Twenty years of quality FAL gunsmithing and innovation has earned Arizona Response Systems an outstanding industry reputation. You will not just be satisfied, but be truly awed with ARS FAL products and services.
Kit builds
Repair to factory specifications
Refinishing to factory specifications or custom jobs
Rebarreling
Barrel shortening and threading
Original and US made FAL and L1A1 parts
To insure customer satisfaction, ARS will only work with IMBEL (Brazil), DGFM-FMAP (Argentine), other licensed FN receivers, DSA , or Coonan. ARS will not work on the low quality products from Hesse/Vulcan Arms, Olympic Arms, Willams Arms Company, Century Arms International, Entreprise Arms, or DPMS. Specific custom parts such as stocks and grips are available from vendors on our links page. ARS carries some spare parts for FAL-type rifles.
Federal regulations require 7 US parts from a list of 20 major components. The 1994 moratorium on "assault weapon" manufacture has expired. FAL rifles may have flash suppressors, bayonet mounts, grenade launchers, and folding stocks, providing the 7 US parts requirement is still met.
One flat rate covers most normal processes. On your parts kit, quality receiver, and 7 US parts, I will:
clean and inspect all parts
deburr parts for function
deburr parts for cosmetics (if refinishing)
renumber bolt, bolt carrier, and lower receiver to match new upper receiver
shorten barrel if desired (rethread, open gas port)
recrown and time muzzle device.
permanently attach muzzle device with ATF approved 1100 F solder if required by your state.
tighten and lap rear sight as needed
install & time barrel
exchange locking shoulder for correct size
headspace (min +.002" is standard)
install customer supplied US parts
machine para cut, as needed
machine folding cocking handle cut, as needed
weld repair BHO foot, as needed
solder repair loose tang as needed
solder pistol grip stud (inch pattern) as needed
remove front SA block and solder holes (Argentine)
machine rear SA block (Argentine)
install SA selector stop
testfire for function
zero 1" low at 25 meters for point of aim = point of impact at 200 meters
FAL parts either meet factory specification or they do not. There is generally no "adjusting" or "tuning" of components other than minor honing of the hammer, trigger, and sear engagement surfaces. If they are in specification, they work; if they are not in specification, they are either repaired or replaced.
Gunplumber's Guide to FN FAL Home Gunsmithing DVD & Workbook. Covers all aspects of building a FAL with your receiver and FAL parts kit. Includes tools, selecting and preparing parts; barreling and timing; adjusting headspace; tuning gas system for optimal performance; customizing; complete disassembly & reassembly, operation, function testing and troubleshooting. Covers Inch, Metric, and Israeli models in full and semi automatic. Two DVD set, digitally produced and edited . Workbook compliments DVD with technical specifications, Inch and Metric inspection & repair standards, home-made tools drawings, vendor listings, schematics, and much more. 250 pages. $70, $8.50 flat rate shipping..