FN FAL Battle Rifle

Bob Cashner served four years in the US Army as a Cavalry Scout, was recalled to active duty during Desert Storm, and served an additional nine years in the National Guard/Reserves. An avid hunter and shooter, he is also a collector of vintage military rifles (including three different models of the FAL). He has written one previous gunsmithing book, The Poor Man’s Scout Rifle, and is a frequent contributor to World War Two History Magazine.Steve Noon attended art college in Cornwall and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has illustrated over 70 books for Osprey.

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For those of us who did have a love affair with this rifle, it is a book that should be on our bookshelves if not in our hands, and for those who have never experienced the weapon, it's an interesting and illuminating read that may help to understand why it was so revered. - arrse.co.uk