FN FAL

The  is a small gun in Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics.

Fallout 2
The FAL is a top-notch assault rifle. Although it lacks the range of the AK-112, a burst from the FAL will actually deal damage, unlike AK AP ammo without an AP fix patch, or AK JHP ammo with a fix patch, which both won't. The 7.62mm rounds it uses are pretty rare, though, so burst at your own discretion.

Locations

 * The Survival Gear Locker store in Gecko stocks this weapon, as well as ammo. The Merchant in Downtown New California Republic also stocks large amounts of ammo, as well as the superior FN FAL HPFA.
 * Most of the Hubologists in Combat Armor carry either one of these, or a combat shotgun.
 * A single Enclave Patrolman at Navarro carries one.
 * Male raiders in the Mercenaries' cave all carry these. The raider commanders carry AK-112's.

Characteristics
Probably the best Small Gun for long range combat, far exceeding the damage of the AK47, though the M16A1 has better range. (For close combat the best are the shotguns, and especially Pancor Jackhammer). Has Burst mode. Uses 7.62 ammo, of which can be found tons in the game.

Location
Can be found in two Special Encounters: Merchant and Pipboy 2000, also in Kansas City where it is carried by many ghouls.

Behind the scenes

 * The FN FAL is a battle rifle designed by Belgian company Fabrique Nationale after World War 2.
 * The rifle is based on a gas-operated mechanism. Selective fire modes were available when it was initially designed around intermediate power cartridges such as the German 7.92x33mm Kurz and the British .280 (7x43mm). Once NATO standardized on the more powerful 7.62x51mm round the FAL was successfully adapted to chamber it, but the selective fire capability was usually removed as the recoil proved uncontrollable when set to fully automatic.

FN FAL