FN FAL - Wikipedia
The FN FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States.
FN FAL: One of the best battle rifles in history
2022年3月3日 · In effect, the FN FAL—which promised to be a genuinely superior selective fire assault rifle chambered for a 7mm cartridge—became a much bigger and heavier conventional rifle firing a full-powered rifle round. Our insistence on the .308 doomed the FN FAL to a reputation as a poor weapon for full-auto fire.
Military Weapons: NATO’s FN FAL Rifle - Warfare History Network
The FAL rifle is not a perfect infantry weapon, but it is by far the most successful of the Cold War-era 7.62mm NATO military rifles. Admittedly, it is heavy and long, making it cumbersome in close quarters. But it is a reliable rifle, and its powerful cartridge can penetrate tree trunks, brick walls, and most modern body armor at close ranges.
FN FAL: The Belgian Battle Rifle That Famously Became 'The Right …
2024年7月30日 · The FN FAL is a gas-operated, selective-fire battle rifle that fires the aforementioned 7.62 × 51 mm NATO cartridge. It features a short-stroke gas piston system, similar to the Soviet SVT-40, and a tilting breechblock locking mechanism.
FN FAL: 'The right arm of the free world' - Guns.com
2014年3月3日 · Unlike the old bolt-action rifles of the World Wars that held 5-10 rounds at most, the new FN gun would be fed by detachable box-magazines that could hold 20-rounds reliably. A 21-inch barrel...
Fusil Automatique Leger: All About The FAL - Gun Digest
2024年5月31日 · The FAL is not a compact rifle. It’s 43 inches long, weighs more than 9 pounds and each magazine, holding 20 rounds, when fully loaded is 1 pound, 12 ounces by itself. If you are headed out on patrol with an FAL and seven magazines (140 rounds total), you are hoisting about 20 pounds of personal ordnance.
The FN FAL: A Trusted Battle Rifle in Over 90 Nations
2024年10月13日 · The FN FAL evolved to meet various demands, with variants featuring folding stocks for paratroopers, heavy barrels for squad automatic weapons, and short barrels for commando roles. Its...
FN FAL (Full Auto): The Right Arm of the Free World
2015年8月6日 · The FN FAL is one of the most prolific firearms of the 20th Century. This Belgian big-shot fires the powerful 7.62×51 NATO round at 650 rounds per minute, and came to be known as “the right arm of the free world” during its tenure as the backbone of many nation’s militaries.
The FN FAL: ‘The Right Arm of the Free World’ - NRA Blog
2017年2月16日 · The first FAL used the 7.92x33mm Kurz round, developed by the Nazis for their Sturmgewehr 44 rifles, in an attempt to bridge the gap between short-range submachine gun rounds and long-range rifle cartridges.
The FN FAL Rifle - Small Arms Review
2023年3月13日 · The full-power rifle round effective out to 500-meters, and the much smaller pistol cartridge that was used in handguns and submachine guns. When used in a submachine gun the maximum effective range of the pistol round was approximately 150-meters.
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