coal dragger, their have not been many wars that fit your little piddly parameters. Now you want to limit it to post Vietnam? LOL, that gun was fighting for a decade and a half before you put that arbitrary date down. Fact, the FAL was fielded by close to 100 countries. The M14 was fielded by what 2?
Israel used it in their numerous wars as a front line weapon, pretty sure that nuclear power is considered 'major'.
Most all of NATO used it as a front line weapon during the Cold War.
Brits fought Arggies both sides armed with FALs, both pretty big deals in world power rankings.
Australia, fairly major power in it's region fielded the FAL for decades, and fought along side the US in Vietnam with it.
Argentina and Brazil, both major players in their region both used/use the FAL.
South Africa, the major power in their region used the FAL, as did Rhodesia when it was a vibrant, prosperous country to defend against Marxism.
Mexico issued them heavily to troops and federal police.
It was used widely in the Libyan revolution and is still seen in service today in Syria.
It was a major player against the AK in the numerous conflicts that still infect Sub-Saharan Africa.
Canada, mentioned a number of times.
Pretty much anyplace a non-communist European power fought, the FAL was there.
Easy to go on and on...............................
Just because it's trigger is not being pulled regularly does not mean it's not doing it's job. List a lot shorter of non-communist countries that have not used it.
Many on this thread has stated that it was a movie or something that first introduced them to the FAL, for me it was this poster. Saw it hanging in a surplus store in Galveston, TX. Had to learn more, did the research and had to have one..........or two.............etc of em'. LOL
One more thing, I agree,
The Odd Angry Shot is a hell of a movie.
Bill: [trying to drink a can of beer] I can't find the hole.
Harry: You could if it had hair 'round it.
Harry: It's the poor man, the shi$%-shoveler with the arse out of his pants and two bob in his pocket that makes Australia. Every time trouble starts, there he is, standing like a fool at the recruiting office with his hand out for a rifle, while the rich boys are at home hanging on, waiting for a commission or their fathers to get them into a safe job. And while you're stuck overseas with some poor bastards from the other side, who are just as scared as you are, shooting at you, the rich boys are at home probably down having a bit of a slum or a chop at yer bird.
Rogers: Welcome to Patrol 2-2, specialists in arson, murder and drinking!
Rogers: Hey Harry, we'll stir up the indigenous population when we get there, eh?
Harry: Remember what the man said Rogers. You are the Special Air Service, you are visitors to South Vietnam.
Scott: Better it's over there and not here.
Medic: What do ya mean?
Scott: That we're visitors.
Dawson: Yeah, I can just see my mums face now if old missus Wilson from next door came over for a bit of a natter and sprayed up the place with a seven-point-six-two tracer.
Harry: Scare the Christ out of your flying ducks, wouldn't it?
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