Saturday, 1 September 2018

FN FAL: The World's Most Successful Battle Rifle | SpecialOperations.com

FN FAL: The World's Most Successful Battle Rifle | SpecialOperations.com

FN FAL: The World's Most Successful Battle Rifle

Ok, and all this while the Indian Army had the cribs flowing out of its ears. Poor metallurgy, poorer cartridges and a woeful quality check relegated this wonderful weapon to a third-world vestige.

The FAL (FrenchFusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed by Belgian small arms designers Dieudonné Saive and Ernest Vervier and manufactured by FN Herstal.

An interesting read at Wiki below. The politics around a simple weapon is intriguing...

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FN_FAL&oldid=857303618






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