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FN-FAL
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FN FAL
English
Alternative forms
en FN FAL
Etymology
Initialism of Fabrique Nationale - Fusil Automatique Léger
Noun
The NATO standard assault rifle.
Synonyms
en FAL, FN
en Right Arm of the Free World The Right Arm of the Free World nickname
See also
en M-16 the primary competitor of the FN-FAL within NATO
en AK-47 the primary competitor of the FN-FAL in the Communist bloc
French
fr:
thumb|An FN-FAL
Alternative forms
fr FN FAL
Etymology
fr Fabrique Nationale - Fusil Automatique Léger.
Pronunciation
effe-enne-fal
Noun
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en FN-FAL; the NATO standard assault rifle
fr FAL