The SA58 Cold Warrior: DSA's Entry Level Bolivian Contract FN FAL Rifle 

I know the owner very well. Dave Selvaggio….hence the DS. I’ve known him from the time before DSarms when he ran a small add in Shotgun News. I’d buy FN FAL’s from him on a regular basis. He became known as the FN guy in the 80/90’s. Anyway he swears the cast receiver is as good if not better than the forged. It all depends on the metallurgy and how it’s hardened. I’ve had chances to get either from him and stuck with casting. Just giving you his opinion! Thank you for sharing this video.

I got a jungle warrior para when they were first released and absolutely love it. The short barrel and aluminum lower + para stock make it *so* much more handy than my stg58. It’s the 50.63 that FN should have made. It’s possibly my favorite rifle.

About the Cold Warrior. Most FALs don’t have chrome lined barrels, they can come with or without the carrying handle, I have one with it, and installing a bipod is quick and simple, they can be obtained much cheaper than DSA’s price. What I would change in that model are the rear sight and the charging handle for more classic versions.

The best of the battle rifles. Yep, I said it. The grip angle is too aggressive & needs to be changed out. GREAT VIDEO 🇧🇪

MISHA!!! Miss ya man.

Can you put a carry handle on the cold warrior? I know you said the rear sight can be swapped but I didn’t hear if you could add a carry handle.

You can't buy the metric mettle mags anywhere. I have looked for 6 months, and even DSL has been out too. They are like $50 each. I got 4 used ones at a big gun show.

I like my FALs imported and made under FN contract. I don't think DSA ever got an FN contract because as far as I can tell, most of their guns are parts kit builds. Since there are no more new imports coming in to the USA, I have used DSA upper receivers to finish a couple of my parts kit builds but I bought them when they were all machined from billet, not cast. I'm sure the DSA billet receivers are ok but I would rather have Belgian. I think a billet DSA receiver might be a little better than an Imbel type 3 which I think is the induction hardened casting but signed off by FN. I would not want to buy a cast receiver that wasn't made under FN contract. Maybe that's silly but if you buy an expensive parts kit, why put it on a budget receiver? So I've got Imbel, Argentine, Israeli and DSA. I would have bought Belgian or Austrian but I lived in California where they were named "assault weapons" and now I think I'm priced out of that market. There are British, Canadian and Australian but they actually trained so the parts kits were not nice and inch uppers were hard to find so none for me.

An FAL beats a .30 AR any day.

Dsa has models with 2 different lengths of gas systems. Does the longer one shoot softer? Are there any advantages/ disadvantages to one over the other?

Yes, range time, when you can. I'd like to hear and see, the firing impressions of the cold warrior.

Great video, Misha. Thanks!

Chrome or go home!

I would Really like to have one of Any of these! Could we work a transfer to my local shop ?

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Cast receiver ok I guess (there on almost all dsa fals) , will never probably get above 500 at least, however the non chrome barrel kinda rubs me the wrong way especially for sitting around or going in humid climates alot

I wish they would make the 556 versions

Does DSA even sell metal FAL mags anymore?

very informative as always

Dude..... what do you do for a living that you can afford all of these awesome guns?😂😂😂

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I have a DSA ,AR Carbine .Very nice. And I had an old CAI ,FAL I think it was metric. So sorry I sold it. I bought numerous parts from DSArms. All good products.🏆🪖🏆

I just ordered this on Atlantic and just got to my ffl. I hope he likes it 😅