Thread: Rhodesian FN-FAL feat Larry Vickers and Ian McCollum

Everytime I watch or read about Rhodesia, my urge to buy a FAL intensifies

Originally Posted by Beavis

Everytime I watch or read about Rhodesia, my urge to buy a FAL intensifies

It's natural. Just let it happen.

I'm sure Vickers has a vid of him in the Russian army museum with a Mozambique captured Rhodesian FAL as well.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Everytime I watch or read about Rhodesia, my urge to buy a FAL intensifies

I miss mine. Bloody good idea the grenade launcher lever/sight is a bloody good idea.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

I'm sure Vickers has a vid of him in the Russian army museum with a Mozambique captured Rhodesian FAL as well.

@dogmatix

My family links for that part of the world are more associated with this... being at the receiving end that is.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

My family links for that part of the world are more associated with this... being at the receiving end that is.

South West Africa campaign?

2nd Boer War.

Colonial Lighthorse and Bushmanland Borderers.

Yes, not nice to face well practiced riflemen with Mausers.

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Yes, not nice to face well practiced riflemen with Mausers.

The British certainly paid a very heavy price for their victory.

Great Grand Dad referred to his short NZ pattern MK1 or MK1* (not exactly sure) as a pom pom gun in the Radio NZ interview he had in 1974.
I have a CD of that, from Sound Archives NZ (or whatever the new name is).

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Great Grand Dad referred to his short NZ pattern MK1 or MK1* (not exactly sure) as a pom pom gun in the Radio NZ interview he had in 1974.
I have a CD of that, from Sound Archives NZ (or whatever the new name is).

That's interesting as they did use the "pom pom gun" QF1 in the war. Maybe he was very quick on the bolt?

Can you youtube and link the interview?

I can't make it public, as I acquired free of charge due to the family connection.
Will send to you as a private link.

cheers