Auction:10100351 LOW RESERVE! This Austrian made STG 58 was considered the Cadillac of all the FN FAL and L1A1 lines of military rifles. Had a couple, got them running well, got bored with them and sold them. Complaints on these generally were about functioning out of the box (bent gas pistons were a huge problem), build quality (typical CAI issue of the time), lack of accuracy (part build quality, part FAL issue in general) and how haphazard CAI was about what parts they used and how they modified them (sourced parts could be from about anywhere, they would cut the barrel threads, etc.). IMO they weren't too hard to get running well as is although they could become money pits if you starting upgrading parts and/or tried to make a specific representational FAL model. On the subject of money pits: If the weapon is a L1A1, finding parts can be frustrating and expensive. Thus.if that Century build is not right and you need to fix things, you can be into a money pit. The SLR / L1A1 is the less common 'kit' these rifles were built with and the Metric FN FAL kits were and are the most common.thus metric parts can be still found. My opinion now owning a functional L1A1, you own such a rifle like you own a Garand.cause you want one, not because its the most relevant battle rifle in the present day. I wanted one, like mine but its very out dated in size, some features and utility. Battle rifle accuracy out to 600 yds is usually the best they can do, not nearly as accurate a platform as the M14 / M1A. The question is.is that Century build done right and do you want it. Which is it, there are significant difference between the Metric pattern FAL & it Inch Pattern L1A1? Chernaya lentochka na foto umershego onlajn 1. Many parts, but not all, are interchangeable & mix 'n match 'FrankenFALs' are frequently found when places like CAI just fling together whatever they have handy. Who makes the receiver? Is it a 'Widows peak', or 'Unibrow' feed ramp? If its a widow's peak it MAY be fine,if its a unibrow its not, walk away. Check the gas piston, if it has a seam part way along it run, don't walk away. Does it cycle fully & correctly, & on what gas setting? Does it take Inch or Metric magazines? Until we get these questions answered its hard to give specific advice other than 'Caveat Emptor', Bad Latin for 'It's a crap shoot'! Century used something like 4 different receivers for their builds and other parts from a number of sources. Our 'Sporter' had an unmarked, apparently US made, receiver and BSA L1A1 parts, took metric magazines. It worked just fine until the circlip that held the gas regulator turned out to be too loose and it went sailing off - luckily we found it and assembled everything firmly. I recall hearing that the Canadian made receivers were bad but can't confirm that. The Imbels are certainly good. Another thing - Try to remove the buttstock and the recoil spring(s) are under a LOT of pressure and assorted pieces will fly out. There's a tool made for it but you can do it with ordinary tools if you are careful to keep the parts under control. We replaced the thumbhole stock with an Israeli set, had to jigger the trigger return plunger a bit but otherwise it fit. The 'Canadian' receivers were actually Brazil made Imbels brought down to the U.S.
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