FAL- the"Right Arm of the Free World"

In French: “ Fusil Automatique Le’ger”

And in English “ The Light Automatic Rifle”

Designed in Belgium In 1953 and Manufactured by FN Herstal, chambered in 7.62x51, the FN-FAL would be adopted during the Cold War by more than 90 Countries receiving the Honored Nickname: “ The Right Arm of the Free World” Adopted  under license by the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth Countries as the L1A1 SLR or “ Self Loading Rifle”