When the No. 4 was retired in 1957—in favor of the FN/FAL, designated ... chests containing the rifle and scope, an oil bottle, Scout Regiment telescope (British sniper units normally consisted ...

The L42A1 is a 7.62x51 mm NATO sniper rifle developed from ... of the Belgian FN Fusil Automatique Legere (FAL), known as the Self Loading Rifle (SLR), as its standard issue individual rifle.

The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept phase, ...

Good though the FN FAL was, it required care to prevent jamming ... strictly single-shot 7.62mm sniper rifle with telescopic sights and a 25-round magazine. Although heavier than many ...

Is it actually a better rifle? In stock configuration, the G3 is probably worse than the FAL and M14 for the shooter ... precise police and military sniper rifles, the PSG and MSG series, as ...