FN Fal Light Automatic Rifle 7.62 User Manual

							IV. HANDLING1. FILLING MAGAZINE
a) With Magazine Filler
Each rifle is usually supplied with a magazine
filler.
-Fit the magazine filler over the mouth of
the magazine, with the guides for the load-
ing clip on the side of the magazine rib
Fig. 3
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							-Insert a loaded clip into the reor guide of
the magazine filler (fig. 3).
-With the thumb as near as ‘possible to the
clip, force the rounds down into the maga-
zine.b) Without 
a Mogarine Filler
-If the rounds are in clips, take them out.
-Insert the cartridges one by one into the
magazine, with the base of the round to
the rib of the magazine.
c) Note
- After filling a magazine, particularly when
a magazine filler has not been used, it is
advisable to check the positioning of the
. cartridges in the magazine by pressing
down with the thumb on the last round
inserted.
- In the event of one or more cartridges not
sliding freely inside the magazine (jam-
ming of the point of a round against the
front wall), a correct positioning of all the
cartridges can be obtained by striking the
rear wall or on the bottom of the magazine
lightly with the palm of the hand.
2. CHARGING
- Insert a filled magazine front end foremost
into the magazine housing (fig. 4).
- Swing the magazine into position and push
fully home.
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3.
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-Fig. 4
The magazine is then secured at the rear by
the magazine catch.
LOADINGTake hold of the pistol grip with the right
hand.
With the left hand, pull the cocking handle
(on the left side of the receiver) to the rear and
then release it.
The forward movement ‘of the breech block
will have extracted a cartridge from the maga-
zine, chambered it and then locking of the
moving parts will hove taken place 
automot-ically. The rifle is now ready to fire.
Note: During charging and loading operations,
the rifle will be kept at safe (Change lever set at
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							4. RELOADING
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-After the lost round in the magazine has been
fired, the holding open device, operated by the
magazine platform, keeps the mechanism to
the rear (see page 11).
Press the magazine catch (fig. 5).
Remove
words.Insert 0
Depress(fig. 6);
ward.the empty magazine, swinging 
it for-
filled magazine.
the lever of the holding open device
the breech block will then move 
for-Fig. 5
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							Fig. 6
The rifle is now ready to fire again.
5. UNLOADING-Put the rifle at safe (change lever set at “S”).
- Remove the magazine.
-Pull the cocking handle fully back to extract
and eject the cartridge in the chamber.
-Release the cocking handle and let the mecha-
nism 
go forward.
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							6. FIRING SINGLE SHOT-
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-Insert 
a filled magazine.
Use the tip of a cartridge to push the plunger
in the gas plug fully down and hold it in this
position (fig. 22).
Turn the cartridge and the gas plug 180” so
that the letter “G” appears on top, instead of
the letter “A”.
Let the plunger return to its housing (the notchin the plug is towards the bottom).
Carry out the loading operations (see page 14).After firing each shot, repeat the loading ope-
rations.7. FITTING THE BLANK FIRING DEVICE
- This device is to be screwed on the tapped end
of the combined device (fig. 7).
8. GAS REGULATION
The purpose of the gas regulator is to ensure
correct functioning of the rifle with maximum gas
escape, or, in other words, the minimum intake
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							necessary for normal functioning, without causingundue wear on the various parts of the mechanism.Turning the gas regulator to the right (clock-
wise) reduces the opening by which gas escapes,
thus increasing the quantity or “intake” gas used
to drive the piston to the rear.
Turning the gas regulator to the left (anti-
clockwise) causes the opposite effect: gas escape
is increased and the balance available to work the
piston is decreased.By a system of “clicks” and engagement of the
gas regulator spring, the regulator has 13 different
positions (12 “clicks” to open fully).
To make setting in any given position easier,
figures are engraved on the gas regulator, the
figure 1 corresponding to the completely closed
position and one figure for every 2 “clicks” open-
ing.Example: when the figure 5 is opposite the
gas hole,the gas regulation corresponds to
8 “clicks”.
o) Method of gas settingThere are several different ways of finding the
correct adjustment but we suggest the following
method, which has, we think, proved itself the
best :-
- Insert an empty magazine in the rifle;
- All firing is carried out by inserting the car-
tridges by hand, one by one into the empty
magazine, through the ejection opening.
- The correct setting is determined by the
point at which the holding open device
engages the mechanism and holds it to the
rear, or fails to do this.
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							Fig. 8Fig. 9b) OperationsOperation 1. After
right down againstscrewing the gas regulator
the gas block (fig. 
8), un-
screw by one complete turn so that the figure 7
is in line with the axis of the gas escape hole
(fig. 9).This is the fully open position and,
when a round is fired, causes a “short recoil”,
identifiable by the holding open device failing
to engage the mechanism.
Operation 2. Close the gas regulator click by
click and fire a cartridge after each adjustment
until the breech block is held to the rear by the
holding open device.
Operation 3.Now verify by firing several car-
tridges, one after the other, in the way described
above.
Operation 4.If any shot results in a failure of
the holding open device to engage the 
mecha-
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							nism, repeat Operation 3, after closing the gas
regulator by one click.
Operation 5.If necessary, repeat Operation 4
until 5 consecutive shots result in the holding
open device holding the mechanism to the rear
5 times.
Operation 6.The gas setting for the rifle is now
determined, but it is always advisable to allow
a small reserve of “working” gas by reducing
the gas escape by two additional clicks.
Note-If the special spanner (fig. 10) is not available,
adjustment can be made with the point of a
cartridge (fig. 1 I), or even by hand.
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IOFig. 1 1
Before leaving the factory, every rifle has been
adjusted for correct gas setting.
In principle, the soldier should not alter the
gas setting;this operation ought to be done
in the presence of the unit armourer, or an
instructor.
In practice, the force with which the spent 
cor-tridge case is ejected gives on invaluable 
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							9.cation of the gas setting.An ejection of casesto a distance of 1.50-2 m from the rifle and
at f 45” in relation to the barrel axis can be
considered normal.Violent ejection shows
that too much gas is being admitted and, in
this event, the gas escape must be increased.
On the contrary, weak ejection shows that
insufficient gas is being taken in and, in this
case, the gas escape should be reduced.
ZEROING
The rifle is zeroed, i.e. the sights are correctly
adjusted, before issue to the user but it may require
some attention to correct for elevation and direc-
tion to suit individual needs.
Such correction must be done by 
a qualified
armourec, or on instructor, who will have the spe-
cial tools to do this.
a) Correction for Elevation
Errors in elevation are corrected by screwing the
foresight up or down.If it is screwed up, the
M. P. I. will be moved down and vice-versa.
A spring detent locates and holds the foresight
in position, which forms a clicking device with the
16 equal divisions serrated under the foresight col-
lar;this assists the armourer when calculating
movement of the M. P. I. Moving the foresight
1 division (or click) is equal to a variation in
M. P. I. of 1 cm at 100 metres (approx. 
0.39” at109 yds).
b) Correction for Direction
Errors in direction are corrected by moving the
backsight to the right or left.
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