The FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States.

Mar 3, 2014 · FN FAL armed most of the Western world and their allies during the Cold War era. In the late 1940s, the Western allied countries in the NATO military pact were shopping for a new, modern battle...

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Jul 18, 2024 · FN had actually begun work on what became the FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Leger) in 1946 and had adopted the rifle in 1953, though initially the Belgians had intended for the rifle to fire an intermediate 7.92x33mm cartridge.

The FAL saw widespread combat service in no less than 14 wars. It became known by FN's clever Cold War advertising slogan as "the free world's right arm." Many countries manufactured the FAL under license and produced bayonets. This page provides a type-specific approach for identifying FAL bayonets, as an alternative to the country-specific index.

Jun 19, 2023 · Looking to improve its small arms in 1955/56, the BGS tested a number of modern rifles and decided to adopt the FAL. The BGS initially ordered 2,000 FAL rifles from FN, with wooden hand guards and a fixed flash hider (essentially a standard Belgian FAL) – these are known as the “A” pattern.

Aug 6, 2018 · I'm far from being an expert on all things FAL, but from the photos I can make some observations: 1. The model is 50.00 - this is the standard configuration model with fixed buttstock and 21" barrel.

Apr 9, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Fabrique Nationale FN FAL Battle Rifle including pictures.

Sep 5, 2022 · A FAL para has the best folding stock design ever; Simple, robust, no buttons or latches to fiddle with. A FAL built with the correct parts, tools, and techniques is as good as any factory job. Conelrad

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