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[[Image:Fal13-1-.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|Israeli FAL ''"Romat"''  with Wooden Furniture 7.62x51mm NATO ]]
[[Image:Fal13-1-.jpg‎|thumb|right|400px|Israeli FAL ''"Romat"''  with Wooden Furniture 7.62x51mm NATO ]]
[[Image:FAL 50-41 & L2A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px| FN FAL 50-41 and an L2A1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:FAL 50-41 & L2A1.jpg|thumb|right|400px| FN FAL 50-41 and an L2A1 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:IMBEL-MD3.png|thumb|none|right|400px|Imbel MD3 the Brazilian varient of the FN FAL-5.56x45mm.
[[Image:IMBEL-MD3.png|thumb|none|right|400px|Imbel MD3 the Brazilian varient of the FAL - 5.56x45mm]]
Also called the FN LAR (Light Automatic Rifle), a named ascribed to the FN FAL in Europe.  The fact that there are so many variants, made by different countries and different names for the same models, causes a lot of confusion regarding what particular FAL is in what movie.  For the most part, only the major variants of the gun will have been seen in movies with wide distribution, (the original Belgium version, U.S. versions, the Israeli Versions and British/Commonwealth Version).
Also called the FN LAR (Light Automatic Rifle), a named ascribed to the FN FAL in Europe.  The fact that there are so many variants, made by different countries and different names for the same models, causes a lot of confusion regarding what particular FAL is in what movie.  For the most part, only the major variants of the gun will have been seen in movies with wide distribution, (the original Belgium version, U.S. versions, the Israeli Versions and British/Commonwealth Version).
==Specifications==
==Specifications==

Revision as of 16:46, 27 September 2009

The FN FAL and variants are used by the following actors in the following movies:

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Original FN LAR Light Automatic Rifle - full auto rifle - 7.62x51mm
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FN FAL 50.00 7.62x51mm NATO
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FN FAL 50.61 Paratrooper with 21" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO
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FN FAL 50.63 Paratrooper with 18" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Israeli FAL "Romat" with Wooden Furniture 7.62x51mm NATO
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FN FAL 50-41 and an L2A1 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Imbel MD3 the Brazilian varient of the FAL - 5.56x45mm

Also called the FN LAR (Light Automatic Rifle), a named ascribed to the FN FAL in Europe. The fact that there are so many variants, made by different countries and different names for the same models, causes a lot of confusion regarding what particular FAL is in what movie. For the most part, only the major variants of the gun will have been seen in movies with wide distribution, (the original Belgium version, U.S. versions, the Israeli Versions and British/Commonwealth Version).

Specifications

Type: Battle Rifle

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

Capacity: 20,30 round box magazine. (20 Standard)

Fire Modes: Safe/Semi-Auto/Rock and Roll AKA Full automatic ; Semi-Auto only on Inch pattern FALs.

FN FAL

Film

  • Used by the commando team in Beirut. Munich (2005) (Israeli-model)
  • Cuban and Nicaraguan soldiers in Red Dawn (1984)
  • Scarface (1983) (50.00 Full sized Battle Rifle)
  • Nicaraguan soldiers and rebels in Under Fire (50.50 and 50.63 variants)

Television

Video Games

  • Far Cry 2 (as "FAL Paratrooper" despite not being a Paratrooper model, with a 30-round magazine)

L1A1

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British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLR's were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.
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Canadian version of the L1A1, Inch Pattern with Wood Stocks. Some Canadian SLR handguards have no vent holes.
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Australian L1A1 with rounded vent hole handguards

Film

  • Soldiers of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment in The Bank Job (2008)
  • Used by Royal Marines, and the Falkland Islands Defence Force in An Ungentlemanly Act (1992) (Also seen in archival footage in the hands of British soldiers)

TV

Video Games

DSA SA58 OSW

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DSArms SA58 OSW Carbine 7.62x51mm

Film

Video Games

  • Operation 7: It's one of the preset FAL configurations, and its individual parts are also available for customized FAL-based weapons.

Rainbow 6: Lockdown has a Surefire M900 light on it (useless)