Sarco Inc. FN-FAL Parts Kits

[Gutshot John]

Given everything is it best to take the gas block off if I want to do a para, will it be hard to find an alternate block that will work on that barrel contour?

I was trying to get away with the cheapest, shooter build I could get away with and still have fun putting it together without fear of messing up cutting/crowning the barrel.

All things considered if the para is going to be that complex I guess I'd rather stick to a Rhodesian build and save the Para for another day.

[TOrrock]

I'd call DSA or Gunthings.com up and see if they have a gas block laying around.

SARCO might have one as well.

The barrel contour on that should be identicle to the later metric style.

The Argies continued to build their rifles under license with the taller sights for several years after the other metric users adopted the lower sights.

Or, you could build this up as an Izzy LB and then buy another kit and do a R1, and then another and do a Para.........

[Gutshot John]

Or, you could build this up as an Izzy LB and then buy another kit and do a R1, and then another and do a Para.........

I like how you think.

I think I'm going to buy another barrel and do an R1, then knock the gas block of the current Argie and do the Para build.

The Izzy would come later. That Izzy handguard wouldn't fit a HB would it?

[Buck]

If you want to save a lot of time, hassle, and expense in building a FAL kit gun; I would strongly recommend that you buy a complete kit less the receiver from the Gun Parts Guy... His kits are mostly surplus parts in as new refinished condition and include all the US compliance parts... All you will need is a quality FAL receiver and your good to go... If you want something that you do not see, send him an email and he will build you a custom kit...

LINK

Just my .02

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[Gutshot John]

Those look nice.

I wonder why I never saw that listed on the FAL files.

[Buck]

Those look nice.

I wonder why I never saw that listed on the FAL files.

Search GPG on the files and I am sure you will get lots of hits...

[Gutshot John]

I don't really go there much anymore. It just degenerated into another flamefest shooting forum.

I would have thought with all those nice FAL kits he'd have been listed as a sponsor...unless it's a reincarnation of another vendor.

[Gutshot John]

I just realized...

The R1 is an inch pattern gun no?

[Buck]

I just realized...

The R1 is an inch pattern gun no?

No... The R1 was a domestically produced South African metric FN Fal variant with a type 1 metric receiver and plastic stocks... Quite a few were also purchased directly from FN in Belgium, and these (mostly) had wood stocks...

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[rubberneck]

Buck, is it easy for a semi-mechanically inclined shooter to assemble a parts kit on a quality receiver, or is a job best left to an experienced gunsmith?