DSA FAL Go or NoGo?

[Diamondback]

Thanks.


Hey DB, if it makes you feel better about the clone game, most people can’t visually tell inch from metric, including myself.

The main reason it matters is I'm specifically trying to replicate the gun her dad would've handled in training in his RCAF days, and HE'd know since the Canuck version had a few unique features. Not exactly getting onto the right foot with the prospective in-laws...

[jsbhike]

I don't own any of their rifles but they've always been very helpful out tech questions when I was considering a purchase from them, even when the answer I needed to hear was not the one I wanted to hear and meant not scoring a sale. (Before WA jus went Full California Hell, I've been looking for an inch-pattern FAL receiver and partskit to build into a Canadian C1A1 clone, and they were straight with me that right now their entire line is metric and there's very little that can be done to fake one from the other.)

They have a C1 picture on their L1A1 parts page.

http://www.gunthings.com/

Interesting thing I picked up is the threads on metric rifles are all in inch measurements(with the exception of the Indian 1A which is a reverse engineered hybrid).

For the most part, uppers and lowers of Australia/Britain/Canada rifles will swap out with all other rifles(so long as sight heights match and excluding Indian 1A,) but the small parts on ABC rifles and everything else will rarely swap out.

[Korgs130]

Can you tell me more about that top rail? If that thing holds zero well, I might buy one myself.

It works extremely well. Basically replaces the dust over making it semi permanently mounted so it hold zero. Here’s a install video from DSA that’ll give you a few more details in added to what Allen posted.

https://youtu.be/s7k72xS90rw

[1168]

Thanks, guys.

[kerplode]

I have one of their STG58 as well as a newer spartan tactical para. The STG has been fantastic. The para needed a new bolt catch assembly but that was a quick/cheap repair and it's been 100% since.

If I was in the market for another FAL, I wouldn't hesitate to grab another DSA.

[GNXII]

I picked up two DSA FALS. One in '04-05 time frame with the DSA scope mount factory installed. It worked from day one never had a single issue and ACOG and later an Accupoint was happy on factory installed scope mount. Recently, a DSA no frills version ("Voyager" ?) less expensive version was listed for sale at my range by another member to finance his HK MR762 purchase but with that excellent DSA scope mount installed locally. It had a low round count with questionable Paki or Indo 7.62ammo (150) but dirty as hell. No optic, 6 mags, sling and a cleaning kit. Bought it and after a thorough cleaning along with praying about any damage from possible corrosive ammo, found it was perfectly clean, found no corrosion at all and it shot great. Really happy with DSA products. Also glad I bought FAL mags when they were pretty inexpensive.

[AndyLate]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm still going back and forth between another M1, a FAL, or neither.

Andy

[mrbieler]

I love my two FAL’s but since you mentioned m1’s, my cmp 308 garand has been a wonderful shooter.

[Sokoloka]

I've got two DSA FAL's and they've been great, fun shooters. Ironically I'm looking to pick up my first Garand but have nothing but good things to say about the FAL - has some heft to her but nothing crazy.