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British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:44 am
by huntervixen
Hi all,
I know it's not pre 45 guys, but if this isn't coverd by "Military and Historic" , I don't know what is!
I just found this, you tube video of the early 1955 UK fal trials, fascinating stuff, I see the EM-1 and EM-2 Rifles optical sight was considered, but obviously dropped early on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... vjAJBviZ6Q
Re: British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:15 am
by Blackstuff
Nice find
That sight looks like someones snapped the bottom off a Cornetto and clagged it on the rifle! :lol:
Re: British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:32 am
by huntervixen
Re the sight,
I believe the Cornetto sight failed the tropical trials when it melted, thus ending Walls foray into the arms word ! :lol:
I hear the improved Mk2 version is very tasty!!
Re: British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:49 pm
by Tower75
Neat video. The sight on the early FAL always makes me cringe a bit - it tapers to a pointy bit of metal horribly close to the eye. The sight picture must be 'orrid, too.
Re: British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:08 pm
by Dangermouse
The designers must have had a thing for bashing eyes, most people I know, who used it, were bashed by the rear sight at one point or another,
DM
Re: British Army 1955 Fal trails...Fascinating Stuff.
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:49 pm
by tackb
Dangermouse wrote:The designers must have had a thing for bashing eyes, most people I know, who used it, were bashed by the rear sight at one point or another,
DM
Never bashed my eye but had a breech explosion once that launched the top cover over my shoulder!