Missed out on one of those legit Belgian FN FAL kits?
Late last year, FN announced they had a supply of FAL kits up for grabs. These kits come from a batch of ~400 FAL rifles issued in the 1980s to the Belgian Gendarmerie then stored for the past 30 years that were recently decommissioned and painstakingly crated at FN Herstal and then shipped over here.
FN’s plan to move them out, rather than let some greedy dealer buy them up and resell them in a year on Gunbroker for 2x-3x the cost, was to hold a lottery for four months (December 2022-March 2023), for 100 lucky folks each month to buy a single $900 parts kit.
And, individuals sold them on GB anyway because of course, they did…
Check out these two completed auctions in the past few weeks:
Note the blue bayonet frog and FN certificate showing 1 of 400
Well, it turns out there is a small number of these left from earlier this year that went unclaimed by the lottery winners.
FN still just wants $900 smackers for them.
The details:
Each FN FAL parts kit contains the following 10 imported parts: bolt, bolt carrier, operating rod, trigger housing, trigger, hammer, disconnector, buttstock, pistol grip, and forearm/handguard. You are solely responsible for complying with all applicable local, state, and federal laws when assembling a semiautomatic FN FAL rifle using an FN FAL parts kit.
Each FN FAL parts kit contains once-issued used parts that will show signs of wear and light cosmetic marking, including blemishes and discoloration. Metal parts are free of pitting or fatigue.
A skilled gunsmith must inspect and assemble the parts contained in each FN FAL parts kit. Each FN FAL parts kit is sold as-is and FN makes no warranty whatsoever with respect to the FN FAL Parts kit, whether express or implied by law, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade, or otherwise.
The lower trigger frame, stocks, bayonets, and slings in these authentic FAL builder kits have light cosmetic markings from once-issued uses. Metal parts are free of pitting or fatigue, as long-term storage oils preserved the operating character and finish of each component.
The legacy of the FN FAL can be felt throughout FN’s long history, from the FNC all the way to the present-day FN SCAR. Its influence is undeniable and forever changed the landscape of modern firearms.