Finally bought a FAL!!

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Springfeild gets 1400-1500 out of the things as they are pretty much it now to buy a new FAL. As a collector item I dont see it as you can go buy a new one still vs the older surplus parts guns that real mil spec worth a lot more. Some of the angry beaver guns sell for a lot more than a Springfeild new in the box too. I think part of the deal is it just agrivates people that if you luck out you can get just as good or better of a FAL used for 6-700 bucks as spending 1500 bucks for a new one.
 
Ever since I was a youngun and got to handle an SLR when the Army visited my school (I was 8 or 9 so it was like handing me a Barrett!) I have wanted one, or a FAL.

That's a beauty of a rifle, I just wish I had the budget for something similar!
 
Springfield Armory is making one?
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They used to. Imbel receiver and also had some Izzy's for the heavy barrel model (IIRC).
Turned over all of their stuff to DSA years ago and now only focus on the M1A format battle rifle.
Back in the day (late 80's?) you could buy a SA SAR 48 (or 4800) around $600 +/-. Nowadays they run a mite steeper it would appear. On par with DSA's 58 line from what I gather.
 
Folks, just wanted to point out that the receiver essentially is just a piece of metal that holds together the parts. Unless the metal is intrinsically flawed at the metallurgic level, you aren't really going to get performance differences out of different receivers. I own quite a few of each and have not noticed any differences. Like many, I initially shunned CAI builds because of the "angry beaver" stories. However, not all CAI builds are made by angry beavers; some are made by quite peacable beavers. Then too, even the beat-on ones can easily be tuned up with the replacement of a locking shoulder or a bit of barrel adjustment. At 600$ OTD you really can't complain much.

As for your CAI shooting 3" at 100... well Id say thats pretty darn good. The FAL is not a tack driver, it is a military battle rifle. What it gives up in MOA accuracy it makes up for in sheer punch. There are ways to make it a tack driver, but just as with the M1A when you do so you often trade off battlefield reliability and sturdiness. As with everything else, expect each tool to do the job it is designed for. If I want to positively punch several large holes rapidly in a man sized target out to 300 meters, I use a FAL. If I want to put a cloverleaf in a piece of paper 200 meters away, I use my Tikka Tactical. Different tools, different jobs.

ps: is that your butt hauling the cardboard back? I'm glad you decided to share ROFL
 
Not sure but I thought a R1A1 would be an inch kit?
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R1a1 is a Century designation. L1A1 is a Brit designation, and R1 is a South African model. Being as to how Century made a wide variety of combinations of receivers and other parts, perhaps they wanted to pay homage to all...;)

OT, and probably a dumb question but, do FAL's fall under C&R? I don't think they do, but I'm just curious.
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Not your standard run of the mill kit builds, or the Springfield Armory models.
 
some FALs do fall under C&R. it would be very very difficult to find one however. on top of that, I believe FALs have nearly always been made to be select-fire. That complicates things a bit too.

there are C&R FALs, M14s, AR15s, and AK47s... tough to find, usually select fire, and always expensive as hell.

personally, I'm hoping one day to find a C&R semi-auto M38 sub gun.
 
kfranz,

What did the South Africans call their FALs? I thought it was R1A1s..

Also, DSA makes a pricey FAL sniper model that went up against the SR-25 or something in the Army's pursuit to find a new sniper rifle.
 
ps: is that your butt hauling the cardboard back? I'm glad you decided to share ROFL
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uh, no, that would be her significant other. She jumped out in front of me at the range and looked pretty hot, so I pressed the trigger on my camera.:what:

Uh, what does this "angry beaver" stuff refer to?
 
anymanusa, nice rifle, looks just like my Century with an Imbel receiver. Mine has the plastic handguards as well.
The angry beavers, also known as drunken monkeys, are the hacks at Century who have put together some very suspect rifles. Luckily, my Century Fal has been flawless.
 
NICE rifle - I've been looking at FAL's for some time and will probably go Century. Despite all the crap-talking, they made me a damn fine shooting GP-WASR-10 for $320 and I'm sure they will make a great FAL.
 
The Century receivers themselves don't seem to be too bad these days - they're getting some semi-decent reviews over at falfiles - but I'm personally leery of any rifle which Century actually assembles :uhoh:
 
First report on shooting: pretty darn accurate with the iron sights. I ordered a scope mount (out of stock, backordered right now) so I can throw a scope on it and give it a real test. I'll report when that time comes.
 
620APARA SA58 PARA Extreme Duty Scope Mount 1 $98.00
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but they just told me that this is "backorder" and then I go check their website and find:

http://dsarms.com/products.asp?dept=14

Cheaper? I need something that will work with what I have, and slide right in....

I guess I should give them a call.
 
anymanusa,

Great mount! If I may suggest a very inexpensive, but good scope and ring setup: Sightron SI 3x9-40 Mildot (about $120) with TPS Tactical rings (about $70).

Don

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funny thing, the $600 Century FAL has a better trigger pull than my $1100 DPMS AR10. Can't wait to get a scope mounted and test accuracy.
 
Care to explain?
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after I satisfied my iron sights accuracy inquiry by grouping two and three shots in a two and four inch circle respectively, I put a clip in and sat on the ground in front of my bench, and tested my semi rapid fire aiming ability. The tape on the holes were from the sight-in shots, and the current holes showing are the 18-20 rounds that I had in my mag. I count 16 or 17 holes, but I don't know how many rounds I had in the mag, probably 20, so obviously I missed paper a few times.
 
I've found it hard to be good with the Fal sights.

Does anybody have any how-to's, tips, tricks, hints, or wives tales that can help an old school sight guy with the peep?

Seems the one I was shooting was sighted in for windage, but elevation is a mystery to me.
 
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