Shark413 Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 FYI. The new King Arms FN FAL was released this weekend. I just got my FAL yesterday. Haven't had time to check it out in detail. Mostly metal, plastic forearm and stock. Nice finish, very light, no trades. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Congrats! But, uh... if it's mostly metal and fairly light... isn't that a bad thing? Link to post Share on other sites
Hustie Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sweet, make sure to review it in detail. Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 If you get a chance to disassemble it at all, I'd love to see pics of how the stock connects to the receiver. I've been interested in seeing if it would be compatible with a real steel folding stock. Link to post Share on other sites
Shark413 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 uscmCorps, unfortunetly it is nothing like the real steel as far as the stock attachment. I guess they had to make room for the battery connections. Actually the stock attachment does not appear to be all that sturdy, two small screws, held by two small metal plates. See the drawing below. Link to post Share on other sites
Shark413 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Another thing I noticed right away if you look at the picture of the receiver, you will notice that the rear sight is parallel to the receiver. On the real steel the sight is angled, so that moving the sight back/foreward changes the elevation. On the King Arms it does nothing since it is flat. What where they thinking? Still a very nice AEG that I always wanted. Link to post Share on other sites
full metal coat Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Splendid acquisition ye have begotten, thou hath been waiting for thy beast Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks for the scan, Shark! That connection point between receiver and stock is a little scary. How does it feel when shouldered? Is it solid? I think King Arms definitely has plans for a folding stock. Looking at their website, you can see a FN FAL with a folding stock in the backgroud: They're probably going to wait several months to a year before releasing one or a version with one so that sales of the initial release aren't affected. Regarding the issue with the rear sight, is that due to the way the receiver is designed, or the sight? Curious, because if it's the site, it may be possible to buy a R/S sight. If it's the receiver, then we're kinda FUBAR-ed. Link to post Share on other sites
full metal coat Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The handguards on the thing with the folding stock dont look like FAL ones though... Or is it just me? The cocking handle on it is FALy though Link to post Share on other sites
GuzziHero Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Could you do me a *huge* favour and weigh it please? +1 when you do! Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The handguards on the thing with the folding stock dont look like FAL ones though... Or is it just me? The cocking handle on it is FALy though <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The handguards are based on real steel handguards. They're aftermarket parts that replace the standard handguards with RIS/RAS style handguards. King Arms actually already have these available: FN FAL RAS HandGuards (long type). Here's what it looks like mounted on the real steel: This is basically a full length FN FAL except it has the folding stock, the RAS handguard, a different dust cover on the upper receiver (allows for the addition of optics), the carbine length & style flashhider, different rear sights and slightly different front sights. The mounting bracket on a real FN FAL folding stock is actually part of the lower receiver like in this pic. However, there have been companies that sell aftermarket parts like Ace Ltd., which allows the user to remove the FN FAL's full stock and mount this new receiver block onto the back of the FAL's receiver, which then interfaces with their skeleton folding stock which is a pretty close match to the original stock. I've been wondering if this stock would be compatible with the King Arms FN FAL, but from the scans of the manual from Shark, it looks like it may not work. If you're a FN FAL purist then it may not be your cup of tea, but I like it. Link to post Share on other sites
full metal coat Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Oh wow thanks man, learned quite a lot there Then KA must be implying to make a folding stock version. They already released the short FAL version which can take a large battery too. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Oh yeah, I emailed King Arms a while back when that pic of the FN FAL with the folding stock first appeared on their website inquiring as to when they'd have the folding stock available. They said that it wouldn't be for a long time, which further reinforced the mind set that they were going to wait a while before they released the folding stock version (or the folding stock itself) so as to not affect the sales of their current release of the FN FAL. I have a feeling that the folding stock they'd release in the future would be a part of the lower receiver just as it is on the real steel. Which means that they'll probably release a FN FAL with folding stock, and also just a kit of the lower receiver with folding stock for those who already have a FN FAL with full stock. It's possible that they'd sell the folding stock FN FAL also with RAS handguard, but unlikely as the RAS handguard currently costs US$170+ on it's own (it's all metal). If they released it that way, the RAS + folding stock FN FAL AEG could cost US$600+/-. That's a price I'd be willing to pay, but many consumers might not. Link to post Share on other sites
full metal coat Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Indeed. Do you like the short full stock FAL? Its closer to a folding stock than the full FAL rifle Link to post Share on other sites
[BS]_MARS Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I've been considering one of this recently. I'd love a review. Link to post Share on other sites
full metal coat Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 same here Link to post Share on other sites
trfo2o Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I wonder if you can fit a real steel one on there. I'd get the longer FAL but replace that damn ugly flashhider with a shorter A2 birdcage one. Link to post Share on other sites
sekiryu Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Light? I thought the real FAL was something like 9 pounds. Link to post Share on other sites
doc_newstead Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 When I held one, I was surprised how dainty it was. The body/reciever is pretty small (smaller than an Armalite say), and the rest of the rifle is quite slimline too. Because it's such a lengthy rifle, I had images of it being a real oar, but it's not as weighty as you might think. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hmm... I just realized this, but.... Now low-end African-style mercenaries have an alternative to the AK-47 for their primary! Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Light? I thought the real FAL was something like 9 pounds. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But the real FN FAL is made from steel. The airsoft on the other hand is made from cast aluminium. On RedWolf's site it's listed as 3,600 grams (about 8 pounds). Anyone know if that's accurate? I'm wondering if that's the weight including the box (for shipping purposes). Link to post Share on other sites
ryn1523 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Having owned the real steel STG58, which this FAL seems to be modeled after, I can say that the balance of this gun is so good that it feels much lighter than it actually is. If the KA FAL is close dimensionaly and they thought about where they put aluminum and steel components, it should have the same handling qualities. Guess I will find out next week when mine shows up Link to post Share on other sites
Shard Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 I still love the way the mags look like you could land a small aircraft on them Nice piece of kit, though I fear I shouldn't have looked at that RIS'ed / Folding stock photo, that is a pretty tempting project ! Link to post Share on other sites
Hustie Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Can anybody who has one answer these questions: What size battery can the stock hold? Is the furniture of good qualit? It looks plasticky in the pics I've seen... Accurracy? Range? Velocity? Is the connection between the reciever and barrel secure? Any body flex at all? How does the gearbox sound, smooth like a stock TM or 'screechy' like a CA? (If you've tooken it apart) What sort of internals does it sport? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 That is one sweet weapon. Have you chronograped it yet? How is the quality of the metal. Link to post Share on other sites
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