DSA SA-58: Type I or II Receiver?

[Anthony]

Hello Everyone,

I'm getting ready to order an DSA SA-58 FAL and am trying to decide between the Type I and II lightweight receiver options.

Any advantages or disadvantages to these two generations of lower receivers?

Thanks for the input.

 

[Chuck R.]

Mostly cosmetic.

The Type II was manufactured to increase the strength in a few areas where Type Is were having problems due to automatic fire stress.

So for Semi, it’s a non-issue. Also, the Type I should weigh a little less.

My SA58 has a Type II receiver just because I think it looks nicer. It also "Screams" "DSA" cause most in not all of the Type IIs I've seen are DSA recievers.

Chuck

 

[AndyC]

I'd go for a type 2 for the same reason as Chuck - to me, it just looks better, but that being said, there's nothing wrong at all with the type 1's. The type 3's just look ugly as hell to me, though...

 

[ROCKSHUND]

To clarify though, Anthony...you're speaking of "upper" receivers, not lowers. -FNR.

 

[Anthony]

Yes, I am speaking of upper receivers.

 

[HankB]

Type II looks better, is a bit stronger.

Type I is a tiny bit lighter.

I got a Type II for my Stg-58

 

[ny32182]

Both my DSA's are type II. I picked them because they are stronger, but as a side benefit, they are also more visually distinctive/less common. I'd say the vast majority of receivers out there are type I.