The FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States.

The FAL rifle, French "Fusil Automatique Léger" meaning Light Automatic Rifle is a battle rifle designed by Belgian small arms designers Dieudonné Saive and Ernest Vervier and then manufactured by FN Herstal.

2021年10月18日 · Whether you know it as the FAL, L1A1 or something else, of the many nations to produce this iconic battle rifle these are the 5 most common.

2022年3月3日 · In effect, the FN FAL—which promised to be a genuinely superior selective fire assault rifle chambered for a 7mm cartridge—became a much bigger and heavier conventional rifle firing a full-powered rifle round.

2024年7月30日 · The FN FAL is a gas-operated, selective-fire battle rifle that fires the aforementioned 7.62 × 51 mm NATO cartridge. It features a short-stroke gas piston system, similar to the Soviet SVT-40, and a tilting breechblock locking mechanism.

2021年9月17日 · Originally intended to use an intermediate cartridge, the FN FAL ended up sparking the battle rifle trend that would see them featured in global conflicts for decades to come. FN FAL Quick Facts: FAL=Fusil Automatique Léger= Light Automatic Rifle; 7.62x51mm Rifle Using Short-Stroke Gas Piston System; First Prototype Designed By Dieudonné ...

2024年5月31日 · The FAL is a gas-operated, piston-driven, self-loading rifle, and it ended up being chambered in 7.62 NATO. The gas system is simple and straightforward, with a gas port in the barrel tapping gas out of the bore to hit the end of the piston.