DSA Cali FALs - how to modify back to standard?

dave3006 · May 14, 2004, 19:22

I am looking to buy a California legal FAL from DSA. I plan to move next year to Arizona. When I get to free America, how easy would it be to convert my FAL to a normal rifle that accepts standard magazines? Do they weld the fixed mag in place?

I am not suggesting anything illegal. This is for informational purposes only.

xile · May 14, 2004, 22:55

I don't know particularily about DSA's Cali FAL but I had Arizona Response Systems build me a Cali FAL and have since moved out of the state and it was fairly easy to convert back to normal. Basically instead of a spring on the magazine release it was effectively a screw in it to push it out and hold it in the correct position. So all you had to do to switch it back is unscrew that and pop in a standard mag release and spring.

As far as I know the law is just that the magazine should require a tool to be removed(To qualify as a fixed mag in CA) so I would hope that DSA would do something similar to what was done on my FAL. Boy am I glad to be done with those restrictions and in TX....

**ZenTheMighty** · May 15, 2004, 00:36

DSA welds the mag catch to the receiver... Good luck.

dave3006 · May 15, 2004, 07:08

Why don't they just sell it without a pistol grip instead? That is what Robinson Arms does with their M96. It seems like this would meet the requirements of our dumb laws.

Rivaltm · May 15, 2004, 11:58

nope, not if it has the PG stud....

dave3006 · May 15, 2004, 12:31

The Robinson Arms M96 has the pistol grip stud. They sell their in Cali.

neminion · May 15, 2004, 14:43

RE: PG stud. Look at length. Robinson chops theirs shorter.

dave3006 · May 15, 2004, 15:46

Isn't the pistol grip "stud" just a removeable long bolt? Couldn't it just be unscrewed?

May 14, 2004, 19:22	#1
dave3006 Registered FALaholic #: 13362 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10	DSA Cali FALs - how to modify back to standard? I am looking to buy a California legal FAL from DSA. I plan to move next year to Arizona. When I get to free America, how easy would it be to convert my FAL to a normal rifle that accepts standard magazines? Do they weld the fixed mag in place? I am not suggesting anything illegal. This is for informational purposes only.

May 15, 2004, 11:58	#5
Rivaltm Registered FALaholic #: 10402 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,420	nope, not if it has the PG stud.... __________________ US Constitution Copyright 1790 ALL rights reserved!

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May 14, 2004, 22:55	#2
xile Registered FALaholic #: 11465 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 34	I don't know particularily about DSA's Cali FAL but I had Arizona Response Systems build me a Cali FAL and have since moved out of the state and it was fairly easy to convert back to normal. Basically instead of a spring on the magazine release it was effectively a screw in it to push it out and hold it in the correct position. So all you had to do to switch it back is unscrew that and pop in a standard mag release and spring. As far as I know the law is just that the magazine should require a tool to be removed(To qualify as a fixed mag in CA) so I would hope that DSA would do something similar to what was done on my FAL. Boy am I glad to be done with those restrictions and in TX....

May 15, 2004, 00:36	#3
ZenTheMighty Prisoner of the Kaliban Contributor FALaholic #: 7861 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Commiefornia Posts: 117	DSA welds the mag catch to the receiver... Good luck.

May 15, 2004, 07:08	#4
dave3006 Registered FALaholic #: 13362 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10	Why don't they just sell it without a pistol grip instead? That is what Robinson Arms does with their M96. It seems like this would meet the requirements of our dumb laws.

May 15, 2004, 12:31	#6
dave3006 Registered FALaholic #: 13362 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10	The Robinson Arms M96 has the pistol grip stud. They sell their in Cali.

May 15, 2004, 14:43	#7
neminion Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 7584 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 320	RE: PG stud. Look at length. Robinson chops theirs shorter.

May 15, 2004, 15:46	#8
dave3006 Registered FALaholic #: 13362 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 10	Isn't the pistol grip "stud" just a removeable long bolt? Couldn't it just be unscrewed?