Brazilian Imbel Fz SA Metric FN FAL 7.62 NATO 20.5” Semi Auto Rifle & Mag
SOLD FOR: $1,100.00
LSB#: LSB260706WT031
Make: Indústria de Material Bélico (IMBEL), Itajubá, Brazil / Custom Build
Model: Fz SA (FN FAL)
Serial Number: PAC6136
Year of Manufacture: Modern
Caliber: 7.62×51 NATO
Action Type: Semi-Automatic, Short Stroke Piston Operated, Detachable Metric Magazine Fed Rifle.
Barrel Length: 20.5” Non-Threaded
Sights / Optics: The front sight is an adjustable iron post within two protective ears. The rear sight is an adjustable sliding aperture marked out to 600M.
Stock Configuration & Condition: This rifle has a three piece black polymer set with a bipod, bipod cut vented forend, smooth pistol grip, and dropped comb stock with a rubber buttpad. There are light handling marks throughout. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 14.25″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttpad. The stock rates about Very Good overall condition.
Magazine Quantity & Condition: 1x 20 round metric pattern steel magazine in Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Parkerized
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is pronounced. There is light erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates at 7/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. There are scratches and nicks throughout. The action has light wear. The screw heads are sharp and the pins unmarred. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: 1x Magazine.
Our Assessment: The FN FAL became one of the defining battle rifles of the Cold War, and Brazil adopted and manufactured the design domestically through IMBEL at Itajuba. Brazilian production retained the classic short-stroke gas system, tilting-bolt action, 20-round detachable magazine, and robust fixed-stock architecture that made the FAL famous worldwide. This example is built on a Brazilian IMBEL receiver and wears a traditional metric-pattern configuration with a full-length barrel, bipod-cut furniture, fixed stock, and standard military-style sights. The PAC-prefix receiver strongly suggests that the receiver was imported separately into the United States, making this best understood as an IMBEL-receiver FAL build rather than automatically as a complete factory-imported Brazilian rifle. This rifle remains in Very Good condition, retaining approximately 97% of its metal finish. The exterior shows scratches and small nicks throughout, while the action exhibits light operational wear. The screw heads remain sharp, the pins are unmarred, and the markings are clear. The black polymer furniture shows light handling wear and remains free of chips or cracks, rating in Very Good condition. The bore is bright with pronounced rifling and shows light erosion, rating 7/10 in this writer’s opinion. Mechanically, the action functions correctly.
For collectors and shooters interested in metric FALs, a rifle built on a genuine IMBEL receiver has strong appeal because Brazilian receivers are widely regarded as high-quality licensed FAL components. This example combines that desirable receiver with classic fixed-stock FAL furniture, a 20-round metric magazine, and the familiar full-length service-rifle layout. Its value is more configuration- and component-driven than factory-originality-driven if it is indeed a PAC-receiver build, but the strong finish, functional action, and authentic IMBEL receiver still make it an attractive representative of the metric FAL platform. -R.E.