Title: How the U.S. got shafted out of the FN FAL Source:
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The FN FAL is one of the greatest battle rifles ever made. Politics caused the U.S. to pass on it while nearly every other NATO country in the world recognized its superiority. And the 7.62 NATO is one of the greatest battle rounds ever made. But we needed an intermediate round. Here's the story.
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The FN FAL is one of the greatest battle rifles ever made. Politics caused the U.S. to pass on it while nearly every other NATO country in the world recognized its superiority. And the 7.62 NATO is one of the greatest battle rounds ever made. But we needed an intermediate round. Here's the story.
I have been telling people ever since I heard somebody woke up and decided our military needed a long range round for fighting in Shitstainistan that is someone would put ME in charge of new battle rifle procurement I could solve their problem in just a few minutes,and likely save them tens of millions of dollars at the same time.
I would just pick up the phone,call FN and say "I need an initial order of 2,000 FN-FAL rifles chambered for the 7x57 round,spare magazines,bayonets,cleaning kits,and spare parts. When can I expect delivery?"
There are a LOT of different weight 7mm bullets to chose from,and with the FAL adjustable gas system,they will shoot them all without hiccuping.
No need to keep re-inventing the damn wheel!
BTW,the .308 is a great round,but the 7x57 mm round is better for bucking wind across valleys at long ranges. When you move up to the longer boat tail heavy bullets in 30 caliber,you need the case capacity of the magnums for long shots.
Uncle Scam will only accept a New caliber that financially benefits the usual suspects before it trickles down to the civilian shooting world. What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??
What obscene profit (contractors) and exorbitant expense (ripping off The People) is there to be made by using a perfectly suitable caliber already in existence??
The 762.x51 (.308 Winchester) is basically the same round ballistically except when shooting the heavier bullets at long range. If a .308 won't do it with a 147 grain boattail FMJ bullet,neither will a 30-06 with a 150 grain FMJ bullet. The military went to the 7.62 for this reason. Same basic round,but cheaper to buy,lighter to carry when decked out with a full combat load of ammo,and it allowed the weapon to be shorter and lighter,also.
Plus there was the whole "interchangeability of NATO ammo" thing,too.
The 5.56/.223 round was effective for what it was designed for,but is not so hot for shooting at the long ranges common today in the Muddle East. Plus it is so light and short the wind blows it around a lot,and wind is a serious accuracy concern in long range shooting in mountainous areas. That's why the US Military is searching for a replacement round. They need to push heavier bullets out at longer ranges.
It is MY contention they could have just picked up the phone,called FN in Belgium,and said "Uhhh,we want a shipload of 7x57 FN-FAL's,extra magazines,cleaning kits,and extra parts sent to the US this week. How much?",and the first order would have been on the way. IMNSHO,the 7x57 is the smallest case/caliber combination that will fit current needs. Small enough in diameter than when you load them with the heavier boattail 7mm bullets they are very accurate and still retain a reasonable amount of energy downrange.
As an added bonus,the FAL has an adjustable gas system,and you can tune it to shoot heavier or lighter bullets with reduced recoil. Which means you can get it back on target sooner.
No,they will NOT replace the professional sniper Ma Deuce sniper rifles,but they will certainly do the trick for a squad battle rifle.
I have no idea why we keep wanting to re-invent the wheel,unless it is to make sure some politicians son or nephew gets a sales or R&D contract. The Germans were using the 7x57 Mausers as sniper rifles from the late 1800's to the 1930's,and doing a fine job with it.