I have come across a Federal Arms FAL that looks to be made pretty well. I was curious since I have never heard about this brand. Were they lemons or GTG?
I have come across a Federal Arms FAL that looks to be made pretty well. I was curious since I have never heard about this brand. Were they lemons or GTG?
Federal Arms, FAC, was the importer, the receiver was not built by them. What else does it say on the receiver. If it says DC Industries, it was a Dan Coonan receiver, and ya can't go wrong with that. Just depends on who built it, and how well they did it. Ask for a test firing.
Dan Coonan receivers are ok. Imbel of Brazil is the gold standard other than actual FN. There are many other makes that are excellent but those are not encountered very often. Early DSA is also excellent, late DSA's had issue. If the receiver says C.A.I or Century or god forbid Hesse/Vulcan run screaming.
I built many FAL's back in the days when kits and receivers were cheap.
Later,
Stephen
Those Imbel receivers will run a long time with good parts.
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |