL rifles.

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08-13-2006, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	FN FAL tell me about em and is it a good deal. A buddy of mine is selling me his Fn Fal for 500.00. Can anyone give me info on them? Pros/cons. Is this a good deal? Its in great shape! __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

08-13-2006, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	It isnt very comfortable offhand. pretty top heavy and bulky. __________________ Semper Fi

08-13-2006, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South of Nasty-vile, Tennessee Posts: 535 Images: 1	Used them in the army in South Africa. Good weapon, though it would depend on where this one was made. You got one made in Belguim, buy it and don't look back. One in good shape and made by Fabrique National is worth a great deal more. I saw one in a gunshop near Nastyville a couple of weeks ago going for $1195.00 The South African-made ones are good, but I don't know about the receivers. They had full-auto capability, so the receivers on those are not original. As far as the weapon being uncomforable when shooting offhand, I disagree, but I'm used to shooting rifles a little on the heavy side, what with the WWII milsurp addiction __________________ http://images.animationfactory.com/a...ing_md_clr.gif If the people be of sound mind, laws are unneccesary. If the people be not of sound mind, laws are useless. --Plato Last edited by hounddawg; 08-13-2006 at 11:42 PM.

08-13-2006, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,946	i like shooting all my WWII milsurps offhand, they are heavy, but the weight is distributed more towards the back. just like the M14/M1a __________________ Semper Fi

08-13-2006, 11:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South of Nasty-vile, Tennessee Posts: 535 Images: 1	Be that as it may. I have always found the FAL (R1 we called them) to be a good shooting, accurate weapon, and the only reason that I don't have one is because I find myself temporarily financially embarrassed. __________________ http://images.animationfactory.com/a...ing_md_clr.gif If the people be of sound mind, laws are unneccesary. If the people be not of sound mind, laws are useless. --Plato

08-14-2006, 01:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
pball942 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 256	You can get them in inch pattern or metric pattern. FNFAL.com / The FAL Files can give you a ton of info on FALS. $500.00 is a good price look to see if it's a Franken-FAL (inch parts mixed with metric parts). If it has and Imbel reciver then jump on it! Imbel is the best you can get except for Fabrique National that is. If you find a Fabrique National for $500.00 you need to let me know who the MORON that is selling it is __________________ Running is not a plan. Running is what you do when your plan fails.

08-14-2006, 10:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,779 Blog Entries: 3	For $500 I'd buy it now matter what it is. Beat up FAL's are bringing $750-$900 at gun shows around here.

08-14-2006, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	its a FN with a Imbel reciever. __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

08-15-2006, 12:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
pball942 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 256	Personally I would jump on it!!!! If it needs work it is still worth $500.00 you can get parts easily enough. Make sure you check the head space, or have a gunsmith do it for you. But get it. Imbels are very good in reguards to FN/FAL. __________________ Running is not a plan. Running is what you do when your plan fails.

08-15-2006, 08:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
bheiser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Parkville MD Posts: 202	very nice __________________ Walther PPK,RIA 1911, FN-FAL308 Mossy500:uzi:

08-15-2006, 08:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,663	500? Don't hesitate to buy it, especially at $500.

09-05-2006, 05:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
ClosedBolt Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 21	For 500 bucks ill take it, if you dont want it Of course for 500 bucks might be something wrong with it and hes trying to rip ya off so i would say shoot it before you buy it. If it operates well then no doubt about it buy it.

09-08-2006, 04:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
lgstraub Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western, Pa Posts: 1	Check the manufacturer of the receiver. Rifles made by FN or FN licensed companies are good rifles. Recivers made in Brazil, Argintina, and Belgium plus the U.S. companies of DSA or Enterprise are good. Stay away from rifles useing Hesse Arms, Century Arms ( Made In USA ) Inch pattern and the aluminum receivers. Check this gunsmtih for information on FAL rifles. Arizona Response Systems Home Page

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