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    Rebarreling them is pretty easy. There is a ton of info out there on doing it on FAL Files. If you have some basic tools and knowhow you can do it at home. It isn't as easy as an AR but thanks to the interchangable locking shoulders headspacing is easy. I think they are probably the 2nd easiest rifle to build at home out there.

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    Templar you posted this pic of Larry Vicker's FAL said he had a G2 attached to the handguards, and later that you were going to attach a light to one.
    Quote Originally Posted by Templar View Post
    That pic of Larry is from the Battle Rifle 1 class that he held a couple of years ago. He's running his DSA SA58 carbine with... G2 on a piece of 1913 rail he put on the standard handguards,
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    I'm going to attach a piece of picatinny rail to the handguards to mount a while light.


    Did you attach the white light? If so how are you and Larry attaching the picatinny to the handguards?

    I have a G2 I would like to attach to my DSA PARA.

    Thanks,
    Cameron
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    Quote Originally Posted by ballistic View Post
    DSA SA58 Carbine
    DSA Rail Interface Handguard, Tango Down VG and rail panels
    DSA Extreme Duty Scope Mount modified for ACOG
    Trijicon ACOG TA11C Red Donut calibrated for .308
    Para BUIS (sights visible through channel under ACOG)
    DSA M249 SAW Pistol Grip

    My first post, but that rifle is sweet!! Here's a pic of mine. It's still a work in progress as is it's little brother. It's a G1 built on a DSA receiver. I had the bbl cut down form 21" to 16.25". It's a little louder, but the accuracy has not suffered much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KY FAL Guy View Post
    My first post, but that rifle is sweet!! Here's a pic of mine. It's still a work in progress as is it's little brother. It's a G1 built on a DSA receiver. I had the bbl cut down form 21" to 16.25". It's a little louder, but the accuracy has not suffered much.

    Thanks and welcome to M4Carbine.net. Nice sticks! 16.25"-18" is the sweet spot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warvevy09 View Post

    The nicest ones are built on DSA Arms receivers, but, despite rumors to the contrary, the Entreprise ARMS STG-58 is a workable rifle.
    The one I had sure wasn't.

    I really wish it was workable, when my Grandfather passed away several years ago he left all the grandkids a grand. I took mine and grabbed an Entreprise when I/O was selling them and looked forward to making fond memories with a rifle that would make me think of my grandfather every time I went shooting.

    Sadly the thing was a jamomatic and completely unreliable. As a result I sold it, something I never would have done otherwise, and turned it into a DSA rifle. The DSA rifle has run accurate and error free ever since I got it. The best part of course is the DSA FAL reminds me of the rifle it replaced, which makes me think about my grandfather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cameron View Post
    Templar you posted this pic of Larry Vicker's FAL said he had a G2 attached to the handguards, and later that you were going to attach a light to one.



    Did you attach the white light? If so how are you and Larry attaching the picatinny to the handguards?

    I have a G2 I would like to attach to my DSA PARA.

    Thanks,
    Cameron


    Cameron, I bought the piece of rail that DSA sells that allows you to attach to the standard handguards through one of the vent holes. I'll be honest, I haven't installed yet, I've been swamped with other stuff.

    As soon as I do, I'll post pics though. I'm probably going to run it with a tape switch to allow either hand to activate the light.
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    The Springfield Armory store is selling what is reported to be unused IMI SAR 4800 magazines for $13.50 each,
    which I read are metric FAL mags and that they can be / are a tight fit.

    Are there any reservations with these mags for use as primary mags, or only for range use?

    SAR 4800 Magazine 7.62mm 20 Round
    Last edited by f.2; 12-25-09 at 21:40.

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    Quote Originally Posted by f.2 View Post
    The Springfield Armory store is selling what is reported to be unused IMI SAR 4800 magazines for $13.50 each,
    which I read are metric FAL mags and that they can be / are a tight fit.

    Are there any reservations with these mags for use as primary mags, or only for range use?

    SAR 4800 Magazine 7.62mm 20 Round
    Well, they show a picture of a M14 magazine for them, but FAL mags are good to go, whether they're Belgian, German, Israeli, Austrian, etc.
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    So what are the Pro's and Con's of the Inch vs. Metric patterned FAL's?


    I've been playing with the idea of ordering a rifle from DSA with an L1A1 receiver...
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    Quote Originally Posted by QuickStrike View Post
    So what are the Pro's and Con's of the Inch vs. Metric patterned FAL's?


    I've been playing with the idea of ordering a rifle from DSA with an L1A1 receiver...
    The "Inch" or "Commonwealth" pattern rifles have better ergonomics than the metric rifles; the selector is larger and easier to use, the cocking handle folds flat against the receiver, and the magazine release is larger and easier to hit.

    Having said that, DSA will sell you an Inch style selector for the metric rifles, and you can also get a folding cocking handle for a metric rifle as well.

    It really depends on what you're looking for in the rifle. The metric rifles have so many spare parts and accessories on the market for them that the Inch pattern rifles are generally relegated to a "fun" rifle, something to have because you want it. They are very serviceable, but there is a lack of spare parts and accessories for them.
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