FAL

Summary

FAL is a weapon model^[1]. FAL ranks in the top 0.13% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,523 views/month, #2 of 1,566).^[2]

Key Facts

• FAL's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[3].
• FAL's manufacturer is recorded as FN Herstal^[4].
• FAL's manufacturer is recorded as Steyr-Daimler-Puch^[5].
• FAL is a type of battle rifle^[6].
• FAL's designed by is recorded as Dieudonné Saive^[7].
• FAL's Commons category is recorded as FN FAL^[8].
• FAL's country of origin is recorded as Belgium^[9].
• 1951 marks the founding of FAL^[10].
• FAL was part of the conflict Vietnam War^[11].
• FAL was part of the conflict Nicaraguan Revolution^[12].
• FAL was part of the conflict Six-Day War^[13].
• FAL was part of the conflict Yom Kippur War^[14].
• FAL was part of the conflict Falklands War^[15].
• FAL was part of the conflict Syrian Civil War^[16].
• FAL was part of the conflict Bay of Pigs invasion^[17].
• FAL was part of the conflict Rhodesian Bush War^[18].
• FAL was part of the conflict Mexican drug war^[19].
• FAL was part of the conflict Libyan Civil War^[20].
• FAL's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1954^[21].
• FAL's ammunition is recorded as 7.62×51mm NATO^[22].
• FAL's topic's main category is recorded as Category:FN FAL^[23].
• FAL's Commons gallery is recorded as FN FAL^[24].
• FAL's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+2000000'}^[25].

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Designation and Status

FAL's instance of is recorded as weapon model^[3].

History and Context

1951 marks the founding of FAL^[10].

Why It Matters

FAL ranks in the top 0.13% of weapon_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,523 views/month, #2 of 1,566).^[2] FAL has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] FAL is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]