But they are licensed to produce the FAL and that means their receivers are built to FN Specifications. As far as I know Imbel no longer makes assembled rifles, just replacement parts. Imbel is still licensed to FN for the manufacture of this rifle. SO what does this mean?įor me it means buying Imbel receivers. If you start with good parts your chances of errors and having to adjust and hand fit sub assemblies are minimized. It’s like all other mechanical assembly processes. The most sophisticated tool I use in my assembly process is a drill press and that is just a frill.īefore I get into the actual mechanics and processes of assembling the barrel to the receiver a few things need addressing:įirst of all you need to get the best rifle kit and receiver you can. Micrometer for verifying lathe work on the barrel.Īll these tools will, I guarantee you, allow an individual to produce excellent work and a fine rifle.įor those of us who are part of WECSOG* there are just as effective methods of rifle assembly and the tooling up cost is much less.Pin gages for determining the locking shoulder size for proper headspace.(That’s gunsmith talk for having the front sight up where it should be instead of off to the side of the rifle.) A metal lathe for turning the barrel to remove metal to allow you to get the proper timing.A vise to hold the barrel in the blocks.Barrel blocks to hold the barrel while you are torquing the action on.
An action wrench with socket handle to torque the action to the barrel.The usual setup of assembly equipment is as follows: Many of the guru’s who build these rifles have a whole spectrum of tools they use in the rifles assembly. One of the easiest rifles of this class of "home brewed" guns to build is the FAL. The assembled rifles are every bit as good as those assembled at civilian or military arsenals. Friends get together, share tools, expertise, and workspace to perform "builds" of these rifles. In some parts of the United States, assembling military pattern rifles from parts kits and receivers have reached the level of a cottage industry or barn raising practiced by neighbors a century ago. Barreling and headspacing the Free Worlds Right Arm
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