FAL GUN GUIDE Insurgency Sandstorm

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[@darkmindtk]

America originally agreed they would adopt the FAL if NATO would agree to adopt it in the American developed M65 7.62x51 cartridge in exchange. America had a lot of political power in the post-WWII era so the rest of NATO begrudgingly agreed, leading to the 7.62 NATO FAL being universally adopted. Then, the US reneged on the deal and adopted the inferior M14 anyways. NATO had originally intended to adopt the FAL in .280 British, which was an intermediate 7mm cartridge based on the idea of the 7.92x33 Kurz used by the STG-44. So, the FAL was originally intended to be a controllable assault rifle like a STG-44, AKM, or M-16, but instead ended up as a battle rifle due to political intervention by the US. Also, the FAL being less accurate than the G3 in-game also holds true in real life. The accuracy of a semi-automatic firearm can be contributed to how consistent the lock-up of the bolt group is every time it cycles. The roller delayed blowback system in the G3 has very consistent lock-up, where as the tilting bolt used in the FAL does not. This is the reason why HK was able to modify the G3 platform into the PSG1 sniper, which was the most accurate semi-auto sniper ever made for a very long time. The FAL, on the other hand, couldn't really be easily accurized, so FN never offered a factory FAL sniper.

[@rickfastly2671]

I wish they adopted it to see what an Americanized version of the fal would look like

[@AcornSmokes420]

I’m waiting for my tank the 2nd amendment gives me the right to one

[@danishraisham1697]

@@rickfastly2671 technically speaking, the US does have an Americanized FAL. Search up DS Arms SA58. Also, the SA58 SPR (Basically a FAL DMR) was sent out to US military trials. (and lost to KAC SR25(?))

[@rickfastly2671]

@@danishraisham1697 thx.

[@TcS_deathdealer]

@@rickfastly2671 We did have an American version, It was called the SA58

[@danielmarsden4573]

You should always use FAL ironsights because using anything more than 1x magnification will just reveal how how inaccurate it is.

[@noobsauce88]

very true

[@optimise.]

I’d recommend going with the 1x okp-7 sight. It doesn’t really obstruct anything and is easy to use, definetley better than the irons. That being said, I always run the 1x kobra. But that’s just a habit of mine.

[@Shoot_to_chill]

If you mean the velocity will show then yea it will def show but if you arent hitting your shots then you are either missing completely or have shit internet connection

[@testname4464]

"You'll aim with sights of iron, and you'll like it."

[@lambsauce5312]

Eh, i use it with a 1.5 a bipod and a flash hider

[@lekr4ck3rr76]

Right arm of the free world here we go

[@traphimawari7760]

My first time playing Insurgency sandstorm immediately picked the FAL and I've been running with it ever since, any other gun I use just doesn't feel "right"

[@fan9775]

Of the “free” world

[@SickSnipes]

This video brought to you late because KZbin™ decided to peed and farded and shidded itself

[@Captain_FixPrice]

Relatable.

[@danmorgan3685]

I would have looked to the actual rifles for balancing inspiration. The FN-FAL is more controllable on full auto. The G3 is more accurate and can do some DMR work. The FAL isn't *that* inaccurate but they did try to make it a DMR and it failed. So limiting the scopes to underscore that isn't a terrible idea. Both should do the same damage. If they come across as samey that's because they are.

[@lambsauce5312]

Either way insurgents have way too many op guns, at least relative to their counter parts, only gun i can think of that is an insurgent gun and functions worse than its equivalent is prob the SKS and the galil ACE, i guess the MG3 too but that depends on playstyle and the Beretta, i can't think of anything else

[@SirGenWilliamThomaz]

Best way to use the FN FAL in this game is on semi-automatic, as in real life. Unless you have a bipod to use the full-auto or at close range up to 30 meters (or 50 if you're good). To me, the best rifle in the game.

[@That1Historian]

You can use it without a grip at full auto on PC or if it's just having good recoil control idk

[@ulyssesm.daniels6927]

Nah bruh, CQB 20 round burst room clearing action.

