There's a lot to learn about the FN FAL, one of the best battle rifles of the 20th century. Here are a few facts you may not have heard before.

Soon after its introduction, Fabrique Nationale (FN) offered an abbreviation for the English speaking world: L.A.R (Light Automatic Rifle). However, this abbreviation never caught on, and instead ...

The Battle Rifle appears to be based on the real life FN FAL rifle, which will likely be familiar already to players of other online shooters.

Exceptions included the high impact plastic hand grip and front hand guard, while aluminum was used for the tubular skeleton stock, based on the FN FAL’s, which folded neatly to the right side ...

These days the FAL is used, with automatic fire disabled, mainly by hunters and police (as sniper rifles). The American M-14 was similar in design and technology to the FN rifle but not nearly as ...

Thieves in Paraguay have stolen 42 powerful rifles from the police armoury. During an inspection, officers found that the FN FAL battle rifles had been replaced with wooden and plastic replicas.

FNH USA's FN TSR (Tactical Sport Rifle) 223 REM features a 20-inch fluted barrel and six-round magazine. The FN TSR XP 308 WIN features 20-inch and 24-inch fluted barrels and four-round magazine ...

In stock configuration, the G3 is probably worse than the FAL and M14 for the shooter. After World War II, the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization collectively decided to adopt a new ...

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: The famous FN FAL rifle was one of the most commonly-used in the West, having been adopted by 90 countries. Its 7.62x51mm cartridge (the NATO standard round also known as .308 Winchester) has long ...