There's a ton of info on the FAL, and I'd give a lot of weight to what Vickers is saying. You have an adjustable gas system on the FAL, and with the 18" barrel, you can usually set it to bleed more gas and thereby lower the perceived recoil and cut down a bit on the wear and tear. The DSA 16.5" barrel carbines work, but I really like the 18" more. While having a chromed bore is a good thing for wear and ease of cleaning, they use a quality barrel that will last a long time with semi auto fire. FN would make whatever the end user wanted when they were producing FAL's, some countries did not use chrome lined barrels and they worked fine.
The DSA rifles use Badger barrels that aren't hard chrome lined. If you want the real deal, a FN FAL 50:63 will set you back about $3.5K or more.while you can get the same basic rifle from DSA for about $2K. DSA makes damn good stuff, but there are literally tons of parts for the standard length gas system.įN had a lot of years to work out the best length for a FAL carbine, and they settled on the 17.75" (18") with the standard gas system.ĭSA makes the best over the counter FAL rifles and carbines available currently in the US, period. #1.I'm not an engineer, but my personal knee jerk reaction is that they're increasing the gas pressure and wear and tear on the whole system putting the gas system closer to the receiver. I'm not a fan of the short gas system that DSA came up with for their "Tactical" carbines for a couple of reasons. I personally think that the best barrel length for a FAL is the 17.75" barrel that was found on the original FN Para 50:63. It balances reliablity, accuracy, and ergonomics in a damn good package. I don't intend on this becoming the be all and end all information source, but it would be nice to have a source for that info.ĮTA- I just registered over at the FAL Files Forums, but if there are other places/people that are outside that community and it's stickies, please let me know. I want to know the little intracasies and details of the platform. Templar brought up concerns about the shortened gas system, and while I am not at all doubtful about the advised aversion, I would like to really understand the "why" about it. I am considering purchasing a FAL for personal use and after chiming in on another thread I became very aware of how little I really know about the platform. If there are existing threads or outside resources/forums I would be happy if a link is provided. I did a search but the three-letter search was less than helpful and the existing FAL Info thread doesn't really contain the knowledge I am looking for. I am looking for in-depth knowledge about the FAL.