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Posted: 1/14/2021 7:11:13 AM EDT
As far as FAL maintenance goes, is there a documented round count for swapping out the gas piston spring and recoil spring in the butt stock ? Ive never seen anything on when to replace. Just curious.WarDawg
Link Posted: 1/14/2021 8:16:03 AM EDT
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I would get all that stuff now anyway even of its not time.
Link Posted: 1/14/2021 5:47:58 PM EDT
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I have close to 20k rounds through my FAL and have never swapped the buttstock springs.
Link Posted: 1/14/2021 7:43:38 PM EDT
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Thanks for the real time usage.
Link Posted: 1/14/2021 9:07:17 PM EDT
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I have close to 20k rounds through my FAL and have never swapped the buttstock springs.
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I have one with close to 50K and the spring is within 1/2 inch or less of a new unused one. Going to need a barrel before a spring.

I did have on go south in another in about 15K. However it was kinked when a somewhat drunk friend rolled a chair over it when it was being built. I traightened it best as I could as I couldnt fing my box of spare bits and springs. Forgot about it and never replaced. Until it started have over bolt malfunctions.
Link Posted: 1/15/2021 10:55:02 AM EDT
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I have one with close to 50K and the spring is within 1/2 inch or less of a new unused one. Going to need a barrel before a spring.

I did have on go south in another in about 15K. However it was kinked when a somewhat drunk friend rolled a chair over it when it was being built. I traightened it best as I could as I couldnt fing my box of spare bits and springs. Forgot about it and never replaced. Until it started have over bolt malfunctions.
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I swapped out the bbl on mine at 10k (by me) through it as the groups opened up.

50k is impressive.  I thought I was a lunatic.
Link Posted: 1/15/2021 10:57:33 AM EDT
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The only spare I have is a topcover for the para, the things are built like tanks.
Link Posted: 1/17/2021 11:14:48 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/18/2021 6:10:42 PM EDT
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Gunplumber responded to my post on the fal files.  He stated the Outer spring should not be shorter than 19”.   Great info.   WarDawg
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