So, I've got this G1 FAL that I'm assuming to be metric, given that it says 'G1' on it and the G1 is a German gun. What with everyone outside the British Commonwealth using metrics and all. That, and all the Canuck, Limey, Aussie, and Kiwi rifles being based on the Brit L1 and it being an inch pattern rifle (or so I'm told). You can see where I could, in fact make that assumption, right? Just checking.
Funny thing happened yesterday, I bought some mags I thought were metric but do not lock up. The funstore had 6 FAL mags, 3 had pronounced mag catches, floorplate lips on the outside of the mag ala the AK, and were labeled 'inch', so I bought the other 3 thinking they were metric, one of them being an Issy 20 rder. I don't see any big differences and the ones I bought are dimensionally similar, and in each case a tad smaller (I checked width and depth with calipers) than the mag that came with the gun, but they just will not go. Externally they look the same. Same mag catches (front and back), same floor plate pattern, same takedown hole placement, but still no go.
First question, are Israeli FAL mags metric or inch?
One of the mags has a "Y" acceptance stamp on the back. Again, no lock up.
Second question, which mag pattern (inch vs metric), if any, will lock up in the other gun?
Given it's a CAI rifle, I'm prepared for a metric upper and an inch lower, or vise versa, hell nothing CAI does surprises me. It would probably save me some $$$ to know up front the differences in the two designs.
So, could all you FAL experts help a brother out?
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