STG-58 variant

**embatp** · May 31, 2015, 18:13

**davesrb** · May 31, 2015, 22:37

Sweet! Here are mine, the original finish mint kit on the Gear Logo is my very first FAL...

rbgonoles · June 22, 2015, 16:04

StG-58 on Imbel Gear Logo

moonbat60 · June 26, 2015, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by embatp

I love the wood on this one !

Sniper7.62x51 · August 15, 2015, 02:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by embatp

Embatp please telle the finish used...simply beautiful

MrM1A1 · August 31, 2015, 11:38

**embatp** · August 31, 2015, 16:40

Nice.....

I'm not sure of the finish on my wood stock as I had someone else refinish it...

nyalaman · November 05, 2015, 11:17

neminion · November 06, 2015, 01:34

Early stg58 kit build:

Kit #176
Original park finish in very good condition
Matching numbers
Dsa type1 receiver, sn 302xxx
Non-horseshoe hanguards (thx capt D)
Ironwood type B stock and pg
Long gas tube
Aluminum charging handle
Std FN gas plug
Beveled trigger guard
Early bipod
(8) stamps

This is probably the earliest stg58 kit in the usa. I have not seen an earlier number, neither had Boman (supplier). The original rifle was probably built in the first few days of production and very lightly used.

neminion · November 06, 2015, 01:48

neminion · November 06, 2015, 01:49

neminion · November 06, 2015, 01:56

Scope and mount are Leatherwood. Art1 with 7.62mm cam and FAL base. You will find the artel and art2 sold on ebay or gunbroker but the art1 is very rare bird since so few were made.

nyalaman · November 06, 2015, 15:40

Very nice

M1GSEK · December 04, 2015, 08:56

Sweet

**karambay** · December 07, 2015, 18:11

Mine:

nyalaman · December 08, 2015, 14:54

NICE

Choptop · February 11, 2016, 11:50

I've had this parts kit sitting under my work bench for about a decade. Same goes for the Imbel receiver. I them both as soon as we figured out one could here in CA, then never did anything with them. The other day a friend said he wanted to go wild boar hunting, I thought that was a GREAT idea but lamented that I didnt have an appropriate pig gun... then I remembered the .308 STG58. Took the parts to J&G Gunsmithing in Granite Bay, CA and they put it all together for me. Some fine tuning and it shoots like a cadillac.

DSA rail/top cover
Ergo overmolded grip
DSA 10 round mag
RifleTailor CA Bullet Button

**brunop** · February 11, 2016, 18:01

Nice CA-compliant rig, Choptop. Nice pic.

oakhandledsks · February 24, 2016, 00:26

My first FAL: All matching 105### on a very early enterprise anbi marked receiver.

**MilsurpMonkey** · March 10, 2016, 19:30

Figured I'd post up my first non mutt build, all Steyr stg58 on DS prefix DSA type II

rbgonoles · March 22, 2016, 11:12

StG58 Steyr Kit on Imbel GL Receiver

**The Chief** · April 02, 2016, 19:46

My first FAL, an StG (non-matching) on an Imbel NGL receiver, IWD stock (stained beech), and all other parts are Steyr, with authentic StG sling:

Another StG, carbine style, with a blind pinned cut-down original Stolle (barrel woulda been too short without the pinned FH--the threads had a deep cut, and barrel needed to be cut to less than 16" to fix...). Built on an Imbel GL receiver with all Steyr(also non-matching) parts. I have the sling for this one too, just not installed in the photo:

maxaks · April 04, 2016, 22:15

**MilsurpMonkey** · July 10, 2016, 09:21

A bit updated with a gorgeous SuperFLY stock set

machinegunner · April 18, 2017, 17:50

machinegunner · May 18, 2017, 18:32

sirspyair · July 17, 2017, 19:56

That rifle build looks awesome.

rbgonoles · July 22, 2017, 20:44

Serious Dave · September 03, 2017, 08:34

Built by DSA; bought "new" in 2002. Type III, no carry handle. Rifle is nearly mint with only 95 rounds shot shortly after I got it; zeroed it in and adjusted gas. Shot a 1.25" 5-round group at 100 yds. with iron sights and FNM military surplus ammo. I still have that target; I don't think my old eyes could do that now!

