So how bad would this CAI FAL be?

**mrstang01** · 02-16-2012, 09:34 AM

Other than the hideous stock, and the Century team of monkeys building it, how bad would this FAL be?

http://www.jgsales.com/fal-g1-308-ri...l.-p-6035.html

**Pokeguyjai** · 02-16-2012, 09:36 AM

Roll two dice, from a scale of 0-12, 0 being gun is falling apart and 12 being sub moa and reliable as a sewing machine. All are possible!

**John Chambers** · 02-16-2012, 10:51 AM

I have looked those rifles over, and there are others in use by the instructor cadre. Trim the barrel, add a scope mount and they are good rifles.

**sansooshooter** · 02-16-2012, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Pokeguyjai

Roll two dice, from a scale of 0-12, 0 being gun is falling apart and 12 being sub moa and reliable as a sewing machine. All are possible!

Thats the best sumation of CAI I have ever read

**mrstang01** · 02-16-2012, 11:04 AM

Mr. Chambers, could I get your thoughts on what butt stock to put on instead of that SAW monstrosity?

**Mossyrock** · 02-16-2012, 12:36 PM

There is generally very little wrong with a Century rifle that can't be fixed, given the right amount of time, money, and expertise. Having said that, I would REALLY like to know whose receiver they are using....THAT is the most significant "point of failure" on an FAL build. That's the one thing you CAN'T fix.

**mrstang01** · 02-16-2012, 12:45 PM

Per a phone call to J&G, it's a Century receiver.

**John Chambers** · 02-16-2012, 12:45 PM

Standard FAL stock, or upgrade to a Para. The abomination on the rifle currently has got to go.

Originally Posted by mrstang01

Mr. Chambers, could I get your thoughts on what butt stock to put on instead of that SAW monstrosity?

**BigEd63** · 02-16-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mossyrock

There is generally very little wrong with a Century rifle that can't be fixed, given the right amount of time, money, and expertise. Having said that, I would REALLY like to know whose receiver they are using....THAT is the most significant "point of failure" on an FAL build. That's the one thing you CAN'T fix.

That's why I like to grab the ones that were "Made In Canada" for Century as they used Imbel(Brazil) or FM(Argy) recievers, some marked so and some not. But that "doubt" about the unmarked ones leaves them often lower priced on the used market.