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It received the title "the right arm of the free world" from its adoption by many self-proclaimed free world countries. It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO , although originally designed for the intermediate .280 British .
- Worldwide Usage
- NATO Adoption
- Action in Vietnam
- Conclusion
A hard-hitting, reliable battle rifle, the FAL saw combat all over the planet. For example, consider the Six Day Warin 1967. There’s a common misconception that the 9mm Uzi was the weapon of choice for the Israeli Defense Forces, but in reality, Israeli soldiers carried more FALs than Uzis when facing Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian troops. In addit...
With the formation of the new NATO alliance in 1949, Generals and civilian planners both talked of the necessity to standardize equipment, weapons and supplies, but there was little agreement among the experts. One thing was certain though, the British were impressed with the FAL and were willing to choose it over other weapons. The FAL was deemed ...
Vietnam is often overlooked when it comes to places where the FAL proved a success. The weapon arrived there in the hands of Australian troops who fought as allies of the United States under the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO). More than 60,000 Aussies would serve in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1972, including the 1st Battalion of the ...
Many considered the combination of the FN FAL’s design and cartridge to be the quintessential pairing of battle rifle and bullet during the 20th Century. The FAL went into production in 1953 and FN continued to produce the rifle all the way until 1988. Meanwhile, the M-14 fell by the wayside as the main U.S. battle rifle within a few years; replace...
Mar 3, 2014 · The Americans and British were rapidly testing new rifles at the time but Belgian arms giant FN—just recovering from the war and Nazi occupation of their factories themselves—turned to their master...
- Chris Eger
Mar 2, 2022 · A big part of that effort first appeared in 1946, when Belgium-based Fabrique Nationale produced the first Fusil Automatique Leger (Light Automatic Rifle)—the famed FN FAL often called the “right...
The Right Arm of the Free World is the right title and defines a rifle used by 90 countries confronting invaders, rebels and outlaws armed primarily with Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Avtomat Kalashnikova Model of 1947. FN’s ascendant rifle, the FN49, was on the drawing boards before WWII.
Oct 5, 2014 · It could have the United States’ main battle rifle. Instead, it became “the right arm of the free world.”. Name a war, revolution, or revolt during the Cold War that involved the British ...
Aug 24, 2021 · The FN FAL is the right Arm of the free world. Here's our review on the SA58 from DS Arms, an American version of an infamous battle rifle.
