I m not worried about that, as i am meeting him at a local community college, and my dad and cousin will be with me, both are ex marines and my dad and myself are always armed. Home assembly does not involve precision and specs.Īn inch parts gun will not be upgradeable with metric parts. You test fire, or better yet, make the seller test-fire it, to prove the headspace is set up right. It is, or was, possible to purchase all the parts and put one together. If not so identified, then it is probably somebody s homemade parts gun, which has safety and legal implications. But presumably CA would have test fired it. Reason: Not that CA is stellar, they are not. Mail your life insurance premium, etc.Īt that price it may be stolen or you could be getting set-up.Īnother thing: definitely look for a Century Arms imprint on the receiver. Don t go alone, and leave your destination address with a family member.
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I would make sure it has a serial number and makers mark, that do not look like garage work. Thats what bothers meand im not going to be able to shoot it before i buy it. Almost all English speaking countries made these, except US.
Otherwise it looks stock.Ī nice, new DSA custom could cost 2-3 times as much.Įdit: The L1A1 means it is an inch pattern, UK/Commonwealth production. It seems to show wear and the muzzle has no flash hider or muzzle break nor bayonet lug, possibly for legal assembly reasons. Look for more advice from others on cash value, but, I would say buy at 750 sell it for 1,000. It is not anyone s military issue whoever built it did not bother to refinish it, I think. I am not familiar with off brand receivers. Look for a makers emblem on the upper receiver. I think they Century Arms may have been building those from demilitarized STG-58 parts kits which were common at one time. If it is the only FAL you are likely to own, they are excellent rifles. Just understand this is a cheaper one, if you decide to sell it later. I am not saying it isn t an excellent rifle. In other words this particular FAL was not made by FN, Steyr Mannlicher, nor DSA. This is the gun.Ĭentury Arms is more in the inexpensive area of FAL s.
I need advice ASAP, been wanting a FN/FAL for a long time but i know nothing about them, and im going to pick one up in the morning Can anyone tell me what i should look for or check. Copyright 2001-2007, by James Wesley, Rawles. The FN/FAL L1A1 FAQ by James Wesley, Rawles Copyright 2007, All Rights Reserved Revised November 11, 2007.
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Serial Number Nomenclature Notes Serial numbers on British service firearms during the period prior to 1925 had a different significance to modern day serial. The United Kingdom produced its own variant of the Belgian FN FAL incorporating the modifications developed by the Allied Rifle Committee. Check out the 1903 Springfield Serial Numbers.
Check out the 45-70 Springfield Serial Numbers.