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Posted: 7/3/2008 2:32:03 PM EDT
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I have a customer that is dealing with an estate and thinks he might have a F/A FAL and is not sure. I was wondering if someone can post pictures of the differences so I can help him out. Thanks in advance, -TS FFL/SOT |
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FWIW... It could be one are the very early (1959-1963) Browning imported FN "G" and "GL" series FAL's that have the slot milled in the receiver for the auto sear, although they did not come with the sear installed. They also had a full auto marked lower receiver, with a semi-auto only selector. These rifles are acceptable to ATF in their factory, semi-auto configuration, even though they have a machine gun receiver. They are grandfathered (without a safety sear.) |
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Is it cut (the receiver and/or the attached ejector block) for a safety sear? See http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=205086&highlight=safety+sear+picture Many regular FAL clones have a surplus full-auto ejector block (not a problem). Some old grandfathered FNs have a non-cut ejector block but a cut receiver. If only one of the two, there is no space for a Safety Sear and you have a semi. If it has BOTH, it is full-auto capable or full-auto capable with some modifications. If so, if the rifle has serial number on the grandfathered G/GL series list of the 1848 exempt FALs, all is good (see also link for the serial numbers). I have wanted to find one of those for for a decent price for some time. In the alternative, if it is already Class 3 registered, all is good. If not one of the above, if you have original import papers or if it is a British marked L1A1 with perhaps also some Century marking (the "grey area" Century "LEO purchased" L1A1s that are not auto in their own right, but have some auto features) it also MAY be good. |
If you can wait till tonight, I will take and send some pics with the differences.
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A detailed description of all of the markings would go a long way towards helping you figure out what he has. If it is a "G-series" FN it will have almost all of the features of a FA without being FA. If it is a Steyr or Katsenes import it could have the sear-cut in the receiver but not in the ejector block. |
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