[@SirGenWilliamThomaz]

@@That1Historian yes you can! In close range preferably.

[@SirGenWilliamThomaz]

@@ulyssesm.daniels6927 it's nice for uses like that! Really like it!

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

​@@That1Historian it is physically impossible to keep the recoil controlled with this gun, but only while in combat, if you fire it out of combat and standing still ot is controllable even if it has high spread, but you stand still while bullets fly past you it is impossible to go downwards. I've tested it. Maybe it's suppression or some shit idk.

[@dirtyoup4830]

i said this during the premiere and i'll say it again i'm F.A.L.ling for all this amount of content you're doing recently

[@udinthetomato]

I see what you did there

[@Mo_1042]

i wouldn't mind them adding the extended mag back into pvp, 5 points plus another 2 (or they could even make it 3) for an extended mag which is pretty much required in order to use it i think would be a fair trade off

[@Shoot_to_chill]

U really dont need extendo mag the problem is since it is super easy to control it would go back to being the only gun worth using in my opinion any skilled player can work past the problems and plus you can use the fal with light carrier a 2x and a reloading grip and still have 5 points to spend else where like nades and smokes however I will say the ak 74 will still stay towards the top should they add the extendo back bc every one has moved towards it the m16a2 or the qbz if they are tryharding

[@knowtheplan472]

This is my favorite gun by far. It feels like it 1 shots everything I’m surprised they haven’t nerfed it

[@hueykabluey7333]

They did before, more horizontal recoil and a point change as welll as the removal of the extended mag in all gamemodes, g3 had the same treatment for maginzines but FAL was given the short end of the stick many updates ago

[@homeygfunkoffacherryfruitl4971]

I still find the G3 to be superior because it has the same one hit kill capabilities, more manageable rof and recoil and just sounds beefier.

[@ohpwest9196]

Shoots a .308..... Common hunting round

[@averageodd]

Damage modifiers in this game are decided by caliber and barrel length. They won't nerf damage

[@aa-kz7hc]

@@hueykabluey7333 fal is one of my favorite guns and i was gonna main it when insurgency came to consoles but now i dont think i will.

[@optimise.]

Despite the nerfs, the FAL is still the best option for an Insurgent rifleman. The ttk is significantly lower than anything else in that class, you can even bring down enemies running light armor with a single shot at close ranges. It’ll 2-shot every armor at up to 110 meters, meaning you’ll never need more than 2 shots to bring down an enemy provided you’re accurate. That being said though, the weapon is best utilized in close quarters engagements and shouldn’t be used as a sniper rifle, neither is any 7.52x51mm rifle for that matter (except the mk14 ofc). The only real downfall is the lack of an extended mag, but this can be countered with good general game sense, knowing when and where to reload is essential. Of course though, that won’t really work in Domination since the spawns are instant and random, so you can’t really have a good grasp of the situation on the map. In gamemodes like Push and especially Firefight, the FAL will do a lot of damage in the hands of a skilled player.

[@Shoot_to_chill]

I totally agree I think FAL is top but I would argue its close second would def be the AK 74 bc of its velocity low cost and fire rate

[@lambsauce5312]

There are many 7.62 nato guns that you can snipe with, heck i would say all of em

[@lambsauce5312]

@@Shoot_to_chill use the QBZ-97

[@Shoot_to_chill]

@@lambsauce5312 qbz 97 is just a worse akm slower reload similar fire rate theres no reason to ever use it even on demo since the gl isnt bugged anymore

[@brittongolfwang]

fun fact, the guy who designed the browning Hi power (with a little help from john browning) also designed the FAL. also had some trigger time behind an inch pattern rifle, it doesn’t beat the shit out of my shoulder like my cetme does.

[@hensli]

If you can’t use semi auto at any less than 300 yards that’s your fault, 20 bullets will last me 8 kills easy with the FAL

[@brendenshore7073]

When I used to play sandstorm a lot, I’d always use the FAL in single had no problems with killing people

[@rhodi3]

FalFan69 here back at it again with another Rhodesian video

[@bartplantinga5849]

Rhodesians never die!

