FN FAL G-Series

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This week on the Vickers Tactical Channel Larry takes you through one of his all-time favorite battle rifles, the G-Series FN FAL. These were some of the very first FN FALs imported into the United States for the civilian market, and have some of the classic FN FAL Type 1 features. Go check out the video and remember to subscribe below.
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@brennanwennerstrom7533 2 жыл бұрын

The FAL has to be one of my favourite firearms of all time, doesn’t matter what variant it is.

@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387 2 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful

@Leatherminivan 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed sir

@illswift5 2 жыл бұрын

Funny enough I bought a DSA FAL today. Haven’t shot it yet, but I’m extremely excited to shoot it

@MrBrown-kg3yf 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is

@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920 2 жыл бұрын

@@illswift5 DSA’s are great, I bet you’ll love it. Enjoy your new gun!

@maverickmartinez7776 2 жыл бұрын

Larry, I'm glad to see that you are in good health. Keep on trucking, bro.

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

@mithonig6553 2 жыл бұрын

@Brookie saying that you are glad that he is fine is totally ok when someone has fucking CANCER!

@thedesignerblacksmith5953 2 жыл бұрын

I’m very worrying about his health condition.He isn’t fat like before,and now he looks so old.He looks like nearly bald,and his hair is white

@maverickmartinez7776 2 жыл бұрын

@Brookie merry Christmas 🎄

@pratyushojha 2 жыл бұрын

I felt that he had lost significant amount of weight. In a rather short period of time. I hope that he is doing alright.

@goinhot9133 2 жыл бұрын

It’s crazy how much rifles flex.. gotta love the high speed footage!!

@vasilije94 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, pretty much all rifles flex in slow motion. Its interesting to see, thats for sure.

@mrivantchernegovski3869 2 жыл бұрын

them barrels whip around lol

@Veldtian1 2 жыл бұрын

Whippit good.

@Veldtian1 2 жыл бұрын

@Jay Rock AK By that you mean they're just thicc.

@mrivantchernegovski3869 2 жыл бұрын

@@Veldtian1 Old devo song lol

@BikeThrottleOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good LAV, don’t let the bastards grind you down ✊🏻

@namefamily2748 2 жыл бұрын

What happend?

@benhmn 2 жыл бұрын

Also, the ATF raided him and stole all of his machine guns.

@wreython 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you've all seen it but Larry covered a German FAL back in 2015 with some excellent footage. This post is just as good and confirms what a beautiful piece of machinery the FAL is. As I said back then, "the devil's own foundry just 6 inches from your face". Glorious.

@Mrgunsngear 2 жыл бұрын

Great rifle

$@soonerfrac4611$

@soonerfrac4611 2 жыл бұрын

7.62x51, for when it’s surely gotta die.

@357-swagnumultramagax9 2 жыл бұрын

I just noticed I was unsubbed to you , just subbed again. Stupid KZfaq

@leighrate 2 жыл бұрын

I was present when a flash suppressor on an L1A1 SLR failed. Everyone knew about it because there was a serious bang. The suppressor doesn't just hid muzzle flash, it also directs a substantial fraction of the muzzle report away from the firer. He wasn't hurt, just extremely surprised.

@user-yb3rs5wh6z 2 жыл бұрын

I’d have to disagree with Larry’s statement about the rifle being “long stroke”. The implications of long stroke, to me, is that the piston/ op rod is attached to the bolt carrier and travels with the carrier. Example most recognizable being the AK or Garand. In the FALs case the piston only pushes against the carrier. I’d argue that it is a short stroke, just as the actions of many other guns, namely the FN49, AR18.

@thorsenst 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's more an issue of the op-rod doesn't travel the full distance of the bolt's travel. I also disagree that it's a long travel piston. I think because it travels less than half the bolts total travel it's a short stroke system. I don't think that it necessarily has to be fixed to the bolt carrier though. Also I don't know of any long stroke systems where the piston/op rod isn't attached to the bolt carrier by some method.

@CenturionStrategic 2 жыл бұрын

You're correct, Larry's wrong. It's a short stroke gas piston.

@zx7-rr486 9 ай бұрын

Yes, it is indeed a short stroke op/rod piston. You can see clearly in the slow motion vids that the rod only protrudes about an inch and catapults the bolt carrier all the way back with momentum.

