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Posted: 2/9/2008 2:40:04 PM EDT

I was shooting my FAL today and noticed at one point the inpact on the target had more of a hammer effect. It was a santa decoration, made out of some 1x4 wood panels.
I walk away from the gun and as I go back I notice the flash hider is gone, and the threads are stripped off. I think the flash hider shot downrange with the bullet. I was using 180gr federal soft points. Has this ever happed before?

Posted: 2/9/2008 3:01:09 PM EDT

[#1]

Odd indeed.

Posted: 2/9/2008 3:48:19 PM EDT

[#2]

What are the specs on the gun?? Kit gun?? DSA?? Imbel???

Would be interesting to know.

Doc

Posted: 2/9/2008 8:14:31 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I notice the flash hider is gone, and the threads are stripped off. I think the flash hider shot downrange with the bullet.

I know it did!

JR

Posted: 2/9/2008 8:29:25 PM EDT

[#4]

That is bad Ju-Ju buddy.

Sorry to hear it.

Posted: 2/9/2008 9:30:04 PM EDT

[#5]

THis was my first time to shoot the gun. All I know it is a Century Imbel inport, 2001 inside magwell. Its got the bipod, and has the shortest barrel length (stops about 2 inches in front of the bipod. I am sure the barrel is an illegal length now. I have the upper dissaembled but for the barrel and am going to fix it ASAP.

I want to put a long barrel on it and bipod springs and detents are in sorry shape too so I guess its parts kit time.
Anyone have a 18 plus inch barrel (bipod cuts) w/ parts kit with for sale?

Posted: 2/10/2008 6:35:23 AM EDT

[#6]

I bet the barrel wasn't threaded and the flashhider was just pressed on, JB welded, or something like that. Most of the century guns had the threads cut off. If your barrel is still sticking out 2", it is probably at least the 16" minimum legal length.

Posted: 2/10/2008 8:40:39 AM EDT

[#7]

I think I found a quality argentine 21" barrel on GB. I may just order that and get one of the barrel cut parts kits later.

Posted: 2/11/2008 7:42:33 AM EDT

[#8]

Better think twice before cutting down an Argentine barrel. A lot of those turn out to be bored off center in various places.

Posted: 2/11/2008 8:37:55 AM EDT

[#9]

Im not cutting it down, I want a longer barrel.

Whats the best replacement FAL barrel?

Posted: 2/11/2008 9:51:44 AM EDT

[#10]

Argentine barrels are great, as long as they aren't chopped. The best would probably be an Austrian Steyr barrel, but those are going to be pricey now days. DSAs US made barrels are good, and any of the surplus barrels that are in good shape should be good.

Posted: 2/11/2008 12:16:06 PM EDT

[#11]

If you want the best go with DSA.

Posted: 2/12/2008 10:19:03 AM EDT

[#12]

There always seems to be used FAL barrels for sale on falfiles.com if you are put off by the high prices at DSA.

Posted: 2/12/2008 2:06:14 PM EDT

[#13]

My brother shot the f/h off his CEntury L1A1 after he tried to JB Weld it onto the barrel. It didn't mess up the barrel, but it only stayed on 2 shots. He has since sent it off to have the barrel threaded since the end of the AWB.

Posted: 2/13/2008 5:55:07 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
If you want the best go with DSA.

Why?

Explain.

Posted: 2/14/2008 11:09:16 AM EDT

[#15]

Most of their parts are now machined in the US to higher standards than the foreign parts I typically find, at least they are new not used import. Also their barrels are made by Badger which will be better than any of the mil spec stuff out there. Other than that the fit and finish is better than anything I have seen. If I could build it myself I would, but I can't so DSA is who I recommend.

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