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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: kilopaparomeo on June 26, 2011, 09:22:32 AM

Title: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: kilopaparomeo on June 26, 2011, 09:22:32 AM

Got a new FAL this week...my others were lonely.  

I've had a jonesing for a psuedo-Izzy clone for a while.  Something about the buttstock, wood and metal handguard and shorter barrel that I just love.  

Got this one as a donor for the project.  That's my DSA StG58A 21" on top and the DSA SA58 Para on bottom.  The new DSA is in the middle.  I also picked up 19 Steyr mags in the deal...most have surface rust but should clean up just fine.

(http://i51.tinypic.com/a263d4.jpg)

Here's what we're going to do:

• The seller and I had "a bit of confusion" and he thought he had an 18" (what I wanted) but instead it was a 16" carbine.  That said, he didn't want it back and we made a deal so I could swap out the barrel...first stop...18" carbine
• Izzy furniture on order from SARCO
• Izzy small metal parts, Izzy charging handle and bolt carrier on order from gunthings.com
• Extended selector, mag release, bolt release, SAW grip, railed top cover, buttstock tool on order from DSA

Here's my model of what I want it to look like in the end.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/50h6s7.jpg)

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: ratcatcher55 on June 26, 2011, 10:42:24 AM

Very cool!

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: Badgersmilk on June 26, 2011, 12:42:52 PM

You S(@# so bad!!!   >:(  

SUPER versatile, perfect caliber, good ergonomics, cheap parts, so reliable makes a Timex watch look like an Stoner design...  You S@#$!

DSA is currently making the finest rifles money can buy IMO...  Jealous!   :'(

You should move to the South before winter comes.  And let your new neighbors play with your toys.   ;)




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Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: Bic on June 26, 2011, 02:33:59 PM

Aaah the old SLR, they, like the AR15 have been tweaked to near perfection over the years, still hardly ideal for a dash up a Belfast street though  :)

MP

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: fightingquaker13 on June 26, 2011, 02:35:47 PM

Quote from: Bic on June 26, 2011, 02:33:59 PM

Aaah the old SLR, they, like the AR15 have been tweaked to near perfection over the years, still hardly ideal for a dash up a Belfast street though  :)

MP

And what would you carry on a rainy night in Belfast? If not the SLR, than an M4, or just an AK?
FQ13

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: Bic on June 26, 2011, 05:27:18 PM

Well....during the period that the squaddies were issued SLR's and what else may have been available I'd go with an Uzi, H&K MP5, Walther MP or a Sterling.


MP

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: Ping on June 26, 2011, 09:30:54 PM

All I can say Kilapaparomeo is, "Wow!". Owning a FAL has always been a dream. Nice find.

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: bulldog75 on June 27, 2011, 06:54:11 AM

 :) Nice.

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: kilopaparomeo on June 27, 2011, 05:30:22 PM

Box arrived from SARCO today.

It begins...

(http://i56.tinypic.com/1z678g1.jpg)

Title: Re: New FAL in the house...watch its transformation
Post by: shooter32 on June 28, 2011, 02:28:09 PM

Very cool, KPR  8) 8)