[shoot4score]

Recently aquired an FAL with last round bolt stop disabled.

What is the fix? Best place for parts?

 

[John Coleman]

There are models that have the bolt hold open blanked out and non-functional. Usually short barrel models. If the bolt hold open is there but the magazine doesn't catch it , the roll pin is removed from the front of it.

If it has a bolt hold open that you can push up with your finger, look at the front center of it inside the magwell. You should see a hole in it.A small split pin tension pin / roll pin or a proper size piece of drill rod should fit it. Look at another FAL for length of the pin. The British removed the pin from their rifles. You can replace the whole bolt hold open or solder a pin in place if a press fit won't hold it.

 

[canman]

John is spot on as always. Here is a link to the fix with dimensions www.alpharubicon.com/leo/fallastshot.htm

 

[KYShooter]

If it is a metric FAL, parts are still fairly cheap and easy to find. The BHO unit isn't that hard to replace either provided the holes are still in spec.

 

[shoot4score]

Thanks guys, exactly what I needed to know.

Where is the best place to get mags?

 

[KYShooter]

Thanks guys, exactly what I needed to know.

Where is the best place to get mags?

I've heard that you can still get them from SAI. They used to sell IMBEL made FALs years ago. Can also get used ones from Gunthings.com.