Picture Request: FALs and G3s

[Nightcrawler]

Okay, folks, let's have another picture thread. Let's see all of your 7.62x51mm FAL and G3-type weapons.

DSA, FN, HK, FMP, Springfield Armory, Century, you name it!

Hope to see:

-DSA carbines
-JLD Enterprises rifles
-G3A4 types

Which of the two do you prefer, and why? I must admit, I like the way a G3 looks, and the one I handled pointed well enough, but I've never fired one.

 

[itgoesboom]

This is my Century CETME that I have been working on since last July. It's actually a nice little rifle, and very accurate (I have already posted shots showing 3-shot groups at 80 yards that are well under 1"). Got a little more work to do to get it to be what I want, but I am getting close.

I.G.B.

Edited to add.....I think you should go for a JLD PTR-91, I keep hearing great things about them.

 

[AirPower]

Here are a couple of FAL.

 

[P95Carry]

AirPower - your link looks OK but - pic ain't showin' for me!

I can throw in a couple here .. First is CIA inch L1A1 - second is metric on Imbel.

 

[IronLance]

Sorry, no CIA/CAI guns here. But I do have this nice Lithgow recievered L1A1:

 

[jobu07]

Here is my humble showing. Century CETME. Fun gun. Quite accurate, like IGB's rifle. Mine is in stock trim, however.

 

[Thrash1982]

 

[Bwana John]

Heres my "Congo" FAL shorty, with a 17" barrel, short combo device, SAW grip, Penguin premium buttstock, Argi fiberglass non-cut handguards, chromed bolt and bolt carrier, adjustable para-style rear sight, metric semi-only selector, mid sling mount, folding cocking handle, and extended mag release.

 

[Bwana John]

A real select-fire G3A4, with colapsable stock that is carried by my buddies in the Mexician Mechinized Cavlery.

Lisa with a couple of new friends, you got to love how those G3's sling

 

[thatguy]

A genuine Belgian-made FAL with no import marks (I have sources, you know).



A genuine H&K 91.

 

[Pointman]

An old family picture...

The L1A1(Lithgow kit) is sporting new(er) MA72 wood and laminated handguards since that picture...

I personally prefer the FAL...

 

[trever1t]

Israeli Heavy Barrel
Built on DSA type II receiver.
Built by CGW

 

[yorec]

My ol Century Inch L1a1 on Imbel receiver.

 

[Nightcrawler]

P95Carry, what kind of scope is it you've got there?

 

[P95Carry]

NC - the scope on the FAL - that's a Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-5x20. Rather small objective but it does fine - seems to suit the gun well. Mount is a plain ol' B-Square.

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Forgot earlier - you asked re preferences. My FAL is way better than the L1A1 - but that is not cos L1 is that bad - it's cos the FAL is so darned wonderful ! Superb rifle.

 

[Pappy John]

 

[CPS1]

DSA SA58 carbine
Rem 870p MAX
Glock 17

sorry don't have pic of FAL by itself.

 

[FALna45]

very nice spread Pointman
trever1t your Izzy HB is a stunner!

as to which i prefer it's the FAL easy.
i would qualify that by saying i've only an aluminum springfield SAR & not a true HK or even original-style receivered clone. tho the only H&K on this rifle is the Heavy & Klunky receiver, it is 100% reliable and as or more accurate than all my FALs except the SA58. i feel the design intent is maintained enough to fairly say in comparison with a G3 type:
the FAL ergos fit me much better. i prefer the BHO feature. i prefer the location of the charging handle. i feel cleaning the FAL is far less laborious. MVHO but i think they just look better too!
SA58

my first build




the latest!

the SAR8

 

[BusMaster007]

L1A1 Klinton Sporter: Brass be flyin'!

This gun just never worked right all the time. Always something going funky.
I liked it, but I never loved it.

I sold the Century Sporter to get my AR10.

MUCH BETTER! More reliable. More accurate. MORE FUN!
I'm lovin' this one!

 

[wasrjoe]

FALna45, I thought that the first picture was a digitally createed image at first!

 

[LeadPumper]

Fal



DSA STG58A Type II, Falcon Ergo Grip, TAPCO T48 front , VersaPod Bipod, RoosterTac sling

-LeadPumper

 

[Mugsy90/10]

itgoesboom,

Who did the camo job on that rifle? I really like the way that turned out!

Mugsy

 

[itgoesboom]

Mugsy,

I actually did that myself in my garage. Just me, and 4 cans of Krylon. I am planning on finishing it off with some alumahyde clear coat to protect it as well.

I.G.B.

 

[Monkeyleg]

itgoesboom, I know you described your painting process in another thread, and I'll have to search for that.

One question, though: did you do anything to protect the internals of parts like the safety, mag release, bolt, etc., or did you just paint the whole rifle assembled?

 

[Dionysusigma]

You know, it seems that people here prefer the FAL...
























... but why do most of them make theirs look like HK-91s?

FALna45, the 5th one down on your post looks like the bastard child of a FAL and a Nazi StG.44... sweet! I like!