Videos tagged with FN CAL

This guide provides an overview of the FN CAL's disassembly and maintenance, highlighting its complex internal mechanics and proprietary features. The FN CAL, developed by FN Herstal, is presented as a mechanically intricate rifle with reliability issues, making it challenging for armorers. The guide details key components and the disassembly process, emphasizing the need for expert knowledge due to its complexity.

This guide details the process of adding rifle grenade capability to the FN CAL, as demonstrated by Ian McCollum. It covers the attachment of a folding grenade sight, adjustment of the barrel stop for range control, and the use of an experimental 25-round magazine. The FN CAL was evaluated by the French Army in the 1970s for its potential grenade launching capabilities.

This guide details the rifle grenade capability of the French Trials FN CAL variant, as explained by Ian McCollum. It covers the barrel lugs, adjustable range stop, integrated sights, and the modified 25-round magazine. The video highlights specific mechanical adaptations for grenade launching, demonstrating a deep dive into this historical firearm variant.

This video provides an expert-level overview of the rare FN CAL rifle, presented by a knowledgeable firearms instructor. It delves into the CAL's design purpose as a scaled-down FAL, its intricate craftsmanship, limited production, and historical sales. The speaker also touches upon its common issues, unique magazine design, and its place in firearm history as a precursor to the FN FNC.

This entry details the FN CAL, FN's rare and commercially unsuccessful 5.56mm rifle, later succeeded by the FNC. Expert insights from Ian McCollum cover its unique features, including a proprietary 20-round magazine and a 4-position selector (Safe, Semi, Burst, Auto). The video demonstrates its performance at the range, highlighting controllable full-auto fire despite a high rate of fire, attributed partly to its FAL-style muzzle brake.

This video features a show-and-tell of a rare Fabrique Nationale CAL rifle by Paul Levy and Brownells Gun Tech Keith Ford. The FN CAL, developed in the early 1960s, was FN's attempt to adapt the FAL platform to fire the M16's 5.56mm round. While it wasn't a widespread success, it served as a precursor to the FN FNC and, indirectly, the FN SCAR. The discussion highlights shared components with the FAL, unique CAL features such as a rotating bolt (instead of tilting), and the use of stamped parts for cost efficiency. The featured example is particularly noteworthy for being full-auto capable and originating from Rock Island Auctions.

This guide details the field stripping process for the FN CAL, a predecessor to the FNC. It covers disassembly of the bolt carrier group, cleaning, and reassembly, highlighting the complexity of the bolt assembly and the need for a punch. The information is presented with the technical authority of Ian McCollum from Forgotten Weapons.

This guide details the operation of the rare FN CAL assault rifle, focusing on its select-fire capabilities, including full-auto and a unique resetting 3-round burst mechanism. Expert instruction from Jerry Miculek highlights its controllable full-auto fire at approximately 460 RPM and its historical context as a 5.56mm variant of the FN FAL. The guide emphasizes safety protocols for handling this select-fire weapon.