@gdarcyie 2 жыл бұрын

The Irish defence forces have several thousand of them in storage after switching over to the styr aug ,DSA upgraded a small number for SF and snipers for Spotter rifles

@justsomeguy922r3 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered how the Irish turned their FALs into DMRs.

@ronstallworth9421 11 ай бұрын

They would make lots of money by auctioning them.

@zx7-rr486 9 ай бұрын

@@ronstallworth9421 I am sure they are well aware that they are sat on some moneys worth. They could sell them as parts kits to the USA - I am assuming they have fully automatic receivers.

@lordinfamous4972 2 жыл бұрын

Always a good day when Vickers uploads 😂

@mikedicke5505 2 жыл бұрын

My 2 favorite heavy hitters are the FAL and Hk 91. I dig my 5.56 but there’s just something special about 7.62 👌🏼🔥

@GuneTools 2 жыл бұрын

Check out the Robinson Arms XCR-M then.

@jimf3932 2 жыл бұрын

Just mega cool, LAV! Having carried a Belgian with type III cuts in Africa for a couple years- bucket list- I readily kept it as my primary with my DD Mk-18 as a backup. If only I could have brought it home...

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

Southern Africa during the border war?

@jimf3932 2 жыл бұрын

@@thepatriotsrage661 I wish. Northern Africa near Libya more recently. 2017-2019. Was gifted the rifle by a senior host country security head.

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimf3932 Ah right. Yes, the Libyans and other Arab countries are fond the FAL and G3 (although the AKM platform makes more sense there).

@Chiller01 2 жыл бұрын

I love an FAL with wood furniture. So classic.

@tomsmith2209 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely piece of kit. Thanks for showing the working mechanism, in slow motion I really get a better understanding of what's going off. Excellent video.

@Johnson11c 2 жыл бұрын

The FN Fal is awesome. Another great video Mr. Vickers! Keep on fighting we are praying for you!

@davidduafala3050 2 жыл бұрын

The FAL is such a elegant gun to shoot. It's sophisticated and ergonomic. The FAL is not as practical as other rifles but it was ahead of its time.

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

The reason why this weapon didn't saw much action coz its a battle rifle chambers a full powered 7.62x51mm cartridge, I would prefer an AK-47 over this large hunk of wood & iron from cold war era, a much more reliable easier to operate and maintain IMO.

@tullo5564 2 жыл бұрын

@@majornukehazard1989 AK is better than most

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

@@tullo5564off course old is gold, the immortal AK.👌👍

@tullo5564 2 жыл бұрын

@@majornukehazard1989 lol yeah,AK shoots no matter what,though it has some shortcomings, every gun has.

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

@@tullo5564malfunctions are very rare in the AKs and if ever happens can be easily fixed without much of a hassle, no other weapon system in the world has ever came close to this level of sturdiness "HAIL MIKHAIL KALASHNIKOV".

@TheTeeWorldsfreak 2 жыл бұрын

Great to have you back in the game, Vic!

@culoprieto535 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are back Larry, God Bless and infinite good health for you!!❤️👍🇺🇸💪

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 жыл бұрын

The right arm of the free world! Love the FAL-- just wish I could find more new production metal mags, seriously major deficit in availability.

@jonathanbennett1411 2 жыл бұрын

Liberty Tree Collectors had some good quality South African magazines recently, 1970s production but like new. And you can still get uglier shape Israeli mags for a reasonable price. But the FAL has nothing on the G3/HK91 when it comes to available cheap magazines.

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanbennett1411 Yeah they were mostly gone by the time I looked unfortunately. It's too bad KCI isn't still making new production metal mags, I was fortunate enough to get a couple brand new Imbel Metric Mags through United Defense LLC but no more have come into the country sadly. I prefer new for the new rifle also to save some money on having to refurbish beat up old ones.

@TooManyChoices1 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary There is a major market for new production steel FAL mags!! You’d think some manufacturers would have jumped on the opportunity by now, sadly no 😢!

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 жыл бұрын

@@TooManyChoices1 Right??? I did talk to CSSpec Magazines about making some, he's still considering it, Arizona Response Systems gets some great quality ones from time to time but he's been out too. I'm just as frustrated and shocked as you that NO ONE is making new aluminum or steel FAL Metric or Inch-pattern mags, it's super odd with how high a demand there is for them. IMBEL just needs to find a way to import theirs, they have quite literally a million brand new Metric Mags just sitting in storage.

