I have had the opportunity to shoot various assault/ battle rifles, I love my FN FAL, especially when I want to clean it or adjust the gas bleed to a bolt action rifle. Granted, the M1a/m14 shoots easier, the ar10/25 shoots more accurately and less recoil, BUT, go ahead and find either of these for that 460.00 and then check out the prices of the magazines!!!! Century Arms L1A1 Semi-Automatic Rifle with ScopeThis is a copy of the British L1A1 rifle imported by the CAI company in Vermont. Start snatching up those metric mags before they disappear. I have had one for eight years, easy to clean, easy to shoot, reasonably accurate standard 'combat accuracy' of 2 inches at 100 yards with iron sights. Buy it at 460. Get it and don't even think about losing it. If your $450 price tag is for one of these L1A1 rifles you would be stealing it as they are worth three times the money and more, much more depending on type and condition. I've spent some time with one in a far away land back many years ago and the rifle performed very well for me. The most common complaint about the gun is the weight but it is balanced well and carries easy with a cross shoulder strap. The gas regulator needs to be cleaned on occasion and other points of normal care but it is actually a very good rifle. It is simple to operate and disassemble requiring only a minimum of tools. The rifle is extremely rugged and durable with a very good reputation for reliable function. These cannot be imported any more and there were some parts bun, Austrailian parts, made up a few years back. I own a century arms Fn Fal that has the God awful ugly thumbhole stock I LOVE my rifle im a 308 believer, here is my question WHAT kind of stock and pistol grip can i replace it with It uses metric mags but i have been informed that century used all kinds of parts to build their rifles, inch and/or metric. There are two basic rifles, the selective fire metric version used all over the world, and the British version used (formerly) by the Brits and Australia and is semi-auto. The King Arms L1A1 replica departs from the real design of the British L1A1 SLR by maintaining the full-auto feature as seen in their FN FAL AEGs.62 NATO in a CETME it will decrease the life span of a CETME rifle just know that. I don't know the Fn Fal L1A1 rifle to be a sporter or even have a sporter version. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Agencies that have adopted it are not re-purchasing them.
This is an interesting rifle, made morre interesting by your sporter nemonic.