Thanks! Or just find a real FN FAL on Gunbroker. I guess if I want a reasonably priced and decent. You may end up with a rifle that functions excellently for the entire time that you own it, but that is far from guaranteed.Good to know. They seem to no longer be that concerned with making key parts to the proper spec. Some parts are known to be of inferior quality, such as bolts, which according to Mark Graham are prone to cracking. They have serious QC issues, but are better about dealing with them on complete rifles, it would seem, but sometimes those issues persist in complete rifles that they ship out. Don't try to buy Moses mags from Moses himself, though, unless you like people stealing your money. If you were to go the FAL route, I'd suggest sticking to OEM or Moses magazines, as DSA's have issues except for the 30-rounders and some of th eother aftermarket stuff, like the Korean mags, are junk. or so), easier to strip and clean (and work on), etc. Much more ergonomic and comfortable, softer-shooting, usually a better trigger (not that the FAL is spectacular in this regard, but on average they tend to be better than the G-3 and can be made fairly crisp, even if they can't safely be made lighter than about 6 lbs. I do like the FAL much more than the G-3. Shouldn't really cost much more than a DSA (aside from their cheapest model) if you were to send it out to be built. Buy that and a NOS IMBEL receiver to go with it and you basically have something fairly decent that shouldn't cost significantly more than the PTR if you're willing to borrow tools and do the build yourself. There is a nice Chilean IMBEL kit that's been refinished on the FAL Files right now. goes.ĭSA does seem to be pretty good about honouring their warranty, though, although it might take more than one time for them to get things right. DSA is really the only game in town as far as the U.S.
I suppose if you wanted new, though, your options are extremely limited with the FAL. You can potentially find some decent FALs for a good price. Thanks! I would check the FAL Files Marketplace.