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.

2014年12月4日 · In the Israeli war of independence, the Haganah was using whatever weaponry it could get its hands on – Kar98ks, Sten guns, SMLEs, etc. But after the establishment of the state, the new IDF needed more of a standard service rifle – …

2023年7月3日 · The heart of the action remains the same: short-stroke gas piston with tilting bolt. FAL also carried over the same gas plug design: the Columbian FN-49 is marked “A” for semiauto operations, and “R” cuts off gas to launch rifle grenades. The Israeli FAL has Hebrew character markings for semiauto and unmarked for gas cut off.

2023年10月30日 · In 1972, the IDF adopted the indigenous Galil rifle chambered in 5.56 and manufactured by Israeli Military Industries. Paired with the long-stroke piston system of the M1 Garand and AK-47, the Galil offered increased reliability over …

2019年3月23日 · A very small number of Israel semiauto FAL rifles were imported in the late 1980s, and they are very scarce in the United States today – or they were, until DS Arms acquired a supply of Israeli light-barrel parts kits and began assembling them into complete rifles to sell.

2021年1月2日 · The early IDF was forced to rely on a mixed bag of infantry rifles, from modern weapons to bolt action rifles. This logistical nightmare was eliminated with the adoption of the FN FAL battle...

2018年10月19日 · The rifles were marked with the emblem of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which was actually the old logo of the Haganah—a sword and olive branch. All rifles were finished in FN’s standard ...

2020年9月7日 · DSA SA58 FAL 21" Israeli Light Barrel Hebrew War Hammer - Forged Receiver - Chrome Lined Barrel. These will be the last Israeli Light Barrel Rifles we will be able to …

2019年3月23日 · A very small number of Israel semiauto FAL rifles were imported in the late 1980s, and they are very scarce in the United States today - or they were, until DS Arms acquired a supply of Israeli...

2001年12月1日 · The famous Belgium Fabrique Nationale – Fusil Automatique Leger (Light automatic rifle) or FN-FAL rifle is the most prolific 7.62 NATO caliber battle rifle in the world, being adopted by 93 nations. The FN-FAL was also manufactured under license in several countries.