FN FAL

FN FAL
FN FAL
	A standard FAL (50.00 model) produced by FN
Type	Battle rifle
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
In service	1953–present
Used by	90+ countries (See Users)
Wars	See Conflicts
Production history
Designer	Dieudonné Saive
Designed	1947–53
Manufacturer	FN Herstal; IMBEL; Fabricaciones Militares;
Produced	1953–present (Production stopped by FN Herstal in 1988)
No. built	7,000,000
Variants	See Variants
Specifications (FAL 50)
Mass	4.25 kg (9.4 lb)
Length	1,090 mm (43 in)
Barrel length	533 mm (21.0 in)
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO; .280 British;
Action	Short-stroke gas piston, closed tilting breechblock
Rate of fire	650–700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	800 meters
Feed system	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); post front sight;

The FN FAL (French: Fusil Automatique Léger, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium in 1953 by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal.

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. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by more than 90 countries.^[4] It received the title "the right arm of the free world" from its adoption by many self-proclaimed free world countries.^[5] It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, although originally designed for the intermediate .280 British.

A license-built version of the FAL was produced and adopted by the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth as the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle.

^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Bishop, Chris. Guns in Combat. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998). ISBN 0-7858-0844-2. ^{[page needed]}
^ "Fabrique Nationale FN FAL Battle Rifle (1953)". MilitaryFactory. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ Hogg, Ian (2002). Jane's Guns Recognition Guide (1st ed.). Glasgow: HarperCollins. p. 290. ISBN 000712760X.
^ "The FN FAL: Right Arm Of The Free World". American Rifleman. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

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[bishop1998-2] Bishop, Chris. Guns in Combat. Chartwell Books, Inc (1998). ISBN 0-7858-0844-2. ^{[page needed]}

[3] "Fabrique Nationale FN FAL Battle Rifle (1953)". MilitaryFactory. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[hogg2002-4] Hogg, Ian (2002). Jane's Guns Recognition Guide (1st ed.). Glasgow: HarperCollins. p. 290. ISBN 000712760X.

[arifman-5] "The FN FAL: Right Arm Of The Free World". American Rifleman. Retrieved 7 September 2023.

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