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* FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 600 m
* FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 600 m
* FAL 50.61, FAL 50.62, FAL 50.63, FAL 50.64: 300 m
* FAL 50.61, FAL 50.62, FAL 50.63, FAL 50.64: 300 m
|feed=20- or 30-round detachable [[Magazine (firearms)#Box|box magazine]]. 50-round [[drum magazine]]s are also available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail-page-2.asp?smallarms_id=41|title=Fabrique Nationale FN FAL Battle Rifle (1953)|publisher=MilitaryFactory|accessdate=23 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085041/http://militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail-page-2.asp?smallarms_id=41|archive-date=2 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
|feed=20- or 30-round detachable box magazine, 50-round drum magazines are also available.
|sights=ramped aperture rear sight (adjustable from 200 to 600 m/yd in 100 m/yd increments)<br> post front sight<br>
}}
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Revision as of 20:48, 22 May 2020

FAL
Äike 7.62.png
A standard FAL made by FN
TypeBattle rifle
Place of originBelgium
Service history
In service1953–present
Used by90+ countries (See Users)
WarsSee Conflicts
Production history
DesignerDieudonné Saive
Designed1947–53
Manufacturer
Produced1953–present (Production by FN stopped in 1988)
No. built7,000,000[1]
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications (FAL 50)
Weight
  • FAL 50.00: 4.25 kg (9.4 lb)
  • FAL 50.61: 4.45 kg (9.8 lb)
  • FAL 50.62: 4.3 kg (9.5 lb)
  • FAL 50.63: 3.75 kg (8.3 lb)
  • FAL 50.64: 3.9 kg (8.6 lb)
  • FAL 50.41: 5.1 kg (11 lb)
  • FAL 50.42: 6 kg (13 lb)
Length
  • FAL 50.00 (fixed stock): 1,090 mm (43 in)
  • FAL 50.61 (stock extended): 1,095 mm (43.1 in)
  • FAL 50.61 (stock folded): 845 mm (33.3 in)
  • FAL 50.62 (stock extended): 1,020 mm (40.2 in)
  • FAL 50.62 (stock folded): 770 mm (30.3 in)
  • FAL 50.63 (stock extended): 998 mm (39.3 in)
  • FAL 50.63 (stock folded): 748 mm (29.4 in)
  • FAL 50.41 (fixed stock): 1,125 mm (44.3 in)
Barrel length
  • FAL 50.00: 533 mm (21.0 in)
  • FAL 50.61: 533 mm (21.0 in)
  • FAL 50.62: 458 mm (18.0 in)
  • FAL 50.63: 436 mm (17.2 in)
  • FAL 50.41: 533 mm (21.0 in)

Cartridge7.62×51mm NATO,
.280 British[2]
ActionGas-operated, tilting breechblock[2]
Rate of fire700 rounds/min (fully automatic), variable (semi-automatic)
Muzzle velocity
  • FAL 50.00, FAL 50.61, FAL 50.64, FAL 50.41: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s)
  • FAL 50.63: 810 m/s (2,657.5 ft/s)
Effective firing range
  • FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 600 m
  • FAL 50.61, FAL 50.62, FAL 50.63, FAL 50.64: 300 m
Feed system20- or 30-round detachable box magazine, 50-round drum magazines are also available.
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  2. 2.0 2.1 Bishop, Chris. Guns in Combat. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998). ISBN 0-7858-0844-2. Template:Page needed