There's a reason these rifles were supposed to by fired in semi-automatic except in emergencies. This gun, a selective-fire battle rifle in 7.62, really pushes you around in full auto.

Paraguay National Police say 42 older FN FAL rifles were discovered missing and replaced with dummy weapons. The rifles had been appearing on the black market, prompting an investigation.

According to NPR, the total number of FN FAL rifles stolen now stands at 44, with an additional 90 small arms that have gone missing.

January 23, 2017: Argentina has finally decided to replace its Cold War era FN FAL 7.62x51mm automatic rifles with the recently developed Beretta ARX-200. The FAL was one of the most widely used ...

Thieves in Paraguay have stolen 42 powerful rifles from the police armoury. During an inspection, officers found that the FN FAL battle rifles had been replaced with wooden and plastic replicas.

This logistical nightmare was eliminated with the adoption of the FN FAL battle rifle. Adopted in 1955, the rifles were quickly put to use in the 1956 war, then the Six Day War, the War of ...

The new battle rifles would arm almost every NATO nation by the 1950s were lightweight, box fed, and chambered in 7.61x51mm NATO. The Belgian FN FAL dominated this class of weapon, proving to be ...

Thieves in Paraguay have stolen 42 powerful rifles from the police armoury. During an inspection, officers found that the FN FAL battle rifles had been replaced with wooden and plastic replicas.