L1A1 SLR (FAL)
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
Now I am jealous. I want one of those but not allowed. Congrats on getting the rifle.
Regards
Peter.
Regards
Peter.
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Very cool rifle, that looks like it will be a lot of fun to shoot.....
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
Sorry Peter!
Would be nice to find some wood furniture for it that didn't cost a fortune
Would be nice to find some wood furniture for it that didn't cost a fortune
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
First 5 rounds - faultless!
And here is the video........... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-omzkZ ... e=youtu.be
And here is the video........... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-omzkZ ... e=youtu.be
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
I love this so much!
I'm so happy that it's here. It's such a nice looking rifle too.
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I'm so happy that it's here. It's such a nice looking rifle too.
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
Fun rifle.... except for the cycling part. Are you at the range or in your garage????
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Shooting out of the barn Vern.
Our barn faces East and up a slight hill so I was able to put the rounds into wast ground before the vines.
Our barn faces East and up a slight hill so I was able to put the rounds into wast ground before the vines.
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
Oh nice, wish I could shoot at my house..... but it would piss off the neighbors across the alley...
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
Those magazines appear to be Metric pattern, not inch pattern. The positioning beak on the front of the magazine is metric.
That said, I have a FAL rifle that is all-inch pattern, except for the cut for the positioning beak in the magazine well, which is metric pattern.
It may work anyway.
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Re: L1A1 SLR (FAL)
1 came with the rifle and is an inch mag BUT it was restricted to 10 rounds by having a hole drilled in the back facing edge and a large pop rivet placed in it. As the mag was new i 'removed' the rivet and it is now a 20 round mag
Mags marked 2 are metric which I bought online. I converted the worst of the two to a 10 round mag by drilling a hole and putting a large rivet in place at the same height as the original that came with the rifle.
So I have a 10 round one to show with the rifle and 2 x 20 round ones to use at the range.
The only problem I seem to have - and until this lock down is over and the range is open again I can't tell - is that the rear sight moves forward up the ramp as I shoot. This is probably due to the recoil, non of which is used on the gas piston because it is a single shot rifle. I have removed the sight and checked it and it is in A1 condition. Spring and ball bearing are as new so I may need some Duck Tape to prevent the forward movement.
Mag marked Mags marked 2 are metric which I bought online. I converted the worst of the two to a 10 round mag by drilling a hole and putting a large rivet in place at the same height as the original that came with the rifle.
So I have a 10 round one to show with the rifle and 2 x 20 round ones to use at the range.
The only problem I seem to have - and until this lock down is over and the range is open again I can't tell - is that the rear sight moves forward up the ramp as I shoot. This is probably due to the recoil, non of which is used on the gas piston because it is a single shot rifle. I have removed the sight and checked it and it is in A1 condition. Spring and ball bearing are as new so I may need some Duck Tape to prevent the forward movement.
Duncan
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What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
"Many of those who enjoy freedom know little of its price."
You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.