SKumar
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I knew one of the things I had to keep on the gun was the carry handle. Without it, it wouldn't have that "battle rifle" feel. Imagine lugging that thing through the jungles of Zimbabwe.
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I knew one of the things I had to keep on the gun was the carry handle. Without it, it wouldn't have that "battle rifle" feel. Imagine lugging that thing through the jungles of Zimbabwe.
Psssh, just get a non-carry handle cut upper. I'm not a fan of the carry handle.
Do they still offer that Robar NP3 coating ? I got that done to the trigger parts and bolt, made the trigger great and action smooth.
Don't think so, I don't recall that being an option. Mine's Duracoat.
Coatingtechnologiesllc.com, then navigate to resellers/partners page..or wrightarmory.comDo they still offer that Robar NP3 coating ? I got that done to the trigger parts and bolt, made the trigger great and action smooth.
I didn't like the ergo's of the FAL in general.
A strange year later, I'm reading this hoping, "I hope Stockie made it to Illinois before the whole world shut down last year." I had forgotten this thread. ROFL!!!
I hear this from a lot of people, and I don't doubt it. But what's weird to me is that it's so ergonomically ideal for others. Fits me like a glove.
Then again, I'm comfortable with AKs too, so what do I know?
The COVID circus began like two weeks after I went on this trip - I got to IL on 2/29/20 and I got back on 3/1/20. It was probably the best time to go because I didn't have any problems on the trip at all.
If I had waited, I would've been screwed.
There's a lot of factors - the specific pistol grip, the stock, the handguards. The M249 grip I ordered on this gun is nice. There's also two different stock lengths, the normal FAL length and the R1 length. Some handguards can be loose.
When I shot a FAL for the first time at a rental range, I just knew I had to have one.
That's literally the story of ergonomics. Want to read the results of a study of human body dimensions?I hear this from a lot of people, and I don't doubt it. But what's weird to me is that it's so ergonomically ideal for others. Fits me like a glove.
Then again, I'm comfortable with AKs too, so what do I know?
I hear this from a lot of people, and I don't doubt it. But what's weird to me is that it's so ergonomically ideal for others. Fits me like a glove.
Then again, I'm comfortable with AKs too, so what do I know?
The biggest thing is, dealing with AR style safeties and enjoying that style of ergonomics, both the FAL-type and HK-type have safeties that are impossible to reach while your hand is on the pistol grip. It's designed for Hulk to reach it.
I get the AK safety. It's not convenient. It's also on the OTHER SIDE of the receiver. They put that FAL (and HK) safety in a spot that makes it APPEAR you can reach it. . . . but you can't. At least with an AK, your right thumb comes up and around and pulls the safety down. On a FAL, you need to screw your whole hand to the right to reach up and grab it.
I recall not liking the sights either. Although as I look at the DSA's, it's a peep sight. I would SWEAR I had an HK style sight on mine. Clearly I'm wrong about that. Memory is a funny thing.
DSA makes an easy-to-use extended safety that I have on my carbine and I love it. The Inch-pattern rifles also have an extended safety.
The bigger safeties make disengaging it very instinctive and easy.
That's literally the story of ergonomics. Want to read the results of a study of human body dimensions?
Humanscale Manual
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@cstockwell: How did you handle this part? Did you have a background check run before you left, to "start the clock"?FALs are banned by name in MA, so they'd be under Maura's edict if the selling FFL were to follow it (or your local FFL if you tried to have it mailed in). So step one would be to make sure DSA doesn't obey Healey.
DSA used to make CA compliant ones, so if you had them build for you, you could see about getting a neutered one custom ordered (I don't think they normally build them anymore).
At the very least, you'd be waiting three days as well:
Waiting Period & Background Check: Illinois law requires a 72 hour waiting period for long guns and handguns, provided that your background check has been approved.
@cstockwell: How did you handle this part? Did you have a background check run before you left, to "start the clock"?
I love the ergo of my FN FAL build on an Imbel gear logo receiver - but it was headspaced poorly and the el-cheapo scope I put on sucked.
I just rehabbed the rifle, built from one of those rifles the CIA provided for the 70s Congolese Revolution, that sat in a warehouse for decades before being imported with the triple receiver slice. I got just the right Locking Shoulder from ARS to headspace well, and put an ARMS scope mount and Primary Arms 1-6x24 SFP ACSS scope on it. I’ll get that out for a test drive at PFGC next week.