[mityno1]

Does anyone know when was the last FN made FAL was produced?

In other words, when did FN shut its own FAL production line down?

 

[fnfalman]

My guess would be probably late 1970s early 1980s. They already had the FNC by early 1980s.

 

[d762nato]

I don't know but I wish they would bring the G-Series fal back out here in the states now that they have a manufacturing bussiness here in the US.

 

[RadScorpius]

I don't know but I wish they would bring the G-Series fal back out here in the states now that they have a manufacturing bussiness here in the US.

They won't be cheap, forging process takes a lot of time and labor.

 

[d762nato]

They won't be cheap, forging process takes a lot of time and labor.

YES! but all the good rifles are expensive these days and some beautiful walnut for the stocks would be Sooo! Sweet!! :?

 

[AGG]

My guess would be 1988!!!

Tony

 

[RadScorpius]

YES! but all the good rifles are expensive these days and some beautiful walnut for the stocks would be Sooo! Sweet!! :?

I feel FN wouldn't bother producing an old, over engineered rifle when they can keep selling SCARs. I doubt they even have working equipment to make FALs anymore. A new production FAL will probably sell as much as the SCAR.

 

[Watch Ryder]

I feel FN wouldn't bother producing an old, over engineered rifle when they can keep selling SCARs. I doubt they even have working equipment to make FALs anymore. A new production FAL will probably sell as much as the SCAR.

The FN FAL is still made under license down in Brazil I think, possibly still down in Argentina but they may be switching to the varmint caliber M16s?

They won't be cheap, forging process takes a lot of time and labor.

DSA is your friend.

 

[GONRA]

GONRA got my $150 "G series FAL light weight" waaay back in early 1960's - am glad I gotit!
Has survived all my 7.62X51mm NATO "handload development" AND HELD UP JUST FINE!

 

[Watch Ryder]

GONRA got my $150 "G series FAL light weight" waaay back in early 1960's - am glad I gotit!
Has survived all my 7.62X51mm NATO "handload development" AND HELD UP JUST FINE!

You were ahead of the curve on that one old-timer! Got any pictures of it in its current condition?

 

[zb39]

My guess would be 1988!!!

Tony

I got my FFL in 1987, still have it, now 07/02. I remember when the last ones came in (1988 I believe. the price actually went down. I bought a NIB 50.63 para for $875. still have it.
I had been wanting one for many years.

 

[7n6]

I got my FFL in 1987, still have it, now 07/02. I remember when the last ones came in (1988 I believe. the price actually went down. I bought a NIB 50.63 para for $875. still have it.
I had been wanting one for many years.

Had the 50:63, several 50:00's and built several Imbels. Wish I would have kept them. They were awesome rifles.

 

[mjk1]

GONRA got my $150 "G series FAL light weight" waaay back in early 1960's - am glad I gotit!
Has survived all my 7.62X51mm NATO "handload development" AND HELD UP JUST FINE!

Just for the record and " off topic " as usual for me.... ( I have a preponderance to ramble on about such things )..... seems my IMBEL held up through a nearly catastrophic Nato handload experiment of my own.... I had what I believe.... to be a loose primer or mis-cut primer pocket and when verifying my purchase .... and being my usual run away egotistical self... I was trying to feather the trigger thus attempting to simulate the character " SLICK " from the movie " HEAT " when a round blew up (in my face ) and/or discharged the powder... maybe back burned through the primer orifice... into the action.... ? That small time IED ... blew out the metric mag base into an oval .... just about the same time a slight trickle ran down my leg ..... !

IMBEL receiver +1
Man Kave's skull full of rocks +1
Ex trusted reloading budds 168gr - 0



Since it seems.. ( unfortunately ) that I did not fully comprehend the entire " risk " of reloads, ... I was using some alleged 168gr match grade from a once trusted reloading budd... ! ( that position has been eradicated, additionally I have removed it from the Man Kave repertoire !!! ).... The phrase " once trusted Reloading budd is an oxymoron... to say the least !

The receiver held up fine.... and weapon function verified.... had to send my self back to sit in the corner with the dunce cap on again...!

1988 or says....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_FAL

 

[iwannausername]

News from SHOT - apparently FN is considering bringing back the FAL as part of the "FN Collectors Line" of rifles ....

 

[AGG]

Will definitely not be the same quality!!!

Tony

 

[fnfalman]

News from SHOT - apparently FN is considering bringing back the FAL as part of the "FN Collectors Line" of rifles ....

Let's hope that they wouldn't price it for $4000 or some silly ass number.

I couldn't afford a real FN way back when and had to settle for the IMBEL. The IMBEL is a great gun, probably as good as any real FN FAL...but it's still not an FN.

 

[7n6]

News from SHOT - apparently FN is considering bringing back the FAL as part of the "FN Collectors Line" of rifles ....

I'd buy that. Especially the Para.