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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 382. Not illustrated. Chapters: Ak-47, Uzi, Ak-74, M1 Garand, Fn Fal, M1 Carbine, M60 Machine Gun, M14 Rifle, Sks, Fn Mag, Fn Minimi, Dragunov Sniper Rifle, M3 Submachine Gun, Akm, Rheinmetall Mg 3, Type 56 Assault Rifle, Vz. 58, Fn Model 1949, Rpk, Psl, Pps Submachine Gun, Pk Machine Gun, Beretta M12, Rpd, Zastava M70, Skorpion Vz. 61, Pistol Mitralier? Model 1963/1965, Vz. 52 Rifle, Type 81 Assault Rifle, Mas-49 Rifle, Amd 65, Energa Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade, Rk 62, Zastava M76, Ak-63, Sumitomo Ntk-62, Beretta Bm59, Mat-49, Aa-52 Machine Gun, M73 Machine Gun, M85 Machine Gun, Zastava M70b, Sg-43 Goryunov, Madsen Lar, Rl-83 Blindicide, Mekanika Uirapuru, Mac Mle 1950, M5 Bayonet, Uk Vz. 59, Zastava M72, Hakim Rifle, Kommando Ldp, Rasheed Carbine, Sturmgewehr 58, Type 67 Machine Gun, Fn Model 30-11, Kbkg Wz. 1960, Northwood R-76, Ao-46 Personal Defence Weapon, Na-2, Na-4, Cobra Submachine Gun, Ao-222, Beretta Model 3, Ao-62 Assault Rifle, 80.002, Norinco Hp9-1, Ao-27 Rifle, Shkval, Kucher Model K1, Mas-54 Rifle Series, Sig 310. Excerpt: The Fusil Automatique Leger ("Light Automatic Rifle") or FAL is a self-loading, selective fire battle rifle produced by the Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN). During the Cold War it was adopted by many North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by over 90 countries. The FAL was predominantly chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO round, and because of its prevalence and widespread use among the armed forces of many NATO countries during the Cold War it was nicknamed "the right arm of the Free World." In 1947, the first FN FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92x33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the force...
