FN FAL rifle explained

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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