FAL, AK, or??

[Combloc]

I've never understood the magazine argument. I must have 100 firearms and almost every one takes a different magazine. There's a reason for that....they're different designs. Just buy yourself a bunch of magazines when you buy the rifle and BAM.....you suddenly have enough to last your lifetime. I have something like eleven for it and ten of those eleven just sit because I simply can't use more than one at a time! "Well wait a minute now...I can't buy that Luger because I can't use my Beretta magazines in it." The magazine argument is just absurd to me.

 

[erwos]

why wouldnt the vz 58 fail the feature test?

Fixed stock version is fine. Folding stock and comp version is fine. You can get to the latter from the former pretty quickly.

I've never understood the magazine argument.

It simplifies magazine management. I'd much rather have 30 mags I can use in 3 different guns than 10+10+10. It's not a huge deal, but I find that it has made my life easier.

 

[Catch-10-22]

Dre I ask how much if you remember?

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[cap6888]

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[kingfish]

I've got both and I'd take the FAL if you had to choose only one. Don't listen to any accuracy remarks. I can hit bowling pins at 300 yds with iron sites. That's good enough for me. As for reliability it's on par with the ak once your gas system is tuned correctly. I think the FAL actually is easier to break down than the ak also. The round is definitely supper kit as well. There's a reason about 90 some countries chose the FAL

 

[cap6888]

I've got both and I'd take the FAL if you had to choose only one. Don't listen to any accuracy remarks. I can hit bowling pins at 300 yds with iron sites. That's good enough for me. As for reliability it's on par with the ak once your gas system is tuned correctly. I think the FAL actually is easier to break down than the ak also. The round is definitely supper kit as well. There's a reason about 90 some countries chose the FAL

I am definitely leaning torwards the FAL. Just need to cme up with the dough now.

 

[tball]

Check out the Rock River LAR 47. Very cool. I am torn between the LAR 47 and the LAR 8.

 

[Nemesis]

I've never understood the magazine argument. I must have 100 firearms and almost every one takes a different magazine. There's a reason for that....they're different designs. Just buy yourself a bunch of magazines when you buy the rifle and BAM.....you suddenly have enough to last your lifetime. I have something like eleven for it and ten of those eleven just sit because I simply can't use more than one at a time! "Well wait a minute now...I can't buy that Luger because I can't use my Beretta magazines in it." The magazine argument is just absurd to me.

its pure simplification...sure, there are exceptions like classics such as the luger, but you dont buy a luger as a serious tool, you buy it as a collectors item (regardless of if you shoot it or not). streamlining your gear is the easiest way to reduce drag...same as matching calibers, its just less to split up.

i still dont understand why there isint a stock that allows the use of standard pmags in minis...doesnt look that hard to me.

yea, different designs but the feeding system is pretty basic universally, so long as the feed lips line up where they need to and the bolt can strip the rounds it doesnt matter what type of mag it is or what rifle it is...not sure why designers have to try to reinvent the wheel...

 

[-Z/28-]

Since you mentioned wanting the FAL as a precision gun, have you considered an M1A? Not to belittle the FAL any, but the M1A makes for an excellent precision shooting platform in 7.62.

 

[photoracer]

Gunrunners in Frederick has 3 consignment FN FALs on the shelf. 2 that are full military models and one shorter barreled one. I know one of the military ones has 5 mags with it. They also have a couple of M1A/M14s in .308.

 

[LargemouthAss]

I don't own a FAL..... yet, but I own a PTR91 which is a clone of the HK91 and I love that gun. Easy to break down, eats any ammo I feed it, mags are DIRT cheap and plentiful, and as accurate as I am. Now I need to get a FAL to complete my .308 battle rifle collection...

 

[Catch-10-22]

AIM Surplus seems to have a DSA SA58 FAL .308 16.25" Tactical Rifle in stock for $1600: http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.a...A58+FAL+.308+16.25"+Tactical+Rifle&groupid=11

 

[TROOPER]

Since you mentioned wanting the FAL as a precision gun, have you considered an M1A? Not to belittle the FAL any, but the M1A makes for an excellent precision shooting platform in 7.62.

I'm torn between M1A & FAL right now.

Although I'm leaning towards the FAL, as it was the first rifle I was ever issued (and fired) when I was in the military.

 

[LargemouthAss]

I'm torn between M1A & FAL right now.

Although I'm leaning towards the FAL, as it was the first rifle I was ever issued (and fired) when I was in the military.

What military were you in? Buy one and get your designated collecter license and buy the other one afterwards. M1A are just too cool NOT to own one.

 

[BLACKTALON]

I'm torn between M1A & FAL right now.

Although I'm leaning towards the FAL, as it was the first rifle I was ever issued (and fired) when I was in the military.

why settle for one ? get a reciver for each and get them built later I am about to buy a g3,fal and 5 ak-74 receivers and will still have money left over in just the price of a fal

 

[TROOPER]

What military were you in? Buy one and get your designated collecter license and buy the other one afterwards. M1A are just too cool NOT to own one.

HaHa, I'm in the process of selling my other kidney

I served with the British RAF Regiment (88-96)

My first rifle was the BSA L1A1 SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), before we switched to the L85A1 (SA-80) rifle.

 

[Catch-10-22]

Selling your other kidney? You know you need to keep at least 1! Unless you want a SCAR17 - then it's totally worth it

 

[raider80]

VZ-58 cash and carry?

 

[TROOPER]

Selling your other kidney? You know you need to keep at least 1! Unless you want a SCAR17 - then it's totally worth it

The SCAR was my other consideration.

 

[Catch-10-22]

The SCAR is awesome. It's why I am selling my FAL.