Selector Mods?

[DWS]

I have an Imbel kit. Is it true you have to modify the full-auto selector to semi-config on parts kits to be legal? :confused:

[EMDII]

NO.

[DWS]

Ted, Thanks. This is my first FAL build. Never fired one either. With all the (modified)selectors for sale lately, I thought I might have missed something.

[EMDII]

Some folks install a pin in the TMH to prevent over-rotation. Others use an Inch selector: it has a shoulder that bears against the receiver when rotated to R that prevents rotation to A.

[Derby FALs]

If you get the US Pistol Grip from Dan yo udon't need to worry about it. They don't have the cutout for the selector to move into Auto.

[Reweld]

When I bought my Imbel/STG clone I was very disgusted with the Austrian selector. It was very hard to get moving out of a detent, and would usually flip past semi into never-never land down there between semi and auto. It took a lot of effort to move it where I wanted it to go because the detent ball was too small for the receiver notches, and it would get lodged down in the notches.

I bought a big L1A1 inch selector, pulled out the old selector stop pin with vise grips, and slid the new selector into place. It was instantly 10,000% better. I can now flip the safety on and off with my thumb without too much effort. I did have to carve a little on the plastic pistol grip, as its notch radius was too short for the arc of the selector knob.

While I was at it, I replaced the dinky little Austrian mag release with the bigger L1A1 type (you need to get the L1A1 pivot screw for this lever, also). Very pleased with it, too.