So you all Remember This Post
I turned This:
Into some money. Then I took said money, added some more money and magically it turned into This:
Ok it wasn’t that easy, but now I have in my possession a Century Arms L1A1 FAL, as well as a bunch of Mass-legal 20-round Magazines. Will probably shoot it this weekend (tho my .308/7.62x51mm stocks are quite slim ATM) but this will certainly be a work in progress.
First order of business is that STOCK! Its not comfortable, looks stupid, and that added webbing between the pistol grip and the butt-stock means the safety cannot be easily reached. Does anybody know Where I can find an American-made (so not to run-afoul with the Clinton bullshit laws) L1A1 stock and pistol-grip set? The closest I’ve found is some original brit surplus stuff and This which isn’t exactly what I want, and the wording on the ad makes me wonder if it’ll fit my gun.
Also this gun doesn’t have a front sling-swivel, (nor a rear…which can be remedied with a buttstock) how does one mount a front sling swivel to this rifle?
I’m so glad to finally have it, been wanting a 7.62x51mm battle-rifle for a good while, and recently decided that the FAL would be the best bet for the time being.
Let me know if you or somebody you know are FAL geeks so I can pick brains and learn how to fly this pup!
I am really jealous, even if the FAL had all sorts of stupid gun control things done to it.
Not saying that id does, but I would be jealous anyway…
Oh it does. I Specifically want a Metric 18″ Paratrooper FAL with a flash-hider. But that gun is verboten here in Mass. So with this gun I was happy to see the crowned barrel (I hate muzzle brakes), which means I can add a pistol-grip stock without issue.
Bottom line, its legal here and the price was right!
The front sling swivel goes on the barrel, just ahead of the gas block. You’ll have to bend the base a bit to get it around the barrel. See the pic here:
http://www.entreprise.com/T30_FSwivel.htm
They have cheaper ones at http://www.dsarms.com, but I’m not 100% sure if the metric swivel will fit an inch barrel.
The stock at Midway should fit your gun. I don’t know of anyone selling US made L1A1 furniture these days. You might try asking or searching at the FAL Files: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/
Didn’t you want a metric pattern FAL?
I did. Just this gun fits my bill and my budget, so given that I can dump the bullshit stock the difference is academic.
Beard, metric and inch lowers are completely different, so you need specific furniture for an L1A1. HOWEVER, a metric lower will work just fine on your upper if you can’t find any inch stuff.
If you like wood there are a couple places selling nice inch pattern wood.
Check here: http://www.falfiles.com/forums/index.php for lots more information. Very nice bunch without the arfcom surliness.
http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=296958 Answering your specific question about the thumbhole.
Oh, this might be a job for a Smith. Thanks!
I’d just replace the entire lower. The inch and metric are interchangeable as a unit, just keep your rear sight, since the inch sights are different heights.
I haven’t taken this one down much. Does the lower include the mag well?
Mag well is part of the upper. Upper is the gun. There’s a few things on an FAL that have the same term as an AR, but opposite meanings because the gun part is the opposite part. On both, though, the gun has the mag-well.
did you include the tampons in the trade ?
Nope just moved them to the side. I use the tampons to clean the bores of my shotguns and the gas tube of the AK. I found the box to be distracting so I moved it just off camera.
Man, I am glad you’re getting rid of that stock. I saw that thing and recoiled in horror.
Yeah its as functionally shitty as it looks.
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