Israeli FALO - Fresh Build

[Hydrocarbonate]

Wanted to post my Izzy FALO built on early CAI Imbel receiver. Definitely one of the better builds I’ve done!

 

[Sunny]

That's real old world style with the wood furniture

 

[Hydrocarbonate]

That's real old world style with the wood furniture

It’s a real brick at 14 lbs and those ski bipod are super uncomfortable to carry GI style muzzle up! 1960’s desert warfare vibes.

 

[Picton]

Classy.

Heavy. Bulky. But classy.

 

[paul73]

It’s a real brick at 14 lbs

14 lbs or 14 kg?

 

[76Too]

 

[Picton]

I thought of doing an Izzy on my latest build, but I went for a plain-Jane IMBEL when I lucked into some NBC handguards I was looking for.

Kinda wish I'd gone Izzy now...

 

[Hydrocarbonate]

I thought of doing an Izzy on my latest build, but I went for a plain-Jane IMBEL when I lucked into some NBC handguards I was looking for.

Kinda wish I'd gone Izzy now...

Lord knows how many locking shoulders a receiver can take but that’s the great part about FALs! Can swap out a good preban receiver in two beers and get a fresh new look.

 

[snd1t]

14 lbs or 14 kg?

14 stone

 

[snd1t]

I bet there's a 1/4 cord of wood in the furniture on that rifle......might come in handy to heat the house this winter in a pinch.....just sayin

 

[1911rnr]

Beautiful! Such a classic!

 

[Stape]

Gorgeous.

 

[Thirwell1216]

Beautiful build!

 

[BrunoN]

Love it! Wish I had a trilux for mine, had a chance at one this year but watched sell like an absolute idiot. Enjoy it!

 

[KMM696]

I'm curious how your trilux mount has held up, and who made it. I used a British mount, and after about 50 rounds the rivets holding the top of the mount onto the dust cover had loosened up so much I could visibly wobble the scope. I've restaked the rivets, but I don't have high hopes. If there's another country out there that made non-shitty ones, I'd like to know!

 

[Hydrocarbonate]

I'm curious how your trilux mount has held up, and who made it. I used a British mount, and after about 50 rounds the rivets holding the top of the mount onto the dust cover had loosened up so much I could visibly wobble the scope. I've restaked the rivets, but I don't have high hopes. If there's another country out there that made non-shitty ones, I'd like to know!

Mines an Israeli one, rivets are good and tight, it’s possible you may have to smush your rivet on a press a bit more but otherwise I’d just weld the mount.

 

[ColdComfort]

I'm curious how your trilux mount has held up, and who made it. I used a British mount, and after about 50 rounds the rivets holding the top of the mount onto the dust cover had loosened up so much I could visibly wobble the scope. I've restaked the rivets, but I don't have high hopes. If there's another country out there that made non-shitty ones, I'd like to know!

If the rivets are loose again, you could try to work some Loctite 648 (metal press-fit) into the central barb before re-crimping.

It's the press-fit equivalent of loctite's red threadlock, it takes heating to 250C to remove and is strong.