Building Israeli FAL?

PILMAN · December 12, 2007, 20:59

I want to get a FAL built, I have a gunsmith who will do it but I need the parts. What would I be looking for price wise and where can I obtain parts to put together a copy of a Israeli FAL? I would like to use original FAL parts if possible. I've seen the heavy barrel sold on DSARMS, how is this in quality compared to the real Israeli heavy barrel rifles sold on gunbroker? Thanks.

tac-40 · December 13, 2007, 10:52

There are a lot of Izzy parts out there, but you have to look. Most of the kits have dried up, however, every once in a wile some will surface. You will have to determine if you want an Izzy heavy barrel or a light barrel. Then do the research to see what parts go to which rifle.

www.Gunthings.com and www.Sarcoinc.com are a couple of places to get started. Just be careful. There seems to be a lot of the "Izzy air gauged heavy SNIPER barrels" out there.

Now, if you are not particular in having a true Izzy and want a look-alike, then you can get a regular FAL kit and add the Izzy forearms to it and there you go. Do a search here for Isreali or Izzy for your ideas.

Good luck on your build

AndyC · December 13, 2007, 12:32

They come up from time to time in the FALfiles' Marketplace - I saw an Israeli kit there a while back for $595

PILMAN · December 13, 2007, 12:45

I wouldn't mind just having a FAL with Israeli furniture. What does Izzy mean?

AndyC · December 13, 2007, 12:54

Slang-term for Israeli

DYNOMIKE · December 13, 2007, 13:56

Just so happens I have a NICE IZZY H/BAR barrel in the M-Place right now..

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...hreadid=219151

**J. Armstrong** · December 13, 2007, 15:10

Items visually unique to most Israeli FALs:
Handguards, buttstock, cocking handle, bolt carrier, gas block, front sight post, selectors, hinge pins, mag catch. Gas blocks, plugs, pistons and cylinders have dimensional differences which are not easily visually discerned.
Very early Izzies used plain muzzle open ear sight barrels, standard cocking handles and carriers, "T48" type hgs, standard stocks. All used tall rear sights and the unique selector hinge pin, and mag catch.

Building a true Izzy clone has gotten pretty expensive of late. Dressing up a reg'lar ol' FAL with Iz furniture is cheap and easy.

ruskiegunlover · December 13, 2007, 17:47

the handguards for a light berrel will swap into my imbel century built fal right? And the heavy berral buttstock will require modification? I do have the full length gas tube too......

Windustsearch · December 13, 2007, 17:51

The hand guards for a light barrel will fit, either type of Israeli butt stock should fit w/o modification.

**J. Armstrong** · December 13, 2007, 18:55

Provided your Century has a metric lower, any metric stock including the Izzies will swap with no mods.

December 12, 2007, 20:59	#1
PILMAN Registered FALaholic #: 31803 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	Building Israeli FAL? I want to get a FAL built, I have a gunsmith who will do it but I need the parts. What would I be looking for price wise and where can I obtain parts to put together a copy of a Israeli FAL? I would like to use original FAL parts if possible. I've seen the heavy barrel sold on DSARMS, how is this in quality compared to the real Israeli heavy barrel rifles sold on gunbroker? Thanks.

December 13, 2007, 10:52	#2
tac-40 Moderator Armed Curmudgeon FALaholic #: 12090 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SC-Low Country Posts: 4,529	There are a lot of Izzy parts out there, but you have to look. Most of the kits have dried up, however, every once in a wile some will surface. You will have to determine if you want an Izzy heavy barrel or a light barrel. Then do the research to see what parts go to which rifle. www.Gunthings.com and www.Sarcoinc.com are a couple of places to get started. Just be careful. There seems to be a lot of the "Izzy air gauged heavy SNIPER barrels" out there. Now, if you are not particular in having a true Izzy and want a look-alike, then you can get a regular FAL kit and add the Izzy forearms to it and there you go. Do a search here for Isreali or Izzy for your ideas. Good luck on your build __________________ Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you.....Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom. Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. USAF ______________________________ If you do in fact have a problem, you have the rest of your life to solve it. How long your life lasts only depends on how well you solve it.

December 13, 2007, 12:32	#3
AndyC Porridge Wog Contributor FALaholic #: 19755 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Euless, TX Posts: 11,061	They come up from time to time in the FALfiles' Marketplace - I saw an Israeli kit there a while back for $595 __________________ My Iraq Pics Preferred Travel Agent - 72 Virgins Dating Club

December 13, 2007, 12:54	#5
AndyC Porridge Wog Contributor FALaholic #: 19755 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Euless, TX Posts: 11,061	Slang-term for Israeli __________________ My Iraq Pics Preferred Travel Agent - 72 Virgins Dating Club

December 13, 2007, 13:56	#6
DYNOMIKE Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11982 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 13,984	Just so happens I have a NICE IZZY H/BAR barrel in the M-Place right now.. http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...hreadid=219151 __________________ "If your Gonna DIE, DIE Standing UP"!! The WOLVERINES.......

December 13, 2007, 12:45	#4
PILMAN Registered FALaholic #: 31803 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2	I wouldn't mind just having a FAL with Israeli furniture. What does Izzy mean?

December 13, 2007, 15:10	#7
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SE Pa Posts: 8,504	Items visually unique to most Israeli FALs: Handguards, buttstock, cocking handle, bolt carrier, gas block, front sight post, selectors, hinge pins, mag catch. Gas blocks, plugs, pistons and cylinders have dimensional differences which are not easily visually discerned. Very early Izzies used plain muzzle open ear sight barrels, standard cocking handles and carriers, "T48" type hgs, standard stocks. All used tall rear sights and the unique selector hinge pin, and mag catch. Building a true Izzy clone has gotten pretty expensive of late. Dressing up a reg'lar ol' FAL with Iz furniture is cheap and easy. __________________ "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 Last edited by J. Armstrong; December 13, 2007 at 15:22.

December 13, 2007, 17:47	#8
ruskiegunlover Registered FALaholic #: 28545 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wichita Ks. Posts: 182	the handguards for a light berrel will swap into my imbel century built fal right? And the heavy berral buttstock will require modification? I do have the full length gas tube too......

December 13, 2007, 17:51	#9
Windustsearch Registered FALaholic #: 10219 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle,Wa Posts: 5,696	The hand guards for a light barrel will fit, either type of Israeli butt stock should fit w/o modification.

December 13, 2007, 18:55	#10
J. Armstrong Minister of Amusement Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 13629 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SE Pa Posts: 8,504	Provided your Century has a metric lower, any metric stock including the Izzies will swap with no mods. __________________ "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

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