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

(Dies)

[@marksmanmax1158]

Well, the FAL still does do more damage than the G3A3. It's not a major difference, but the FAL can one-shot a Light Armor player within 14 meters and an unarmored player within 40 meters. The G3A3 cannot one-shot Light Armor whatsoever and only one-shots an unarmored player within 26 meters. That being said, you are absolutely right in that Battle Rifles basically aren't the meta anymore, especially since the FAL nerf. Assault Rifles are far more versatile and often have far better performance, especially nightmares like the VHS-2 and FAMAS F1. The VHS-2 is a two-shot to Light Armor out to 92 meters, and the FAMAS can two-shot a Light Armor target out to a whopping 150 meters. I'd also argue that the AUG A3 is probably just a far better G3A3. It can even two-shot a Heavy Armor target out to 92 fucking meters.

[@shino9797]

Your fucking kidding me right?

[@Zetz762x39]

@@shino9797 ?

[@csabaszabo6859]

it was a long way to get this video... *just like the long way to Mukumbura*

[@mfbeeno]

my all time favorite weapon to run with no attachments

[@MattyPraps1234]

Playing as insurgents without sights is the way to go

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

I always run it with iron sights, I really like the FAL sights.

[@taxinvasion260]

Another of the guns I wish appeared more often in games, alongside the G3, tec-9, and more.

[@zer0482]

you have a refined palette good sir

[@NZgamer1]

My dad was a paratrooper in the British army in the 1980 and said the fn fal was a great gun and very powerful

[@dripz238]

my father used the south african version of the rifle called the R1 in the border war against SWAPO in Namibia if im correct they used it for a month and then swapt over to the R4 wich is the south african version of the isreali Galil

[@agent-ox5he]

You gotta learn how to Sprint crouch jump to get on some ledges...might avoid you that frustration in the last part.

[@KendrickPulitzerPrizeLamar]

I love your vids man, I just recently got insurgency sandstorm and your vids helped me a lot with the game

[@swaffelsmurf424]

FN FAL, the original Commie Blaster 9000

[@Corium1]

You should cover the other FN gun in the gun. The famous Browning HP

[@leonardlallemand5459]

worthy to note that in real life, unlike the G3, the FAL is very rarely used as a DMR/sniper role due to the fact that it's recoil system is way less prone to precision shooting.

[@NourishyourBeauty2027]

Bah i'm not sure , in REAL life i have consistent pling on stell uman torso from 50mt to 400 mt ( my best ) on you tube there are a ton of video with people who shot at 500 or more yard and 500 meters , WHIT IRON SITE STOCK and with rifles that are up to more than 50 years of age, or service !!! Which rifle does the same? AK-47 I don't think so, m14 not if you don't mount an optic. Not to mention that by mounting a TRILUX or a HENSOLT optic, the situation improves even more es Balcan war in the 90's the Croatian sniper have FAL and Hensolt optic check google .For the recoil you have to train on little burst of 3 max 4 shot : is under control in this way !! Of course I'm talking about shots to the torso so we trained and train in military ranges no bullshit to the head risking missing the shot and for these targets it's actually very accurate.The brazilian CAVEIRAS most deadly special force in the world using FAL : long and para model . In games of course real life doesn't matter especially for weapons!! Happy Gaming .

[@hostilegoat]

It's not about it being good, it's about sending a message. That message being BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRRRRIIIICCCCAAAA

[@usmc4good]

Ok, I must be an idiot, I don’t get it. What’s Africa have to do with anything about the FAL???

[@hostilegoat]

@@usmc4good Everything!

[@usmc4good]

@@hostilegoat please explain the connection then because I don’t see it.

[@twistusvonhasburg4000]

@@usmc4good Rhodesians bush war, and alot of the african civil wars

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

By far my most favorite gun , i will own one when i get a gun license

[@kazgrigal7034]

Falling less than 20 stories.. like that shits still gonna hurt chief 😂😂😂

[@JohnF0X]

Germany: *Wants FAL* Belgium: "You cant have FAL" Germany: *Makes better Gun* Belgium: *Pikachu Face*

[@starfleethastanks]

Have you fired a G3? The recoil is far more unpleasant than the FAL and the bolt doesn't lock open meaning you have to pull the _absolute bitch_ of a cocking handle back for each reload. The FAL is a far nicer rifle to use, this is especially true of the Commonwealth pattern L1A1 SLR.