@TooManyChoices1 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary If you care to, watch my recent video on how my FAL blew up 3 of the steel magazines over the course of 2 days with somebody’s bad reloads 🥴…. Gun is fine, but mags were 5 bucks a pop when I bought them, and now I see them selling for like 30-40 bucks or more a magazine some places 😒! I was able to salvage the mag body on all of them and fix two with the factory parts that came out, but they don’t lock back on empty anymore. FAL is a tough girl lol 😆!

@mrivantchernegovski3869 2 жыл бұрын

I served in the New Zealand army with a L1A1 in the 80s,great rifles with good stopping power downrange and very reliable if looked after as any weapon should be , I never heard anyone complain about the weight or length as that was what was issued and the Sarg Maj would not be impressed with, this weapon is to heavy lol

@judesheckelberg5135 2 жыл бұрын

Rouse your countrymen to shrug off your horsefaced tyrant.

@josiahcarter3642 2 жыл бұрын

Love ya Larry. So inspired by seeing you sharing some of the best Military Firearms knowledge through your recovery. Kick cancers ass we are all supporting you and know you will! Fucking keep killing it man!

@JaredBallou 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool and well maintained piece. Crazy how much the forend flexes when firing, the slow-mo shots look like a Jello barrel as the gas piston goes back and vents the excess.

@strykerentllc 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful example of a G series. One of the interesting points is the SN being marked into the pistol grip. You are 100% correct in the description of the operating system being a long stroke gas system. Your understanding of the system's operation is excellent and as such, a respectful nod to you, Larry.

@genekind6099 2 жыл бұрын

The FAL is by far my favorite rifle. I don’t own one but it’s on my bucket list for sure.

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 жыл бұрын

The price is right at DS Arms, better order one soon as lead times are about 8 months right now.

@genekind6099 2 жыл бұрын

@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary I just looked. Their prices seem a little steep to me.

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary 2 жыл бұрын

@@genekind6099 Brand new production with better quality steel and today's market prices certainly put them in a reasonable bracket, no not cheap by any means but better than say a 7.62 SCAR by far.

@EkremDajakaj 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful ever made rifle.

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

🙄Beautiful? Rather a complex designed with somewhat difficult dismantling & reassembly process, an AK-47 would be a much better option over this cold war relic IMO.☝👌

@EkremDajakaj 2 жыл бұрын

There are much better rifles than the AK 47. e.g. Sako or GALIL

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

@@EkremDajakajbut no other weapon system on earth has ever came close to the level of ruggedness, reliability, ease of use, maintenance & cost effectiveness which an AK-47 offers and I mean the original Soviet/Russian made AKs here, not the Chinese Norinco or other Asian African or a Middle Eastern (MAADI) derivative.

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

@@EkremDajakajand FYI the Israeli Galil (5.56x45mm) Finnish Valmet & SAKO RK-62/M92 (7.62x39mm) are also derivatives of the legendary AK-47.

@EkremDajakaj 2 жыл бұрын

@@majornukehazard1989 The Ak47 was originally a German invention all transferred from the German StG 44

@tirthavb 2 жыл бұрын

What a handsome gun. Probably the most good looking in terms of it's understatedness

@Kingsvet 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet video, brings back memories. The FN FAL was my personal weapon in the Dutch Army. Thx for making this one and sharing!

@erichironsson8592 2 жыл бұрын

Looking better every time we see you, Larry! I'm glad!

@lonsoboll6548 2 жыл бұрын

The best gun channel on KZfaq... Table top review and slow motion its perfect..

@josephfranzen5626 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you’re still rocking it Larry. I mentioned to you years ago that the Delta Ninjas were like super heroes to me when I was a lowly 11B E3 with the 82nd 1st/504th. Great upload man.

@robertwilkinson1778 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t been on KZfaq for years and Larry looks like a new man congratulations solid work man

@scottydavis1813 2 жыл бұрын

Stay healthy Mr Vickers. I love your slings a lot, own a ton.

@remalm3670 2 жыл бұрын

... it's good to see you doing well Larry ...

@carboss 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry, great footage and editing by the team.

@garrettgarrett7974 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Larry! Saw the jam/missfeed at 4:29. Good health and God Speed! Merry Christmas! JMG out

@jtaylor3300 2 жыл бұрын

Im glad to see you doing well.

