{"id":64905,"date":"2021-07-16T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=64905"},"modified":"2021-07-15T09:19:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:19:33","slug":"rhodesian-fal-with-larry-vickers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/07\/16\/rhodesian-fal-with-larry-vickers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhodesian FAL &#8211; with Larry Vickers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i7sQL9Rx4io\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 1 Jul 2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\u200b\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG1lSk9LZzBOMHZJSHBKV0U3Yy15OW9jOTJld3xBQ3Jtc0trVnRXMnpzX1NkanRFcVZYZ3hiSndaSjZhRnhqNm4tYjlsdUdpaTQ1VVdyQW1IS0NvZlNQcGU0SUM4NjQ2dGVfNGNlQ1BKaUtzQXdGODZwV2VMV1RBY0hSZmk2X1hJX1Bnb3VLZnpZMEtTSlhXQkxabw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The iconic weapon of the Rhodesian Bush War is the FN-FAL, painted in a distinctive &#8220;baby poop&#8221; yellow and green pattern. Because Rhodesia was under international embargo, its options for obtaining weapons were limited. Some domestic production was undertaken, but one large source was neighboring South Africa. Both South African production FALs and also Belgian-made South African contract FALs were provided. This rifle is one of the latter, with the South African crest and proof marks defaced for some theoretical deniability should it be scrutinized.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Vickers will talk us through this FAL, pointing out the different elements that are distinctly Rhodesian, as well as the unique Halbeck Device &mdash; and detachable muzzle brake.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Larry for sharing this rifle with us!<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\u200b\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\u200b<\/a><br \/>\nContact:<br \/>\nForgotten Weapons<br \/>\n6281 N Oracle #36270\u200b<br \/>\nTucson, AZ 85704<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-67136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-16-at-09-18-46-Rhodesian-FAL-\u2013-with-Larry-Vickers.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 1 Jul 2018 http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\u200b Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;\u200b The iconic weapon of the Rhodesian Bush War is the FN-FAL, painted in a distinctive &#8220;baby poop&#8221; yellow and green pattern. 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