Correct style locking lever for Belgian 50.63?

critterflht · January 12, 2006, 19:00

Anyone know, horizontal or vertical? Thanks in advance for any info-
Lee

**J. Armstrong** · January 12, 2006, 19:08

The commercial LAR 50.63s all use the horizontal lever. All the pics I have seen of the military contract rifles show them with the horizontal as well.
Wide tab BHO on the LARs also.

critterflht · January 12, 2006, 19:44

I was thinking wide foot BHOs too but wasn't sure about the locking lever. I'm trying to gather parts now for as authentic as possible 50.63 on a DSA T2. What about carry handle, would it have one or not? And folding charging handle, right? Thanks for the reply J-
Lee

**J. Armstrong** · January 12, 2006, 20:36

Folding CH, wide BHO, horizontal latch lever, "Holland" rear sight, no carry handle or cut. LARs all had bipod cut barrels and HGs - military 63s had both bc and non bc barrels, but I think they mostly had bc cut HGs. Standard combo device out front. Type b or c gas regulators.
BTW, there were two barrel lengths, IIRC. I don't have the exact specs in front of me,but if nobody chimes in with them, I'll look them up for you tomorrow. Probably in the Reference section, I'll bet

critterflht · January 12, 2006, 22:40

Thanks J, you've been most informative. Believe I've got it covered as well as I can now except for the Holland back sight. DSA told me that they dropped them.

pb · January 13, 2006, 09:43

50.63 bbl. length is either 18.03" (458mm), or 17.16 (436mm).

50.61 bbl. is 20.98", (533mm).

Shamefully stolen from the FAL Bible, pg. 306.

January 12, 2006, 19:00	#1
critterflht Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6701 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC Posts: 647	Correct style locking lever for Belgian 50.63? Anyone know, horizontal or vertical? Thanks in advance for any info- Lee __________________ Remember, it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4 muscles to pull a trigger. The truth ALWAYS offends someone... SHORTEST FAIRY TALE EVER: Once upon a time a guy asked a girl: "Will you marry me?", She said "No", and the guy lived happily ever after.

January 12, 2006, 19:08	#2
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SE Pa Posts: 8,503	The commercial LAR 50.63s all use the horizontal lever. All the pics I have seen of the military contract rifles show them with the horizontal as well. Wide tab BHO on the LARs also. __________________ "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools" Herbert Spenser "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud

January 12, 2006, 19:44	#3
critterflht Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6701 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC Posts: 647	I was thinking wide foot BHOs too but wasn't sure about the locking lever. I'm trying to gather parts now for as authentic as possible 50.63 on a DSA T2. What about carry handle, would it have one or not? And folding charging handle, right? Thanks for the reply J- Lee __________________ Remember, it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4 muscles to pull a trigger. The truth ALWAYS offends someone... SHORTEST FAIRY TALE EVER: Once upon a time a guy asked a girl: "Will you marry me?", She said "No", and the guy lived happily ever after.

January 12, 2006, 20:36	#4
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SE Pa Posts: 8,503	Folding CH, wide BHO, horizontal latch lever, "Holland" rear sight, no carry handle or cut. LARs all had bipod cut barrels and HGs - military 63s had both bc and non bc barrels, but I think they mostly had bc cut HGs. Standard combo device out front. Type b or c gas regulators. BTW, there were two barrel lengths, IIRC. I don't have the exact specs in front of me,but if nobody chimes in with them, I'll look them up for you tomorrow. Probably in the Reference section, I'll bet __________________ "The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools" Herbert Spenser "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud

January 12, 2006, 22:40	#5
critterflht Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 6701 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC Posts: 647	Thanks J, you've been most informative. Believe I've got it covered as well as I can now except for the Holland back sight. DSA told me that they dropped them. __________________ Remember, it takes 42 muscles to produce a frown, but only 4 muscles to pull a trigger. The truth ALWAYS offends someone... SHORTEST FAIRY TALE EVER: Once upon a time a guy asked a girl: "Will you marry me?", She said "No", and the guy lived happily ever after.

January 13, 2006, 09:43	#6
pb Registered FALaholic #: 6163 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Goliad TX Posts: 336	50.63 bbl. length is either 18.03" (458mm), or 17.16 (436mm). 50.61 bbl. is 20.98", (533mm). Shamefully stolen from the FAL Bible, pg. 306.

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