@misterdavidov 2 жыл бұрын

Larry you are looking great man. I love the way you talk about the Belgium guns/rifles, you video of the FNC is still one of my favourite to see.

@paulkelly2882 2 жыл бұрын

Great weapon, beautifully presented, well done LAV, solid content bro

@th3rdmonkey159 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Beautiful rifle !

@istvankovacs6942 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thx Larry

@Excalibur01 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you're still with us

@0utrider43A Жыл бұрын

Recently picked up an older DSA G1 FAL with unusually long flash hinder from estate sale. The serial number is low around the hundred mark and has never been fired. Beautiful wood stock and pistol grip. These are great main battle rifles.

@jasonwilliams1085 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back, Larry! God bless

@NexusBreeze99 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Larry!

@TheEdmond30 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely rifle, Larry its good to see you

@mpwmu9041 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas LAV.

@jerryjohnsonii4181 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic episode. Also have a Happy Christmas, Mr. Vickers !!!!!!!!!!

@josholdham1033 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rifle. I think the wood stock with polymer handguard is a great look for the rifle that straddled the cold war era transition of old world conventions with ever increasing modern technological advances

@qedsteve 2 жыл бұрын

Larry, good to see you out in the daylight and having some fun with the FAL. Have a couple "safe queen" FALs but have a Faux-Desian that I'll regularly take to the range for paper-punching. Stay strong, look forward to your next video.

@BB-bq1xd 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to have you back Larry 💪🏻🇺🇸

@TheAsianOfChaos 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you back brother

@nissanFanboyRB26 Жыл бұрын

Lookin' mean and lean Larry! Good to see you killing it.

@marcg1686 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading. Larry, the FAL most definitely has a short stroke piston. I look forward to the video claiming the opposite.

@Lex41710 2 жыл бұрын

I own several, and to this day, it's the best .308 platform rifle, in my opinion. We were nuts to have gone with the M1A, but alas, we did.

@MellowFellowOfYellow 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely better than the M14 but not better than AR-10 in my opinion. The tilting bolt is a major disadvantage of the FAL because it can be so inconsistent across ammo loads and doesn't do well with shorter barrel lengths.

@richardsnider9444 2 жыл бұрын

m14 rules

@John_SlideRule_Bullay 2 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with an FAL. Looking good LAV! LAV STRONG! 👊

@regsparkes6507 2 жыл бұрын

Good shooting rifle, excellent slo-mo sequences too!

@sgt.grinch3299 2 жыл бұрын

I love the power of the FN FAL. A great all around rifle, can hunt, plink, and defend.

@maxinspace1 2 жыл бұрын

"Fixing to light it up"...those words are music to my ears.

@sabertoothray 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome rifle and great video as always.

@Downsouth1796 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good Larry. Merry Christmas sir!

@istvanromai9603 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about Larry's argument why he considers it a long stroke gas piston gun when it can be clearly seen on the slowmo footage that the gas piston only transfers its energy via a piston rod and not directly attached to the bolt carrier.

@ronnieman87 2 жыл бұрын

Larry i hope your getting healthier man.

@YaofuZhou 2 жыл бұрын

I may be off topic but it is amazing how quickly Larry got back in shape. We need that discipline.

@atrax7023 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry you looking well! Hope you got your gun collection back.

@venturatheace1 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you're doing well, Larry!

@sugarnads 2 жыл бұрын

Carry handle very much useful. We had a drill for route of march carrying with the handle. Much easier than using both hands and holding it up all day.

@bobbioook5612 2 жыл бұрын

LAV you rock have a great Christmas 🎄 stay safe be well 👍🏻🇺🇸

@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387 2 жыл бұрын

That 7.62 x 51 is a beast

@Dale-TND 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good Larry! The FAL is the top dog

@aliman3229 2 жыл бұрын

The right arm of the free world! I love this rifle.

@ChrispyWRX Жыл бұрын

Crazy to see the barrel wiggle like that in slo mo

@billshepherd4331 2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Mr. Vickers! Good to see you kicking cancers ass!

@DonxxSollozzo 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you're doing well, Larry! Slick rifle.

@Fuzzy_Dice1 2 жыл бұрын

My aunt is going thru chemo rn also larrry, hope u feel better

@edmcwilliams6524 2 жыл бұрын

RIFLE Great Video Thanks.

