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.

Dec 13, 2020 · The FN FALO was originally designed in the early 1960s for military use as a squad automatic weapon. Unlike the FAL, the FALO is equipped with a heavy tapered barrel, making it capable of producing accurate automatic fire …

The FALO is an early Cold War era light machine gun of Belgian origin. The role of the FALO is to provide a squad with automatic rifle fire capability, while being more portable than a medium machine gun.

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...

The FAL rifle, French "Fusil Automatique Léger " meaning Light Automatic Rifle is a battle rifle designed by Belgian small arms designers Dieudonné Saive and Ernest Vervier and then manufactured by FN Herstal.

Jul 30, 2024 · The FN FAL is a gas-operated, selective-fire battle rifle that fires the aforementioned 7.62 × 51 mm NATO cartridge. It features a short-stroke gas piston system, similar to the Soviet SVT-40, and a tilting breechblock locking mechanism.

Feb 9, 2016 · The heavy barrel version was named FALO, it is a blended word between FAL and Lourd (heavy), and the letter ‘L’ was not duplicated. It too is pronounced in many countries as one word, while in...

Dec 1, 2001 · The famous Belgium Fabrique Nationale – Fusil Automatique Leger (Light automatic rifle) or FN-FAL rifle is the most prolific 7.62 NATO caliber battle rifle in the world, being adopted by 93 nations. The FN-FAL was also manufactured under license in several countries.

Sep 28, 2023 · “Freedom’s Right Arm” has quite the interesting backstory. The story of the FN FAL is one from which legends are born. It has been in constant use since its initial manufacture in 1950, with seven...

The FALO is the light machine gun variant of the FAL. It is very similar, but has a heavier barrel and is fitted with a bipod. Commonwealth nations created a modified version with 30 round magazine, exposed barrel and bipod with wooden panels acting as handguard.