Ok you asked for it...........T-48

[Jeremy]

Here are some of the pics I took today of one our T-48's. Enjoy.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1137855&a=8893536

Semper Fi,
Jeremy

[Mildot]

Sweet!!! Thanks for the pics!

mildot

[chet]

Jeremy do you perhaps work at the Quantico armory unit??????
Chet

[Tex]

Jeremy, Absolutly beautiful weapon. Thanks, Tex

[Jeremy]

Chet,

Close, I work at the Air Ground Museum.


Semper Fi,
Jeremy

[archy]

Wouldn't that T48 charging handle make a swell item for some enterprising U.S. manufacturer to produce as a *USA-made part*?

Nice pics, and thanks.

-archy-/-

[RRotz]

SWEET!
i spotted that DAS cartouche from a mile away! i've never, ever seen one on a T48 up close until now! the M14 had tough competition!

[This message has been edited by RRotz (edited September 22, 2000).]

[andrew]

I just have two questions. What was America's obsession with using wood furniture on their battle weapons when most of the other countries were going with plastic composites? The same could be asked about the M1A1 or M14. And secondly, how many parts on the T-48 were actually manufactured here?

[RRotz]

wood furniture is imperative for giving some commie a mouth full of walnut! it's also essential for the baby ruth home run hit, the sweet spot on the m14 is mid buttstock to the tempel.

[Rivrrat]

That was not cool to show me, http://www.fnfal.com/forums/wink.gif. I really hate it when my winkie tingles over something I can't have.

[EMDII]

The T-48 suffers from NIH syndrome:

Not Invented Here

It also had Sergeants on the Board evaluating these rifles. They, naturally, preferred the M1 (their favorite rifle, and it WON WWII) derivative M-14. And the government wouldn't have to pay royalties to FN.

http://www.fnfal.com/forums/wink.gif

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1*.....Train Like You Fight: Second Place is NOT an Option.

E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II

[Dan at VOW]

Hey Ted, if you will check, FN offered the T48 to the US Free Gratis, no royalties involved, same as Great Britain in gratitude for freeing their contry from Adolf. That is what didn't make sense to me, they had a sweet deal, great rifle, no design costs, no royalties to pay, could have been made in the US by US companies. Figure someone on the Senate Arms commitee had an investment, or a retiring general officer had a slot promised to him after his retirement if he pushed for the T44. Just my .02 on the last part, no proof. Firts part abour royalties is documented in "The FAL Rifle". Dan at VOW.

[Paul.S]

Thanks Jeremy!!!! Your efforts are much appreciated by all here interested in the history of the FAL, and fans of great guns in general. aaahh…. I don’t want to sound greedy, but just so you know, it’s not possible to post too many pics of that gun around here. And if you just happen to have a camera around the next time you do a detail strip clean & oil….. -Paul

[riflexpertusmc]

Jeremy Great pics. Thanks and Semper FI

[Paul.S]

Originally posted by Jeremy:
Chet,

Close, I work at the Air Ground Museum.


Semper Fi,
Jeremy

You dog!!! Don't add insult to injury and tell us they pay you cash too!!!

ummm.... You guys need any help over there? -Paul

[mp]

Better than I could have hoped for!! Thanks, Jeremy!

[cllary]

Heard about them but never actually seen one!
Thanks for the pix.

[Brian in MN]

Originally posted by andrew:
I just have two questions. What was America's obsession with using wood furniture on their battle weapons when most of the other countries were going with plastic composites? The same could be asked about the M1A1 or M14. And secondly, how many parts on the T-48 were actually manufactured here?


Andrew,

You have to appreciate that this was fifty years ago. Plastic was not quite so popular then. The bolt action was still in front line service in many parts of the world.

As to your second question: all of them or none of them. We bought several thousand guns from FN. Two US companies manufactured complete guns.