@andrewsnelson 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome firearm, keep up the fight 💪 larry, merry Christmas 🎅

@gec-o2167 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful gun.

@ericrumpel3105 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME Weapon / AWESOME Video !!....Thanks for mak'n & share'n !!!

@jeremyhaisma5622 2 жыл бұрын

Video comes complete with audible ear ringing at the end, nice

@CEARAAAAAA 2 жыл бұрын

I served in Brazilian Army and there is still a lot of FAL's being used to this day, but they're slowly becoming to be replaced by IMBEL IA2 in 5.56 and 7.62. FAL is a great rifle but for today's combat its not as great as some competitors.

@stevenaylor5163 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry hope hope you had a great Christmas and are doing well.

@swib6993 2 жыл бұрын

Just receiver your two volumes of 1911 coffee table books!! So happy!! Happy Christmas from indonesia!! Please review the ksg12

@randybaumery5090 2 жыл бұрын

I plan to buy one in the future.

@timalexander7758 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool sir!

@eliomoukhaiber5011 2 жыл бұрын

greeting from lebanon hope you doing well stay strong champ❤...

@yoyomodiji 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see larry in much better shape after his prolonged disease love from india...

@ST-kr7hz Жыл бұрын

Get well soon Larry

@albertptran 2 жыл бұрын

Love your vids, Larry!

@Pewling 2 жыл бұрын

An iconic rifle!

@majornukehazard1989 2 жыл бұрын

True a relic from the cold war era.☝👌👍

@hodor3024 2 жыл бұрын

long stroke = piston has same travel distance as the bolt carrier. clearly not the case.

@hendriktonisson2915 2 жыл бұрын

Also to my knowledge on long stroke gas systems the gas piston is attached to the bolt carrier as is like for example on the AK rifles.

@adamr9720 2 жыл бұрын

First center fire calibered semi auto rifle I fired when I was in the cadets back in 1984. The damn thing was as long as I was tall back then but I loved it.

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

Cadets in the old South Africa? Must be, as I missed it by a year.

@adamr9720 2 жыл бұрын

@@thepatriotsrage661 No, it was in England. The only thing I preferred shooting more was the Bren gun. That was so fun and so accurate.

@thepatriotsrage661 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamr9720 Ah seems we have much in common then. My Grandfather was an instructor on the Lewis and Bren gun in the South African Army circa 1941 and fought in Egypt against the Africa Korps, including El-Alamein.

@adamr9720 2 жыл бұрын

@@thepatriotsrage661 wow. That’s impressive. I was just a snot nosed kid at boarding school because my parents lived in the Middle East. I’m a good shot though now because of it and I can disassemble, reassemble a Lee Enfield with my eyes closed still to this day. I can’t run as far carrying one though 😉

@DetectiveDan01 2 жыл бұрын

You’re looking a little better than in some of your previous videos. I hope your doing well Larry

@DesertAvenger 2 жыл бұрын

how in the hell is the FAL long-stroke when your own high speed footage shows it's short-stroke?

@supernice8887 2 жыл бұрын

True

@Hibernicus1968 2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that he is basing on the fact that the operating rod appears to push back farther than it does in most short stroke designs -- nearly the length of a full cartridge here, it looks like. But it's still not quite the length of a full cartridge, and a long stroke piston travels the same distance as the bolt carrier group, and in every long stroke design I am aware of, is actually attached to the bolt carrier group. This is a short stroke piston system.

@Xerxes1688 2 жыл бұрын

True, while it does travel farther back than some other similar designs (eg: VZ 58 or the SKS), since it's not attached to the bolt carrier is considered as a short stroke type.

@MellowFellowOfYellow 2 жыл бұрын

A long vs short stroke piston is based on how far the carrier travels along with the piston itself. The FAL is in no way a long stroke piston.

@buheyesocuhfusedbruh8872 2 жыл бұрын

That is one pretty rifle. Great video.

@keenanschouten2582 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely no flash. Love it.

@kodiakkeith 2 жыл бұрын

I have one the G1 German Army FALs (with an American made semi-auto receiver). In 25 years it's never had a failure even with the cheapest Russian ammo.

@yorkcity55 2 жыл бұрын

Ex British Army and this is roughly the weapon we carried. Deadly accurate but a POS in the dirt. The parts are so perfectly machined that it doesn't take a lot of sand or muck to jam this rifle up. That being said a great all around weapon that deserves its reputation.