Any one know how to build a FAL?

[Schuetzenman]

How much do FAL receivers sell for? Who sells them? I've never really looked into them but this thread has piqued my interest in trying a different type of build. I know NOTHING about FAL's other than the fact that they're .308 and I like the battle rifle look. Would I have to buy as many tools and jigs as I have for my AK builds?

Like I've said, the FAL is easier. The two most required things are the barrel vice and the receiver wrench. Third in line would be the gauge pins to know what size locking shoulder to use. Sizes of locking shoulder range from .250" to .268". I seem to recall .256" seemed to be the typical size with an Imbel receiver, which I don't think one can find anymore, the Imbel receiver that is. The Gunthings link is the only place I know of that may still have locking shoulders, well probably DSA does as well. http://www.dsarms.com/searchprods.asp

On receivers Dan Coonan makes a type 1 receiver. His original ones were investment cast. He stopped making them and now I see he has a CNC milled receiver, which should put his on par with DSA's receivers. http://www.coonaninc.com/index.php/cPath,7 Last DSA receiver I purchased was near $400 and I was a dealer. Brownell's for http://www.brownells.com/ barrel vice and other gunsmithing tools.

Like all of this gun building really if you're going to build just one, you might as well not as you could buy it cheaper than your end cost after buying the tools to do it. In my case I was building them when kits were $130 bucks and an Imbel receiver set me back $240 bucks delivered. I built 4 for myself and did barrel install and heaspacing on a couple dozen that were then finished out by their owners. Once the barrel on and it's headspaced it's a piece of cake to build the weapon. The DIY of a cheap MbR was the nice part of FAL building. But thanks to BATFE's meddling the kits all cost over 3 bills now and don't usually come with a barrel, those have been torch cut.