FN-FAL Safety Sear
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I would never shoot an FN-FAL or any version of one, without a safety sear. The safety sear is designed to release the hammer to the sear only after the breech block is closed and bolt it is locked. The commercial versions of the rifle did not have safety sears but the trigger mech was slightly different, as I understand it. All three of mine have the safety sears installed, I know, I installed them. The City police demanded that I remove the safety sear, grind the sear bent off the hammer, grind the sear trip off of the carrier and weld the fire control selector in to the rifle. I told them to "Get stuffed" and demanded that they put thier dangerous and stupid request in writing. They refused, so did I and I went home with my rifle!
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If the bolt carrier is altered, it will not contact the safety sear. The safety sear will not be tripped. If the safety sear is not tripped, it will hold the hammer cocked. In other words, the rifle isn't going to fire when you pull the trigger.
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I've heard this opinion before, and don't understand it. The "safety" (tertiary) sear is completely redundant for semi-auto fire, and removing it will have no effect. Virtually every modern military semi-auto on the market today originated as a select-fire rifle that was modified by removal of the tertiary sear. Do you consider all these unsafe to shoot, as well?
Not being an expert on the FN/FAL, I have to ask. Does the design offer any protection against a slightly premature hammer drop or out of battery ignition?
The M1/M14 and AR-15/M-16 offer some protection, as the lucking lugs are generally partly engaged when the hammer could possibly light off a round.
Does the FN safety sear offer protection that's otherwise missing??
If the breach block is not in the down and locked position, the back of the breach block carrier will take the hit from the hammer, not the firing pin. At least in a rifle in good condition at least. That being said, my German G1 (12-3) had the safety sear and breach block carrier modified well before I owned it. I have always felt that it would be better to have it the way FN designed it. But our betters seem to know more than the rest of us.
It is my understanding that many FALs in the US that are built from parts kits use the original 3 position selector. Firing the rifle with the selector in the automatic position will result in the hammer following the bolt carrier forward without firing the next round. One shot will be fired and the rifle ends up uncocked with a round in the chamber.
The early "G" series commercial rifles imported by Browning did not have an auto safety sear, either, although the receivers were machined for one. The ejector block on these rifles prevented the installation of the auto sear in the receiver cutout and they had a 2 position selector.
Three things are required to make a FAL capable of automatic fire:
1. Safety sear.
2. Bolt carrier capable of tripping the sear.
3. Three position selector.
The early "G" series commercial rifles imported by Browning did not have an auto safety sear, either, although the receivers were machined for one. The ejector block on these rifles prevented the installation of the auto sear in the receiver cutout and they had a 2 position selector.
Three things are required to make a FAL capable of automatic fire:
1. Safety sear.
2. Bolt carrier capable of tripping the sear.
3. Three position selector.
iirc the firing pin also cannot strike the primer if its out of battery as well
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i have a bolt and carrier im not using.
