I can't believe I traded for an UGLY gun!

seadawg221 · Post by **seadawg221** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:49 am

I have been wanting an FN FAL ever since I first shot one last year. A friend of mine had one and we decided we might trade. When I first seen this gun I said "NO WAY"! Then he sweetend the deal, gave me some new furniture for it and a few hundred rounds of ammo, 10 magazines, etc. So we did the trade.

This is not an actual picture of my new (to me) gun but it looks EXACTLY like this one (for now anyway).

Don't laugh.....

Jason....You want to go shoot this ugly thing this coming weekend????

ghentry · Post by **ghentry** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:41 am

Wow, THAT IS UGLY!

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:45 am

I actually like it!

I bet nobody else has one like that!

If anybody give you any flak, just tell 'em what that bad baby can do.

seadawg221 · Post by **seadawg221** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:19 am

Paladin wrote:I actually like it!

I bet nobody else has one like that!

If anybody give you any flak, just tell 'em what that bad baby can do.

I thought YOU had one like it? I thought I seen a post on the FAL FILES that you had one???

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:30 am

Musta been a different 'Paladin'

A FAL is on my list and in my future, but I don't have one yet. Really want one though.

Lonegun1894 · Post by **Lonegun1894** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:47 am

I have one, just without the paintjob. I think it looks good, and especially having used one a lot, i wouldnt turn that down. Glad you got your rifle. They really are great, arent they? If you dont mind me asking, what make is yours? Mine is a Imbel receiver, with various parts aquired here and there, dont ask. Only complaint i have about mine is the 3 position selector. It is SEMI-ONLY, but you should see the way peoples faces light up when they try to go to 3 and it goes into position--then i have to convince them it isnt functional. Probably should just get another selector, but if it aint broke....

KinnyLee · Post by **KinnyLee** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:02 pm

Awwwwww. It's only a paintjob. It's still a pretty rifle. Give her a new paint job and she's good as new.

dws1117 · Post by **dws1117** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:36 pm

As other's have said, it's just finish. Other than that the gun looks nice. If your intrested in getting the metal refinished drop me a PM and I'll hook you up with someone in Conroe who does good work at a reasonable cost.

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:21 pm

I like it....
Terri,
If you need a belt sander and a friend.......you have my number! I would like to shoot it! Let's work something out soon.
Jason

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:22 pm

I did not see the bottom of your post

I am off this weekend and would love to go shoot. Let's work something out near the end of the week. Thanks.
Jason

seadawg221 · Post by **seadawg221** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:30 pm

Lonegun1894 wrote:I have one, just without the paintjob. I think it looks good, and especially having used one a lot, i wouldnt turn that down. Glad you got your rifle. They really are great, arent they? If you dont mind me asking, what make is yours? Mine is a Imbel receiver, with various parts aquired here and there, dont ask. Only complaint i have about mine is the 3 position selector. It is SEMI-ONLY, but you should see the way peoples faces light up when they try to go to 3 and it goes into position--then i have to convince them it isnt functional. Probably should just get another selector, but if it aint broke....

Mine is an Imbel as well and it too has the three position selector

seadawg221 · Post by **seadawg221** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:01 pm

Ahhhhhh

..............MUCH BETTER NOW! temporary fix but at least i'm not ashamed to take it out in public now

dws1117 · Post by **dws1117** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:36 pm

Looks good. What did you use, Krylon?

seadawg221 · Post by **seadawg221** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:14 pm

Some good old Hot Temp BBQ paint from Lowe's

After I shoot it this coming weekend I will most likely take it somewhere and have a nice black finish of some sort put on.

Anybody have any recoomendations on the fisnish? What about someone to apply the finish?

Lonegun1894 · Post by **Lonegun1894** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:49 pm

I have several items that need refinishing. Then again, i'm sure whoever does the job would probably like to get paid for it so i'll have to hold off for a while.