Posted: 3/6/2014 6:22:50 PM EDT
Just picked up one. Austrian kit on a Coonan type 3 lower reciever. Action is smooth as butter and the bore is perfect. I am in love with this rifle already. Anything I should know?
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what no pics?
Yeah, here's something you should know about FALs...you're going to find out you need a G1, an Imbel, an Argie, an Izzie light barrel, an Izzie heavy barrel, Brit, and Aussie L1A1s, a Rohdie, and at least one para. Then you can start looking for parts for the more rare variations. |
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what no pics? Yeah, here's something you should know about FALs...you're going to find out you need a G1, an Imbel, an Argie, an Izzie light barrel, an Izzie heavy barrel, Brit, and Aussie L1A1s, a Rohdie, and at least one para. Then you can start looking for parts for the more rare variations. Don't forget, you can build one from any other parts you want as in combining parts from other types of rifles. |
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Just picked up one. Austrian kit on a Coonan type 3 lower reciever. Action is smooth as butter and the bore is perfect. I am in love with this rifle already. Anything I should know? 25 round mag is the best mag. 20s too short, 30s too long, 25s just right. |
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Quoted: what no pics? Yeah, here's something you should know about FALs...you're going to find out you need a G1, an Imbel, an Argie, an Izzie light barrel, an Izzie heavy barrel, Brit, and Aussie L1A1s, a Rohdie, and at least one para. Then you can start looking for parts for the more rare variations. Yep    |
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what no pics? Yeah, here's something you should know about FALs...you're going to find out you need a G1, an Imbel, an Argie, an Izzie light barrel, an Izzie heavy barrel, Brit, and Aussie L1A1s, a Rohdie, and at least one para. Then you can start looking for parts for the more rare variations. Yep
http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss75/ALOrihuela/FALs.jpg http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss75/ALOrihuela/0430112134.jpg Why is that poor G1 white? 
Also, the worst krylon-bombed one I'd seen was in the hands of someone who was going to restore it. Spraypaint camoed by the previous owner. Argentine, all matching, original receiver, serial 000065. 
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AFAIK, Coonan makes a very good receiver, and the StG58 is one of my favorite metric FALs variants (no, I don't own one-yes, I wish I did).
As long as it functions and shoots straight, you have done well. Hoard ammo. Stockpile until it hurts. Buy spare parts. Register on FAL Files and absorb the knowledge on that site like a sponge. Post pics if you get a chance. You know how we love pics of FALs 
ETA: It appears you have. |
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what no pics? Yeah, here's something you should know about FALs...you're going to find out you need a G1, an Imbel, an Argie, an Izzie light barrel, an Izzie heavy barrel, Brit, and Aussie L1A1s, a Rohdie, and at least one para. Then you can start looking for parts for the more rare variations. This. It's very addictive. LC |
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Lord Vader demanded it? Seriously, I had 10 receivers and several parts kits, just wanted something different. It got a new paint job later. http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss75/ALOrihuela/ShortyFAL.jpg Quoted:
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Why is that poor G1 white? Lord Vader demanded it? Seriously, I had 10 receivers and several parts kits, just wanted something different. It got a new paint job later. http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss75/ALOrihuela/ShortyFAL.jpg Lord Vader approves of this message. |
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In Times gone by, Steyr wouldn´t let out a Barrel that was a Lemon. But, of course, draftees do things to guns, NO gun designer would dream of ...
Get original mags in original pouches. They are still out there. The Austrian Jagdkommando is still using them, because sometimes 5.56 won´t cut it ... Hermann |
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What kind of mount are you using on your spotting scope? |