FN FAL

The FN Fusil Automatique Leger (light automatic rifle) is a battle rifle produced after the Second World War by the Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal ("FN") and adopted by many nations for their armies.

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The FN FAL was originally designed to fire the 7.92mm Kurz patrone ("short cartridge") developed and used by the Germans during World War II (see Stg44 assault rifle). With the adoption of the 7.62mm x 51mm (.308 Winchester) caliber as the NATO standard, FN rebuilt their rifle for the new cartridge and created what is possibly the classic post-war battle rifle. Introduced in 1951, and produced two years later, it has been described as the "right arm of the free world."

Battle rifle: A battle rifle or main battle rifle is a military longarm firing a full sized rifle cartridge. It may be manually operated, self loading (semi-automatic) or capable of selective fire. It is designed to effectively engage targets at ranges in excess of 500 meters with individually aimed fire....

Fabrique Nationale de Herstal: Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often known as Fabrique Nationale and abbreviated simply as FN, is a well-known firearm manufacturer that originated in the Belgian city of Herstal, near Li?ge. The Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre was established in 1889 to manufacture 150,000 Mauser rifles o...

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