Barreld Uppers Questions

KevsL1A1 · March 21, 2011, 14:05

Hi everyone I have a question or two.

I wanted to know if I get a lower where can I find just the barrled upper?

I've been told if I do that it's as easy as building an AR-15, is that true?

So just point me in the right way and what I need to know. Thanks.

Dopavash · March 21, 2011, 14:34

After timing the barrel to the upper receiver and headspacing the bolt/carrier to the barreled upper, building an FAL is generally very simple.

As for who is selling barreled uppers...Well, not really anyone. I'd say that's mainly because the upper and barrel and bolt/carrier all become semi-permanently dedicated once put together correctly. Also, when someone goes to get a receiver, they generally get one to go with a kit that has the barrel, bolt and carrier all together.

It isn't terribly costly to have an FALsmith put a rifle together for you, so you might ought to just buy the parts then send it all off to Moses or Gunplumber, just to name a two of the many.

Or watch the marketplace and see if a barreled upper pops up. Doesn't happen all that often, however.

Dave1 · March 21, 2011, 16:02

Another thing to consider is,
The barreled upper of an AR does not contain the receiver like a Fal does. The lower on an AR is the registered part.
That's why everyone and their brother offers barreled AR uppers.

My .02
Dave

Blood of Tyrants · March 21, 2011, 18:30

It is a bit more complicated than building an AR but can still be easily done. It is basically screwing the barrel onto the upper receiver (the 4473 part) to the TDC position and installing the correct width locking shoulder to get the correct head space.

However, there are a LOT more variants of the FAL which make them a lot more interesting than the AR-15. Half the fun is deciding if you want an inch or metric pattern rifle. Now do you want an Australian with wood furniture or do you like that STG-58 from Austria? Maybe you want a battle veteran from Rhodesia or a much carried and rarely shot Imbel from Chile.

March 21, 2011, 14:05	#1
KevsL1A1 Registered FALaholic #: 52245 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 108	Barreld Uppers Questions Hi everyone I have a question or two. I wanted to know if I get a lower where can I find just the barrled upper? I've been told if I do that it's as easy as building an AR-15, is that true? So just point me in the right way and what I need to know. Thanks.

March 21, 2011, 16:02	#3
Dave1 Registered FALaholic #: 156 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: First left past nowhere in MN Posts: 1,191	Another thing to consider is, The barreled upper of an AR does not contain the receiver like a Fal does. The lower on an AR is the registered part. That's why everyone and their brother offers barreled AR uppers. My .02 Dave __________________ Barack Obama, the best gun salesman since Bill Clinton NRA Life Member, SAF Defender Club, Life Member

March 21, 2011, 18:30	#4
Blood of Tyrants Registered FALaholic #: 1244 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,843	It is a bit more complicated than building an AR but can still be easily done. It is basically screwing the barrel onto the upper receiver (the 4473 part) to the TDC position and installing the correct width locking shoulder to get the correct head space. However, there are a LOT more variants of the FAL which make them a lot more interesting than the AR-15. Half the fun is deciding if you want an inch or metric pattern rifle. Now do you want an Australian with wood furniture or do you like that STG-58 from Austria? Maybe you want a battle veteran from Rhodesia or a much carried and rarely shot Imbel from Chile. __________________ From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson One day, in the not too distant future, good men and women like those that serve in Iraq, will decide that the United States isn't worth fighting for and the blame will be squarely on the shoulders of the DemocRat Party. Last edited by Blood of Tyrants; March 21, 2011 at 18:36.

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March 21, 2011, 14:34	#2
Dopavash Registered FALaholic #: 44433 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Central Texas Posts: 954	After timing the barrel to the upper receiver and headspacing the bolt/carrier to the barreled upper, building an FAL is generally very simple. As for who is selling barreled uppers...Well, not really anyone. I'd say that's mainly because the upper and barrel and bolt/carrier all become semi-permanently dedicated once put together correctly. Also, when someone goes to get a receiver, they generally get one to go with a kit that has the barrel, bolt and carrier all together. It isn't terribly costly to have an FALsmith put a rifle together for you, so you might ought to just buy the parts then send it all off to Moses or Gunplumber, just to name a two of the many. Or watch the marketplace and see if a barreled upper pops up. Doesn't happen all that often, however.