FN FAL

FN FAL

Type	Battle rifle
Place of origin	Belgium
Service history
In service	1954–present
Used by	90+ countries (see Users)
Wars	See conflicts
Production history
Designer	Dieudonné Saive, Ernest Vervier
Designed	1947–1953
Manufacturer	Fabrique Nationale (FN)
Produced	1953–present
Number built	2,000,000+
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	FAL 50.00: 4.3 kg (9.48 lb) FAL 50.61: 3.90 kg (8.6 lb) FAL 50.63: 3.79 kg (8.4 lb) FAL 50.41: 5.95 kg (13.1 lb)
Length	FAL 50.00 (fixed stock): 1,090 mm (43 in) FAL 50.61 (stock extended): 1,095 mm (43.1 in) FAL 50.61 (stock folded): 845 mm (33.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock extended): 998 mm (39.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock folded): 748 mm (29.4 in) FAL 50.41 (fixed stock): 1,125 mm (44.3 in)
Barrel length	FAL 50.00: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.61: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.63: 436 mm (17.2 in) FAL 50.41: 533 mm (21.0 in)
Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, tilting breechblock
Rate of fire	650–700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	FAL 50.00: 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) FAL 50.61: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) FAL 50.63: 810 m/s (2,657.5 ft/s) FAL 50.41: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s)
Effective range	200–600 m sight adjustments
Feed system	20 or 30-round detachable box magazine
Sights	Aperture rear sight, post front sight; sight radius: FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 553 mm (21.8 in) FAL 50.61, FAL 50.63: 549 mm (21.6 in)