**The Chief** · February 09, 2018, 15:52

So here she is, essentially the crown jewel of my small collection of riFALs. I got the kit from a member here, which from what I recall was painstakingly pieced together by Chris aka nwobhm aka Mr. StG himself. I'm quite proud of this rifle, even if I'm not the one who did all the work piecing it all together. Okay here goes...

- Barrel is a '59 proofed FN 'E-prefix' replacement forged unit, never fired nor installed (on an interesting note, it's s/n# is E271...remember on the Empire Strikes Back, when Han said "Chewie, set two-seven-one..." in the asteroid field?)
- Stolle is an original blued FN proofed
- Gas plug is a levered FN '59 proofed...looked like it was never used
- Gas reg and front sight post appear NOS, still have color-fill
- Front sling mount is blued, used, but has nice character...correct 'L' shape loop
- Handguards are Belgian, I believe, and while not quite NOS, did clean up very well and line up beautifully.
- Bipod has NOS plungers, matching # clamshell halves, and original rotation limiter. Legs are correct for early StG (or G1/BGS). Axle bolts show character and, as luck would have it, I was gifted an original two-slot castle nut (with a repro twin -- anyone have another original they'd sell me!?)
- Charging handle is dual-proofed FN and Steyr(!)
- Bolt AND carrier are NOS unserialized FN
- HTS all '59 box proofs, same as barrel
- Lower s/n# is 22104...my birthday is 22 Oct (10) and I'm the IV/4th...strange
- Receiver is LMT
- THE STOCK. Original. THICK-wristed. Walnut. Pad-cut...and oh so mine

Yes, I've been sitting on this one for a while. Project took some time and Dr. Shock expertly cut the carry handle cut (was originally NCHC) and reparked the receiver to match the rest. He also installed the barrel and headspaced while he had it, and she just came home this week, so I had to take advantage of the overcast day to share her with the world. I'm still on the lookout for a gently used SHINY StG pistol grip (again, anyone have one!?) but I'm extremely happy with the result. We'll have to see how she does at the range...

Anywho, enjoy the photos...and have a good weekend

**Arby** · February 10, 2018, 23:41

Very nice, Art!

Parga · February 11, 2018, 00:56

Wow!

nwobhm · February 11, 2018, 07:28

maxaks · February 16, 2018, 20:47

Damn nice specimen capt builds like these make me giddy like a young buck

pl521 · February 16, 2018, 21:17

Impressive! That is a very nice riFal. Thanks for sharing.

**The Chief** · March 06, 2018, 18:14

Well, I finally made it to the range today to get this baby dialed in. Gas on '4' and the contouring of the ejector provided for ZERO brass kisses whatsoever...

ETA: Ammo used was Lake City surplus 10, 13, and 14

The two shots on the upper right circled in green were the very first two shots, at 25. Now, before you start judging me, allow me to point out that the wind was a factor! I don't mean in a traditional sense, I mean that it dried my eyes out to the point where it made it difficult to see the target board at times, which is what I would like to believe caused the flyers...

You will see the groups marked as Group 1 and Group 2, even though Group 2 on the left is actually a superimposition of two strings of fire four to five rounds each (the bottom right group is from my blackout Tavor, while the stringy group, between top- and bottom-right and is from aiming at the upper right corner with the blackout with suppressor...the can drops shots by 4-1/2" and strings them vertically a bit... need to dial the dope in...

Anywho, this was her maiden voyage...perhaps one of these days I can really see what she can do on a windless day with better eyeball moisture...