[@justtonofash6724]

Hey Snipes, Ambush got added to console like about 2 to 3 weeks ago and have been testing the waters but I like it. Do you think the FAL would be viable in Ambush? It could be good with the good ol loading grip but I want to first use the bipod and flash hider and see what I can do with it.

[@Kongjie57]

The Right Arm of the Free World

[@aimee071]

Soooo What’s the Best Gun multi purpose; I personally play between the Tavor 7 and the VHS/2 so what’s the best Console Player X Box X?

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

It is best to fire 4 rounds towards your enemy with this thing. Do not use irons because they block a shitton of your view so instead use a 1x Bipod is best, don't even attempt to put a recoil grip or compensator on it won't help. Honestly the biggest yet most reasonable buff this gun could have is give it a burst fire mode. But for what we have, a 1x with a Bipod and fire in ~4 round bursts, any other attachments are a waste of points and more rounds just makes you less accurate.

[@hansolo3154]

0:40 perfect choice to use the Lego Star Wars death noise

[@DD_Vandal]

Shame about the extended mags being removed. I used to use thein conjuction with AP rounds and bipod in insurgency source. At least then it could be used like what traditional automatic rifle was supposed to.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

The FAL is an "infantry rifle", that's how it was called at the genesis of its life. Period. Get your "battle rifle" out of my history!!!

[@thatonenigeriansformula]

I got like a 20 killstreak with this gun only died cuz i didnt check my flank

[@OfficeHyena]

Would you ever consider doing gun history videos with your style?

[@Gunn3r91697]

Ngl. I miss the old FAL with extended mags. I went on many ragers with that beauty. Times change I guess

[@HHBK]

The old fal has the 424pp & 840m muzzle velocity 12 horizontal recoil 30 vertical recoil it was op weapon in the game and then deva nerf that weapon so fucking badly they ruined sandstorm's beautiful rifle...

[@morrislee8512]

what a classic, my PFP also happened to be fal

[@Bordie3D]

I have to play on absolute potato graphics on my GTX 550 Ti so seeing these graphics like this just.....*orgasms

[@vikingoperator9873]

Is it bad that I named my FAL in COD MW Exfalibur?

[@toecutter9372]

“Mom, can we have FAL?” “No, we have FAL at home.”😂

[@beast0339]

1:14 I don't mean to sound rude, but that's not exactly correct. Yes they did some brief experimentation with the cartridge as everyone did, Saive's first prototype *was* in 7.92x33, but everything after that pre-NATO trial in 1951/52 was in .280 British. The Royal Armouries' National Firearms Centre has one I think. Other than that, I enjoyed the video a lot, I really like using the FAL in Sandstorm and I'm glad someone did a video on it :D I wish they'd add the L1A1 SLR back in from the original Insurgency, I loved that thing.

[@drphalanges1520]

The FAL will always be my favorite rifle. Absolute tack driver of a gun.

[@kadendunk5300]

Took my FN FAL to my buddy’s house and his family who actually owns a very large amount of guns had the audacity to call it some sort of Chinese junk. I just laughed it off and tried to explaining the origins and they just kept doubting. Goes to show how much the USA swerved on the platform.

[@I_love_my_cat_cole]

the G3A3s more rustic feeling faster and more autistic brother

[@babass71620]

0:44 : how to kill a language xD Appuyez sur F pour rendre hommage... x)

[@RawDoggin_78]

how to use the fal: use anything in the lines of: m16 series ace52 sks mr73 fal days are long gone friend. *improvise. adapt. overcome.*

[@ysph]

hm. nah. i love fal. no attatchments. bunch of fuckin' grenades. i love fal.

