The FAL dominated the militaries of the West to such a degree that its nickname became the Right Arm of the Free World.
Of all the infantry small arms developed during World War II, one that generated the most interest was the German 'assault rifle', the StG 44 Sturmgewehr. This innovative weapon inspired the Soviet AK-47 in 7.62x39mm calibre. In the West, the NATO countries looked hard at new weapons to upgrade their own infantry arsenals and counter the AK-47, resulting in the design of the Fusil Automatique Léger or FAL. It proved to be a successful battle rifle and was soon adopted by the military and police forces of no fewer than 93 nations.
This is a compact history of the FAL, which fulfilled every role it was asked to perform and remains a viable and well-respected weapon.
| ISBN: | 9781780969039 |
| Publication date: | 20th August 2013 |
| Author: | Bob Cashner |
| Illustrator: | Steve Noon |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Genres: |
Weapons and equipment Cold wars and proxy conflicts |
The FAL dominated the militaries of the West to such a degree that its nickname became the Right Arm of the Free World.
Of all the infantry small arms developed during World War II, one that generated the most interest was the German 'assault rifle', the StG 44 Sturmgewehr. This innovative weapon inspired the Soviet AK-47 in 7.62x39mm calibre. In the West, the NATO countries looked hard at new weapons to upgrade their own infantry arsenals and counter the AK-47, resulting in the design of the Fusil Automatique Léger or FAL. It proved to be a successful battle rifle and was soon adopted by the military and police forces of no fewer than 93 nations.
This is a compact history of the FAL, which fulfilled every role it was asked to perform and remains a viable and well-respected weapon.
The FN FAL Battle Rifle features in the following genres: Weapons and equipment, Cold wars and proxy conflicts
The FN FAL Battle Rifle is available in Paperback
The FN FAL Battle Rifle was written by Bob Cashner and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The FN FAL Battle Rifle has 80 pages
Yes it is part of Weapon series
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