Of course the best FAL I guess is the SA58 which is 100% new and carries a lifetime warranty and commands a high price. Or, if you want better quality, get an STG58A ($900), which is an Austrian parts kit and a quality, new DSA made receiver. If you want an FAL (as I do), look at getting one made from a quality receiver like an Imbel parts kit with an Imbel receiver ($600). Centerfire sells an FAL sporter made by Century and I know it has both metric and inch parts which really doesn't sit well with me. Century makes cheap stuff and in their case, you get what you pay for. I recently vowed never to buy another Century gun again, I would suggest you do the same. I am just tired of spending time hunting for data that i use to know.Siagalova: I've got a CETME that has a Century receiver (as will your L1A1) and it shot fine for a long time, got all the accessories for it, wide handguard, claw mount, etc.but now the receiver is loose, the mags no longer fit tight and therefore it no longer feeds reliably. If someone adds a correction i will correct it. If i remember more i will add it and if i remember something different i will correct it. Please remember that this is an old man trying to remember stuff or looking at random notes before it is all gone from his mind. Some receivers are marked L1A1 (inch) type 3 and type 1 Some receivers are marked R1A1 ( metric) type 3 i don't remember which rifle they were used on (metric or inch). metric receivers, type 3Ĭentury bought out FAC (?) inventory when they went bankrupt, there were some receivers in the inventory. PAC (?) made a few receivers for century and are Imbel receivers.
#Century arms l1a1 sporter rifle serial number#
type 3ĬI on the serial number are thought to be imbel. they are type 1ĬA on the serial number are ( i forgot i will add this information when i remember it.) they were metric receivers.
( i think i remember FAC may have had something to do with them) they have the unibrow ramp and are cut for the folding charging handle. ICL on the serial number are early Dan Coonan. but, i read there are some inch made, but i don't know for sure. i have only seen metric receivers, type 3. NC on the serial number are made by North Country Machine in Vermont. The early L1A1 receivers were Imbel metric receivers, but cut for the folding charging handle and had the unibrow cut. Imbel made some receivers with the gear logo on them. Imbel also made some receivers that were stamped Imbel, but without the gear logo on them. Hesse/Vulcan made some receivers for Century and they are usually stamped with Hesse on them, altho a few were not stamped. If it stamped "made in canada" then it is most likely an Imbel receiver, but there were a few Argentine (FMAP) receivers used (5 digit serial number ).
#Century arms l1a1 sporter rifle free#
If you feel the need to do some bashing, then feel free to start your own thread. This thread is not "I repeat it is not for the bashing or merits of the Century receiver" it is only to gather information. If anyone has addition information please post it. This is not going to be in any order, it is just information. I have collected some information on the receivers and it may or may not be correct. I have been using century receivers for many years and finding out information on a particular receiver is difficult at best.
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