FN FAL rifle explained

FN FAL fusil expliqué

How the FN FAL functions

- Principle of the gas operated action

- How works the regulator

- The gas cylinder plug

- Gasses regulation procedure.

Firing cycle of the FN FAL

- Cocking the FN FAL

- Introducing the loaded magazine

- The cocking handle

- The hold open latch

- Firing cycle explained

- The change lever three positionnings

- Detailed analyse of the bolt unlocking

- Animated sequence of the bolt unlocking

- Ejection of the cartridge case

- Using the FAL as a "one shot" rifle

- Loading the magazine

The change lever

- The three positions of the change lever

- How the lever's pivot interacts with the trigger

- Semi-automatic mode

- Interaction between the sear and the trigger

- Interaction between the sear and the hammerd

- Disconnecting and re-connecting of the sear

- Animated sequence of the semi-auto firing

Firing the FAL in full-auto mode

- The change lever to the position marked "A"

- The trigger rotation in full-auto mode

- The role of the safety sear

- Full-auto firing cycle explained step by step

- The hold open latch explained

Stripping for regular maintenance

- Field stripping

Dismounting

- the bolt

- the gas piston

- the magazine

- Different designs of gas plug

Advanced dismounting (1)

- the bolt carrier

- the handguard

- the gas regulator

- the forward sling swivel

- The special FN key OREA 107

Advanced dismounting (2)

- the foresight

- the hinge cross pivot

- the safety sear

- The special FN key OREA 150

- Tuning the foresight

- Reassembling tips

Advanced dismounting (3)

- the cocking handle

- the magazine catch and the hold open latch

- the magazine catch

- the hold open latch

- the locking shoulder

Advanced dismounting (4)

- Unscrewing the barrel from the receiver

- The special vise adapted to that work

- the carry handle

- Different designs of the carry handle

Advanced dismounting (5)

- the change lever

- Different designs of the change lever

- the hammer

- the trigger assembly

Advanved dismounting (6)

- the pistol grip

- Different designs of thepistol grip

- the trigger guard assembly

- the sling swivel and shoulder piece

- Différent designs of  the butt plate and sling swivel

Advanced dismounting (7)

- the buttstock and the return spring

- The special FN key OREA 131

- Different designs of the buttstock

- the receiver latch lever and its bolt

- Reassembling tips

- the rear sight

- Different designs of the rear sight

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