[@noelgusler4812]

Idk dude I use the ACOG on it and it’s a tac driver at range, but I also almost always keep it on semi, so that might be it tbh or I’m lucky. But tbh you just have to treat it like a 308 instead of playing with it like it’s an M4, you gotta play slower and pretty much only use semi or else as he said in the video, you’re all over the board. Kind of the same flaws it has IRL and how you should use it IRL

[@I_love_my_cat_cole]

6:96 bro im a famas user 😭 like i care about rpm not matching the mag

[@Matias-dr3ys]

you spray way too much. the fal is good but doesnt fit your playstyle.

[@Bordie3D]

H i

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

great video, I think toning down the memes would be nice though

[@tigey9143]

FAL IS LIKE ONE OF THE MOST ACCURATE AND PRECISE GUNS EVER BRO WTF

[@Bogusblart69]

best assault rifle in the game IMO, I'm glad you're covering it

[@rafaelalodio5116]

The perfect gun to climb a hill (in Portuguese)

[@---nk4mk]

Is there an Insurgency Sandstorm discord? So I can ask questions with a verity of people for tips on console or just the game in general.

[@erisusilva288]

I stopped using optics bc fal was kinda accurate and i love it

[@8leggedhorse]

You said you liked R6 Siege before it became more casual. I think you might like Zero Hour. I've been playing it recently and it's pretty good

[@Shoot_to_chill]

If you use the FAL for a decent amount of time youll learn how to use it at range also it has super easily controllable recoil its pretty easy but than again I have 880 hours so I guess I have that going for me

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

The recoil can't br controlled, like genuinely i have tested it, even with the joystick pulled all the way down once the bulets fly it just doesn't function. I think it has to do with suppression? I have no idea.

[@Shoot_to_chill]

@@wooblydooblygod3857 theres no suppression system in the game at all other than visual effects but I was talking about mainly PC in this comment not console

[@wooblydooblygod3857]

@@Shoot_to_chill PC kinda cheaps out in the recoil department because otherwise you would drag the mouse off the table. On the other hand a lot of the time console makes some guns have impossible to control recoil because otherwise it would be too easy to control.

[@ztmorris9738]

If you want the best, you buy German. G3 for the win

[@nirktheman-thingstab-cutter]

Glad to see my G3 bias in this game has been confirmed.

[@inkoursor2942]

I've been able to use the FAL just fine at pretty long ranges. in both of the clips at the start, your aim kinda sucked ass and fell victim to the teeny lil insurgency hitboxes. The gun's whole thing that it does compared to the other rifles at long range is basically being a slightly cheaper Mk14 with its full-auto capability and access to the Riflemen. If I'm gonna use the FAL for sniping, I'd use the auto for some long-range bipod-supported burst. otherwise, if I just want some really precise shots semi-auto shots I'll just stick with the M16A2 or one of the QBZs. the M16's way cheaper, has more ammo and has the highest velocity of all the Insurgent rifleman guns with the only drawback being it's 5.56 instead of 7.62. The problem with the FAL is a fundamental problem with the game and type of weapon's foundations. when you base a game off of realism and toss a gun that's incredibly powerful on paper irl but in reality has the distinct drawback of recoil being something that takes a ton of physical effort to barely control into a videogame where there's nothing restricting the player's control on its only conceptual downside, it's bound to have its on-paper power exploited to the fullest. losing 10 rounds in exchange for a kill or two that's basically guaranteed once you get a bead on the enemy is hardly a drawback.

[@SkorpzOfficial]

You should try something called *Semi-Automatic…*

[@Weezerand...]

It's the story of rhodesia a long both fair and great

[@nutsaboutdeez8294]

amazing pfp

[@Weezerand...]

@@nutsaboutdeez8294 thank you sir

[@s3any1977]

Epic gun. Always has this iconic image to me of the Paras carrying it in Northern Ireland in the 70s and 80s. It can be used as a DMR but the kick back is nasty. Should you have a top shelf gun pick in this game? I think not. Guns should be useful to a user's play style

[@whut]

Weird that you find a picture of war criminals “iconic”

[@s3any1977]

@@whut Weird that you would never say that to a Para.