USMC88-93 · January 20, 2019, 11:06

**brunop** · January 20, 2019, 15:19

Nice stick, Marine.

Type II receiver and SAW grip are two of my faves on these rifles.

Thanks for posting up the pic.

**Hebrew Battle Rifle** · January 21, 2019, 16:05

XLNT thread!

May 31, 2015, 22:37	#2
davesrb Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 24499 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: north Florida Posts: 2,817	Sweet! Here are mine, the original finish mint kit on the Gear Logo is my very first FAL... __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.-James Dean In memory of my friend Roger Dunkelbarger. 05-09-2010 Last edited by davesrb; December 30, 2017 at 23:35.

June 22, 2015, 16:04	#3
rbgonoles Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 74764 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,622	StG-58 on Imbel Gear Logo Last edited by rbgonoles; July 22, 2017 at 20:39.

August 31, 2015, 16:40	#7
embatp What? Me AR? Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 39856 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Behind enemy lines... Posts: 4,404	Nice..... I'm not sure of the finish on my wood stock as I had someone else refinish it... __________________ "only he is lost who gives himself up for lost"

November 05, 2015, 11:17	#8
nyalaman Registered FALaholic #: 67335 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut/ united states/Swamp yankee Posts: 608	DSA Stg58 factory, with some muzzle flash __________________ Me - "Do You really think You can hit that Kudu at that distance?"...... Dad- "I'm going to head shoot him.....watch"

November 06, 2015, 01:34	#9
neminion Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7584 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 364	Early stg58 kit build: Kit #176 Original park finish in very good condition Matching numbers Dsa type1 receiver, sn 302xxx Non-horseshoe hanguards (thx capt D) Ironwood type B stock and pg Long gas tube Aluminum charging handle Std FN gas plug Beveled trigger guard Early bipod (8) stamps This is probably the earliest stg58 kit in the usa. I have not seen an earlier number, neither had Boman (supplier). The original rifle was probably built in the first few days of production and very lightly used. Last edited by neminion; November 06, 2015 at 01:57. Reason: Typos

May 31, 2015, 18:13	#1
embatp What? Me AR? Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 39856 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Behind enemy lines... Posts: 4,404	STG-58 variant __________________ "only he is lost who gives himself up for lost" Last edited by embatp; May 29, 2018 at 14:53.

August 31, 2015, 11:38	#6
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November 06, 2015, 01:48	#10
neminion Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7584 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 364

November 06, 2015, 01:49	#11
neminion Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7584 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 364

November 06, 2015, 01:56	#12
neminion Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7584 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 364	Scope and mount are Leatherwood. Art1 with 7.62mm cam and FAL base. You will find the artel and art2 sold on ebay or gunbroker but the art1 is very rare bird since so few were made.

November 06, 2015, 15:40	#13
nyalaman Registered FALaholic #: 67335 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut/ united states/Swamp yankee Posts: 608	Very nice __________________ Me - "Do You really think You can hit that Kudu at that distance?"...... Dad- "I'm going to head shoot him.....watch"

December 04, 2015, 08:56	#14
M1GSEK Registered FALaholic #: 14651 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Riverton, KS Posts: 37	Sweet __________________ Deserve has got nothing to do with it.

December 07, 2015, 18:11	#15
karambay Veteran Member Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 8066 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,012	Mine:

December 08, 2015, 14:54	#16
nyalaman Registered FALaholic #: 67335 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut/ united states/Swamp yankee Posts: 608	NICE __________________ Me - "Do You really think You can hit that Kudu at that distance?"...... Dad- "I'm going to head shoot him.....watch"

February 11, 2016, 11:50	#17
Choptop Registered FALaholic #: 16599 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8	My fresh STG58 build I've had this parts kit sitting under my work bench for about a decade. Same goes for the Imbel receiver. I them both as soon as we figured out one could here in CA, then never did anything with them. The other day a friend said he wanted to go wild boar hunting, I thought that was a GREAT idea but lamented that I didnt have an appropriate pig gun... then I remembered the .308 STG58. Took the parts to J&G Gunsmithing in Granite Bay, CA and they put it all together for me. Some fine tuning and it shoots like a cadillac. DSA rail/top cover Ergo overmolded grip DSA 10 round mag RifleTailor CA Bullet Button

