Hi gents,
Just wondering if there are any FAL aficionados out there. I am clueless besides what YouTube shows me.
My rifle is an L1A1 Imbel imported by CAI. It takes metric mags and that's pretty much all I know about it.
I shoots fantasitc! Reliable and powerful.
Questions for anyone who knows.
1. It has a folding charging handle but it flops around. Shout there be a spring holding it down? It doesn't reciprocate just the handle flops around and doesn't stay flat.
2. It's gotta 21in barrel? Unthreaded. I would like to thread it and put one of those long m14 looking flash hiders on it. Want it to look original military style. The barrel has a groove cut into it from what I read it should be threaded and then a"key" locking in place. Advice? I'm pretty sure I can thread the barrel myself but unsure on this key groove thing.
3. What is the oval looking pin above the front takedown screw? Mine looks likes it's been hammered on and a little buggered up. I'm sure I can smooth it out and touch up refinish just no idea what it is and if it's normal for them to get messed with anyway.
4. I know CAI imported or built franken FALs much like everything else they sell. At least this one runs great. Imbel marked receiver and says imported so is there a way to tell what parts are inch on the upper as opposed to the metric mag fitting lower? Or away to identify the parts kit used on the rest of the build?
Thanks in advance guys.
Just wondering if there are any FAL aficionados out there. I am clueless besides what YouTube shows me.
My rifle is an L1A1 Imbel imported by CAI. It takes metric mags and that's pretty much all I know about it.
I shoots fantasitc! Reliable and powerful.
Questions for anyone who knows.
1. It has a folding charging handle but it flops around. Shout there be a spring holding it down? It doesn't reciprocate just the handle flops around and doesn't stay flat.
2. It's gotta 21in barrel? Unthreaded. I would like to thread it and put one of those long m14 looking flash hiders on it. Want it to look original military style. The barrel has a groove cut into it from what I read it should be threaded and then a"key" locking in place. Advice? I'm pretty sure I can thread the barrel myself but unsure on this key groove thing.
3. What is the oval looking pin above the front takedown screw? Mine looks likes it's been hammered on and a little buggered up. I'm sure I can smooth it out and touch up refinish just no idea what it is and if it's normal for them to get messed with anyway.
4. I know CAI imported or built franken FALs much like everything else they sell. At least this one runs great. Imbel marked receiver and says imported so is there a way to tell what parts are inch on the upper as opposed to the metric mag fitting lower? Or away to identify the parts kit used on the rest of the build?
Thanks in advance guys.