[@whut]

@@s3any1977 one of my friends is literally a para, the paras in Northern Ireland in the 70s and 80s were war criminals

[@jackstrawfromwichita6168]

@@s3any1977 They were criminals

[@giulioborghi651]

This gun kick hard as a mule, on mid range one shot one kill

[@1v1dogfights81]

The majority of the intros sound like Ahoy but this one just felt like Regular Car Reviews

[@indranilghosh3635]

Australians used fal as lmg and l1a1 semi auto fal as battle rifle

[@g4merboie789]

Best cheap gun. Amazing firepower especially at close range, also don't know what you are talking about when you mention accuracy. I consitently one tap prople at range.

[@jacklucas5908]

Glad to see you back so soon.

[@ianwinter514]

quite funny that in the game the fal is the german version g1 and germany had it adopted but the belgians didnt want germany to produce their own weapons which led to the adoption of the g3

[@thevikinghatgm235]

7:13 if you stop shooting your team-mates then you won't burn through your ammo so fast.

[@edgonzales5411]

Gun seems alittle more weak then i expected

[@waffel7664]

Haven't seen you pop up in my recommends in a while, nice to see your content again

[@tactaillike2]

man i miss how meta this thing used to be... very fun times. the ACE kinda fills those shoes now with the extended mag, but it's just not the same :(

[@GTNoName]

Can't wait

[@ginger0208]

You think they gonna ad the Vektor R series of rifles? I would love to run an R5

[@baronfriday989]

If I'm not mistaken, the model used in game is the German G1/Stg.58

[@Reed2538]

to me FAL feels more sharp, precise and harmful. while G3A3(my favorite) something is really off. it feels sluggish, heavy and not practical. I swear it has more sway than any AR, does exact AK-47 damage, and its semi-auto recoil is really weird to me. also 1 round of PKM is as deadly as SVD hit. no joke, I'm run&gunning this LMG with semi auto. that feels even easier than G3 single shots. with AUG release, its stats contradicts G3A3 every way. at this point G3 having similar character arc with SKS

[@anabominationofsightandsou7540]

@Kilgor fuck I'm stupid, thank you for explaining this to me

[@captainoffools9835]

Fuck can't wait for console release

[@danmur15]

I LOVE the FAL and G3 in game and irl, godly guns with plenty of firepower

[@gangstalker_random1919]

Feel like you could be the notorious of insurgency sandstorm

[@thelando3698]

I remember the first time I met you in a domination game, you said you hated this gun. Can't believe the day came where you made this

[@ApolloMedia-ez1xz]

i love how you have zero recoil how is this

[@ariefbudi427]

"SCAR at home"

[@sluggak1363]

Wish they add a rail and dmr stcok

[@udinthetomato]

Does that mean it's no longer viable in PVP?

[@lilsam2889]

It's a Battle Rifle not a DMR.

[@taxinvasion260]

0:46 Roasting the G3 in an FAL vid? fits too well.

[@ellisgreen1479]

Wasn't the fal Belgium

[@TemplarBlack.]

the " fiosile automatik léchil" or FAL

[@hampusjohansson2207]

What to use instead for Insurgents PvP?

[@cyka7705]

honestly im prefer use G3 because it's easier to control

[@The7Reaper]

3 videos in a week? It's a miracle

[@someguy9972]

nice

[@pixelrat18k95]

It really makes me sad to have not been around during the heyday of this in Sandstorm. The FAL is one of my all time favorite firearms and I get to use so few of them in the games I play. Yeah, no way am I paying 5 credits for that when the QBZ 97 is 3 credits

[@SickSnipes]

It wasn't as fun as people make it out to be. If you've played BF4 with the AEK you get a really good picture, just a bunch of sweats using a gun that was accidentally way too good.

[@pixelrat18k95]

@@SickSnipes Oh believe me, I get that. Played BF4 from 2015 to now and Locker was always dreaded if I didnt want to use a shotgun. Yeah, I guess in practice it wouldn't have been all that fun. Theres just so few games that I play that have an FAL, I get really excited