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To: mylife

I don’t even know what an FAL weighs but it always struck me as a trim little rifle. The HK-91 looks like it would weigh more to me but like I said, I don’t know for sure.

I owned an FN M-1949 in 7mm Mauser for a few years. I actually ordered it through the mail from J.C. Penney. Imagine that! It was pretty stocky looking and very similar in operation to the FAL except it had a wood stock and stripped differently.

I don’t recall the weight bothering me at all.


45 posted on 07/31/2013 6:50:06 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
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To: yarddog

The FAL and the HKs both weigh in around 9 lbs, dry.


51 posted on 07/31/2013 6:59:33 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: yarddog; mylife
The Belgian FN-FAL battle rifle weighs 9.5 pounds EMPTY. That's the official spec.

Add a fully loaded 20 round magazine, you just added another pound and a half. Then there's the scope and sling . . . .

I think I'll just carry my little Ruger M-77 . . . .

74 posted on 07/31/2013 7:49:37 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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