Tactical Impact - Hitting for Power: The Battle Rifle [FAL & LWRC]

In this episode of Tactical Impact, our Hosts trace the evolution of the battle rifle, dissecting and firing many of the greatest examples of the species, from the mighty M1 Garand to highly customized battle rifles.

[@TuAFFalcon]

Nicely done sir. FN FAL is a beast. Served many countries well.

[@Ayoosi]

FAL, battle rifle of the free world. I've got a man-crush on the FAL.

[@medusa210562]

nice to see someone with an australian accent, here all the way from Sydney

[@darkfishy87]

filmed with the finest potato

[@MrM2hb]

Great video.

[@ccmogs5757]

Nice to see ol" Vickers :)

[@good2goskee]

FAL at 6.5mm would be interesting... (I think this cal or 6.8mm) is what the FAL FN was engineered on.... even more managable and potentially lighter

[@hansstrouf]

FN CAL

[@MrFoxSpartan]

Jason Falla. Larry Vickers. FAL, timeless design

[@Berkenbeek]

hmm, still carried my (personal) FAL para-congo to Afghanistan when deployed and still carried my 120kg gear during long missions, never cried about it... but its true, especially on nowadays AOs where every single gram counts

[@alwaysmorelove]

personally I won't change fal for any other 5.56 rifles , fal all the way

[@norge88]

I think he was referring to the Garand being used in WWII

[@norge88]

What gives you the idea that he meant today's soldier is no longer "man enough?" Would you rather carry extra food and ammo or a rifle that's heavier than it needs to be? I'm very fond of the FAL rifle, but not to the point of being blind to reason.

[@PhyXEPhyX]

"with plenty of terminal velocity" Love the show, but kinetic energy was the word you were looking for.

[@fredsas12]

Ha. The FAL was put into service in 1954. :)

[@jonathonthornton9941]

Hello sir, I really enjoyed your show and the channel. So my question is what would be a good sling for the FAL. I would assume a Vickers sling, but just wanted your input. My FAL is a just a no frills battle rifle what would you suggest. Thanks, Jonathon Thornton.

[@rajbiswas9077]

i do love the LWRC but only the M6 versions

[@AJC11C]

Contractor or military? What unit allowed you to bring your own personal weapon?

[@USpatriot741776]

He was referring to the M1 not the FAL.

[@danz1420]

Reread what he wrote buddy. He says "despite the weight, it (the Garand) was still able to win the second world war."

[@parapotato]

I think that is what he means by "modern" battle rifle, as I am sure you know after 2003 it is impossible to fire a weapon without quad rails, a scope and a tactical light,

[@PlutoniusX]

Because its an advertisement for LWRC.

[@jed6rar]

and when was this only in past past 2 to 3 years have army started using battle rifles as DMR's some later

[@jed6rar]

so in the Belgium army you can carry your own weapon?

[@darkfishy87]

im with stuie. i own an fal and im not a huge guy. but i have wonderful inventions called muscles and a weinner rather than a vagina.

[@speedobgcrew6675]

so if it's too heavy for the modern battlefield, then why would he slap on a quad rail and 2 scopes?

[@chiveschoncybillups]

That is not what he was saying if you read it carefully you will see that he meant despite the M1 garands weight it still won world war 2.

[@tatiana11158]

At $4k for LWRC...screw that rifle!

[@swoosh50]

fuck the lwrc I want the fal

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

who's the aussie. What unit

[@mace085]

fal with quad rail!?!?! i need new pants please

[@parapotato]

DSA SA58 16'' (FAL) weight = 8.35 lbs unloaded LWRC REPR 16'' weight = 9.5 lbs unloaded How exactly is the FAL too heavy?

[@hansstrouf]

NO

[@fredsas12]

Weight distribution

[@Rugrat1]

No I do not like the bolt charging handle on the LWRC!

[@JohnMahon]

I think his gammar is incorrect, but what he might mean to say is that the m1 garand was heavier than the FAL, yet still a good weapon, and guessing he defines "man enough" to be how heavy a gun you could carry, he thinks that the M1 was just as good....

[@parapotato]

What are you talking about Teddy Roosevelt used a FAL when he charged the Italians up Hamburger Hill in WWII, learn your history dude.

[@ccmogs5757]

LOL , LMFAO :)

[@cosplayman96]

hes aussie :D

[@silvermediastudio]

Seriously... if you have $4K+ to blow on a rifle, this is the way to go. Cost prohibitive for a military to outfit across the force. Notice they didn't have a single piece of kit on the rail, not even hand guards haha.

[@valentinejules2249]

301 Blair road avanel NJ hhh my father

[@Berkenbeek]

Battle rifle are MAN rifles, if you find it to heavy, go to the gym and train more

[@danielebarbosa934]

New carbine imbel IA-2 the brazil.the and FALs.

[@hansstrouf]

FN Fal Belgium no Brazil

[@mwnciboo]

xD...True all the "Combat-Wombat-Tactical-I-Keep-This-To-Defend-My-Home-Types" just want to take a Rifle make it lighter, then cover it with things they don't need.

[@Berkenbeek]

cuz you actually think the USA is the only country in the world??? DMs have always been in use in the French Army, Dutch, German, Norvegian and so on anyway, dont bother my anymore, thank you

[@stuie334]

too heavy!!?? thats some strange logic if your gun is too heavy you shouldnt be holding one its that simple ive never in my life heard a soldier complain about the wieght especially the support gunners who run m240s and m249s which in fact are almost 25 pounds

[@hansstrouf]

kg fal 4,200

[@thegr8pulido]

"the lighter the better"...."piston system is a good idea on an AR-10".... LOL

[@roryrumfelt]

Eww... hahaha AR10's are very unrelyable-