Armo1000 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 (edited) So, after over a decade of waiting looks like it’s finally back! Just hope this will include their L1A1s as well. Edited February 7 by Armo1000 Pappa Large, Cannonfodder and DerDer 3
Austeyr Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Guess I’ll be getting a new rif soon then ? Anonymoose and Pappa Large 2
EvilMonkee Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Something doesnt quite look right about that RIF and I cant put my finger on it. Dimensions seem slightly off, think the mag is too long for a start. Meh, I have a GBBR version anyway
The_Lord_Poncho Posted February 7 Posted February 7 If they re-do the L1A1, I'll be clearing some space on the wall for it! Austeyr 1
DerDer Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Now the $64000 question, go for the King Arms or wait for the LCT version? Curious as to how long they take to get the KA out to retailers.
Armo1000 Posted February 7 Author Posted February 7 20 minutes ago, DerDer said: Now the $64000 question, go for the King Arms or wait for the LCT version? Curious as to how long they take to get the KA out to retailers. Looks to be an interesting year for FALs then. My money is one whoever puts out a decent L1A1 first. DerDer 1
Colin Allen Posted February 7 Posted February 7 50 minutes ago, DerDer said: Now the $64000 question, go for the King Arms or wait for the LCT version? Curious as to how long they take to get the KA out to retailers. The idea of LCT making mags for the FAL worries me after their issues with G3 mags. DerDer and EvilMonkee 1 1
DerDer Posted February 7 Posted February 7 32 minutes ago, Armo1000 said: Looks to be an interesting year for FALs then. My money is one whoever puts out a decent L1A1 first. Interested in a folding stock FAL myself, would probably take a similar view and go with whichever came out first. King Arms can be stingy with the provision of certain variants. For about a decade you could get a Galil SAR no problem at all but a Galil ARM was a nightmare to find in stock. 4 minutes ago, Colin Allen said: The idea of LCT making mags for the FAL worries me after their issues with G3 mags. Extremely valid point. Had a G3 from them a few years ago and couldn't get it to reliably feed on midcaps. Similar problems with their newer HK33. Tried even going to the extent of attempting three aftermarket hop units. One wouldn't fit the aeg, the other would but the magazine wouldn't lock in. Third made no improvement over the stock unit. Ending up flogging them to someone at a heavy loss that was happy to put up with Hicaps only. It would be too easy for them to be cross compatible. Still as above, should be a good year for FN FALs. Potentially two AEG models and VFC bringing out some tacticool options on their GBBR line. Colin Allen 1
Armo1000 Posted February 7 Author Posted February 7 Also a bit surprised to see not even a basic ETU/MOSFET included for an updated old gun. This is kind of becoming standard on allot of new AEGs, and King Arms have done this with other guns such as their old Thompsons. DerDer 1
DerDer Posted February 9 Posted February 9 On 07/02/2025 at 17:40, Armo1000 said: Also a bit surprised to see not even a basic ETU/MOSFET included for an updated old gun. This is kind of becoming standard on allot of new AEGs, and King Arms have done this with other guns such as their old Thompsons. Will have to wait and see. The Facebook post describing it as a Ver. 2, might mean an internal tweak or two. Hoping it's closer to the Thompson than say the Galil series.
DerDer Posted February 14 Posted February 14 See on the company's Facebook page that they have the RIS handguards as coming back into stock. Would be a positive sign. Imagine scope mount rails aren't far behind. John_W 1
Sylithics Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Shit I actually have an old ass king arms fal with Luke at negative airsoft as we speak! Christ I’ll be happy if they make mags!!! Any mags!!!!
1st commando Posted February 15 Posted February 15 22 hours ago, Sylithics said: Shit I actually have an old ass king arms fal with Luke at negative airsoft as we speak! Christ I’ll be happy if they make mags!!! Any mags!!!! I actually found a load of mags in a box the other day lol
mightyjebus Posted February 28 Posted February 28 April release. https://www.octagonairsoft.com/product-page/king-arms-fal-aeg-full-length-ver-2 ButcherBill, Cannonfodder, Algy and 1 other 3 1
Armo1000 Posted March 1 Author Posted March 1 9 hours ago, NiallT said: Any word on an SLR version? Probably just the standard model for now which is annoying. Keeping an eye on what LCT have to offer as well.
DerDer Posted March 4 Posted March 4 On 28/02/2025 at 09:57, mightyjebus said: April release. https://www.octagonairsoft.com/product-page/king-arms-fal-aeg-full-length-ver-2 That's great to see. They also have midcaps up for preorder, which is nice.
Enid_Puceflange Posted March 4 Posted March 4 (edited) TBH, I don’t know what all the fuss is about!! I handled one for a mate of mine and it’s just another aluminium pewpew Like nothing speshul ??♂️ I wonder if the LCT will be steel? Edited March 4 by Enid_Puceflange
Anonymoose Posted March 4 Posted March 4 36 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said: TBH, I don’t know what all the fuss is about!! I handled one for a mate of mine and it’s just another aluminium pewpew Like nothing speshul ??♂️ Yeah, i don't get it either.
Enid_Puceflange Posted March 4 Posted March 4 It was a bit “meh” , but felt cheap with the Nasty plastic furniture His Ares version is waay nicer in comparison He served and that was his issued rifle, hence his obsession with that platform
Anonymoose Posted March 4 Posted March 4 2 hours ago, Enid_Puceflange said: It was a bit “meh” , but felt cheap with the Nasty plastic furniture His Ares version is waay nicer in comparison He served and that was his issued rifle, hence his obsession with that platform I'd personally get a VFC GBB version. ??♂️
Armo1000 Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 8 hours ago, Enid_Puceflange said: It was a bit “meh” , but felt cheap with the Nasty plastic furniture His Ares version is waay nicer in comparison He served and that was his issued rifle, hence his obsession with that platform Think the point is that the King Arms was the more reliable and easier to work on of the two. Ares of course are known for their excellent externals and crap internals.
DerDer Posted March 5 Posted March 5 If it does release in April, that's not a bad waiting time from the announcement. The foregrip wasn't great from past memories although it was fairly easy to replace with a surplus handguard. The folding stock model is the one I am interested in. As above, part of the appeal was the standardish gearbox parts. From having an Ares Tavor and VZ58 in the past, wouldn't be going back to the brand anytime soon. The LCT is a curious one. As Colin Allen pointed out, the magazines are a concern. Based on their previous record it will probably be a nice build than the KA model. The King Arms announcement boasting of their Nimh battery doesn't exactly fill me with confidence over them making improvements to the build quality or design. The disassembly between the two models would also be an interesting point to compare and contrast. The KA was a bit of a pig to take down. If the LCT was closer to the Classic Army FAL procedure it would be a point in it's favour. Will be keeping a close eye on feedback on the releases.
DerDer Posted June 11 Posted June 11 Short video on the re-release I came across on Youtube. Seems like the gearbox is a basic V3 with no mosfet. Will hang on to see if they release more models in the series. Judging by the recent LCT feedback thread, doubt we will see LCT's FAL this year.
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