February 11, 2016, 18:01	#18
brunop Refresh Key Masher Platinum Contributor FALaholic #: 17136 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 13,250	Nice CA-compliant rig, Choptop. Nice pic. __________________ "How we burned in the prison camps later thinking: what would things have been like if every security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if during periods of mass arrests people had simply not sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, ham- mers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand. . . . The Organs [police] would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers . . . and notwithstanding all of Stalin‘s thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt." - A. Solzhenitsyn, Gulag Archipelago

February 24, 2016, 00:26	#19
oakhandledsks Registered FALaholic #: 77331 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Oregon Posts: 46	My first FAL: All matching 105### on a very early enterprise anbi marked receiver.

March 10, 2016, 19:30	#20
MilsurpMonkey Red-headed Step Child Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 75965 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cascade Foothills Posts: 1,599	Figured I'd post up my first non mutt build, all Steyr stg58 on DS prefix DSA type II __________________ Secret to life? "It's faster horses, younger women, older whisky, and more money" - Tom T. Hall

March 22, 2016, 11:12	#21
rbgonoles Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 74764 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,622	StG58 Steyr Kit on Imbel GL Receiver

April 02, 2016, 19:46	#22
The Chief Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 76457 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 2,298	My first FAL, an StG (non-matching) on an Imbel NGL receiver, IWD stock (stained beech), and all other parts are Steyr, with authentic StG sling: Another StG, carbine style, with a blind pinned cut-down original Stolle (barrel woulda been too short without the pinned FH--the threads had a deep cut, and barrel needed to be cut to less than 16" to fix...). Built on an Imbel GL receiver with all Steyr(also non-matching) parts. I have the sling for this one too, just not installed in the photo:

April 04, 2016, 22:15	#23
maxaks Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 76002 Join Date: May 2015 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,199

July 10, 2016, 09:21	#24
MilsurpMonkey Red-headed Step Child Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 75965 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cascade Foothills Posts: 1,599	A bit updated with a gorgeous SuperFLY stock set __________________ Secret to life? "It's faster horses, younger women, older whisky, and more money" - Tom T. Hall

April 18, 2017, 17:50	#25
machinegunner Registered FALaholic #: 78657 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rogersville, TN Posts: 960

May 18, 2017, 18:32	#26
machinegunner Registered FALaholic #: 78657 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Rogersville, TN Posts: 960

July 17, 2017, 19:56	#27
sirspyair Registered FALaholic #: 79874 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Santa Cruz CA - Research reference and practical knowledge gathering Posts: 12	That rifle build looks awesome.

July 22, 2017, 20:44	#28
rbgonoles Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 74764 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,622

September 03, 2017, 08:34	#29
Serious Dave Registered FALaholic #: 80025 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: PA Posts: 1	DSA/Steyr StG58 Carbine Built by DSA; bought "new" in 2002. Type III, no carry handle. Rifle is nearly mint with only 95 rounds shot shortly after I got it; zeroed it in and adjusted gas. Shot a 1.25" 5-round group at 100 yds. with iron sights and FNM military surplus ammo. I still have that target; I don't think my old eyes could do that now!

