FN FAL 101: HOW TO OPERATE THE RIFLE 

I'm glad it brings back memories for you! I hope there are some good ones among them. I try my best to keep it as short and informative as possible. Many new FAL owners struggle with running their rifles correctly. So here we are...

Baie dankie

It's a proper man's rifle.

Agreed. Beats the M14 in every category

@thefalguy9848 I had 2 back in the early 2000s, both Embel (if I spelled that correctly)manufactured, and it's still my favorite battle rifle. Should have never sold them.

Yes I agree 100%. And I can tell you the new DSA mags are feeding like a charm too. Updates coming soon on them!

Thanks, always happy to bring out new FN content

There are shorter FALs for people of shorter stature 🫡

Awesome, good to hear. Glad you like the FAL!

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Thanks, will do!

That's awesome. I hope this rifle runs like a dream. I was never able to understand and enjoy the M14/ M1A rifle. I believe it to be a bad design but to each his/ her own. Enjoy the pre ban FN!

@@thefalguy9848A properly made M14 is a very durable and accurate rifle. I’m not talking about the popular civilian market models made by Springfield Armory…those are not made to the original government spec. If they were, they would be a lot more expensive. There’s an outfit called LRB that makes semiautomatic-only M14s for the civilian market that are in fact made to the original spec. Usually they are surplus rifles that have been completely restored/refurbished to “like new” condition. They start at about $3500. A little known fact about why the M16 replaced the M14 in mid 1960s: It wasn’t just because of our involvement in Vietnam, although that was certainly a factor. It was also because the military just couldn’t get M14s fast enough. They were prohibitively costly and time consuming to make. The M14 has the obvious defect of an exposed action, and the ergonomics are not helpful in dealing with recoil. But it’s got a forged receiver and is generally built to Last Forever, plus it has excellent iron sights and is very accurate for a standard issue service rifle…IF they are properly made, which a lot of them weren’t initially; QC issues early on would prove to be another nail in the M-14’s coffin. Probably most significantly, the M-14 is associated with a moment in American history - late 50s/early 60s - that is widely regarded as the peak of American civilizational dominance and self-confidence; it has enormous “Americana” nostalgia appeal. I say all of this despite not personally owning one. Not only that, but I’m a huge fan of the FAL, too….and I don’t have one of those, either. At this point I have no plans to acquire either, but if I did, I’d have trouble deciding which one to buy. I do lean towards the FAL. So, I don’t have a personal dog in this fight and if I did I’d probably side with you. Just explaining here what drives the appeal of the M-1A/M14 platform.

Hah thanks!

Glad you like it!

Nothing wrong with getting a modernized FAL now 😎

Glad it was helpful!

Hell yeah! That will be a sick build!

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True that. There are different ones out there. The Para from DSA has its on style as well.

@@thefalguy9848 Right! Cheers bru

Yep, is in the pipeline

They will be out soon! More details to come at KalashBash. I'll be covering the DSA part there

Same here. I've used FALs before but just got my first FAL a couple weeks ago. It's making me poor in ammo costs, but I'm having a lot of fun with it. Bring on the steel mags, DSA!

@@fourthhorseman4531 give it a few weeks. I'll have an update by KalashBash 🫡

@@thefalguy9848 have you tried any of the new dsa mags yet?

@@anthonyz.4560 they are not out yet. I'll have an update by this weekend on them!

Dankie!

Yes

@@thefalguy9848 thank you for your help love the channel

You would have to get the barrel rethreaded to take muzzle brakes

Close it all the way and see if the issue still persist. If it helps watch my video on the gas regulator...

Armson OEG. Around since the 80ies. Originated from South Africa, now made in the US.

Staccato P or SIG M18.

Thanks for the support!

I got 4 of them. They run fine now. I had to "break them in" though

@@thefalguy9848 what brand do you prefer, internet comments have not been friendly to these things. Thanks for get back.

@@dougpope3045 I made a video on polymer mags. My preference is DSA and Mosss. Rest is trash.

Thanks!

Also definitely dont forget to set the gas setting back when you where having drunk fun with the boys firing dummy rifle grenades

Agree. Otherwise a good screwdriver can help in pushing down the hammer.

Thank you for your service

Afrikaans.

Afrikaans

@@thefalguy9848 👍🏻

@@hictecnic 👍🏻

It's Afrikaans. A South African form of Dutch mixed with some Malay, French, German and African words.

Good to know! It seems insanely sturdy and I have one of the first Singlepoint optics as well from 1978. And it still works and holds zero which surprises me

Yes. Almost all my intros are in Afrikaans.

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Dankie tog

No

We make reproductions of the original Halbek. 1:1 copies

Ok - how to purchase????

@@paulbalogh4582 check out my webstore, link in the bio.