February 09, 2018, 15:52	#30
The Chief Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 76457 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 2,298	Bringin' sexy back So here she is, essentially the crown jewel of my small collection of riFALs. I got the kit from a member here, which from what I recall was painstakingly pieced together by Chris aka nwobhm aka Mr. StG himself. I'm quite proud of this rifle, even if I'm not the one who did all the work piecing it all together. Okay here goes... - Barrel is a '59 proofed FN 'E-prefix' replacement forged unit, never fired nor installed (on an interesting note, it's s/n# is E271...remember on the Empire Strikes Back, when Han said "Chewie, set two-seven-one..." in the asteroid field?) - Stolle is an original blued FN proofed - Gas plug is a levered FN '59 proofed...looked like it was never used - Gas reg and front sight post appear NOS, still have color-fill - Front sling mount is blued, used, but has nice character...correct 'L' shape loop - Handguards are Belgian, I believe, and while not quite NOS, did clean up very well and line up beautifully. - Bipod has NOS plungers, matching # clamshell halves, and original rotation limiter. Legs are correct for early StG (or G1/BGS). Axle bolts show character and, as luck would have it, I was gifted an original two-slot castle nut (with a repro twin -- anyone have another original they'd sell me!?) - Charging handle is dual-proofed FN and Steyr(!) - Bolt AND carrier are NOS unserialized FN - HTS all '59 box proofs, same as barrel - Lower s/n# is 22104...my birthday is 22 Oct (10) and I'm the IV/4th...strange - Receiver is LMT - THE STOCK. Original. THICK-wristed. Walnut. Pad-cut...and oh so mine Yes, I've been sitting on this one for a while. Project took some time and Dr. Shock expertly cut the carry handle cut (was originally NCHC) and reparked the receiver to match the rest. He also installed the barrel and headspaced while he had it, and she just came home this week, so I had to take advantage of the overcast day to share her with the world. I'm still on the lookout for a gently used SHINY StG pistol grip (again, anyone have one!?) but I'm extremely happy with the result. We'll have to see how she does at the range... Anywho, enjoy the photos...and have a good weekend __________________ COBC #66 Farkën Snêekee Bastïtch (formerly 'Capt D') Last edited by The Chief; February 12, 2018 at 23:52.

February 10, 2018, 23:41	#31
Arby Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 653 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,985	Very nice, Art!

February 11, 2018, 00:56	#32
Parga Registered FALaholic #: 70964 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Marina/USA Posts: 299	Wow!

February 11, 2018, 07:28	#33
nwobhm ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ FALaholic #: 9580 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 9,171

February 16, 2018, 20:47	#34
maxaks Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 76002 Join Date: May 2015 Location: nowhere Posts: 1,199	Damn nice specimen capt builds like these make me giddy like a young buck

February 16, 2018, 21:17	#35
pl521 Registered FALaholic #: 74645 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,135	Impressive! That is a very nice riFal. Thanks for sharing.

March 06, 2018, 18:14	#36
The Chief Curio & Relic Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 76457 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 2,298	Re: Post #30 Well, I finally made it to the range today to get this baby dialed in. Gas on '4' and the contouring of the ejector provided for ZERO brass kisses whatsoever... ETA: Ammo used was Lake City surplus 10, 13, and 14 The two shots on the upper right circled in green were the very first two shots, at 25. Now, before you start judging me, allow me to point out that the wind was a factor! I don't mean in a traditional sense, I mean that it dried my eyes out to the point where it made it difficult to see the target board at times, which is what I would like to believe caused the flyers... You will see the groups marked as Group 1 and Group 2, even though Group 2 on the left is actually a superimposition of two strings of fire four to five rounds each (the bottom right group is from my blackout Tavor, while the stringy group, between top- and bottom-right and is from aiming at the upper right corner with the blackout with suppressor...the can drops shots by 4-1/2" and strings them vertically a bit... need to dial the dope in... Anywho, this was her maiden voyage...perhaps one of these days I can really see what she can do on a windless day with better eyeball moisture... __________________ COBC #66 Farkën Snêekee Bastïtch (formerly 'Capt D') Last edited by The Chief; June 15, 2018 at 07:50.

January 20, 2019, 11:06	#37
USMC88-93 Registered FALaholic #: 22312 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 29	Last edited by USMC88-93; January 20, 2019 at 11:15.