Which DSA FAL?

[Monkeyleg]

A little background: for over a year I've been taking creating and maintaining the site for a friend's gun shop. The agreement I had with my friend was that, at whatever point he felt comfortable, I would get a new Kimber Eclipse Target for my efforts. We were both happy with the exchange.

My friend's partner decided to become the dominant player with regard to the shop, and I now will be dealing with him. He wants to talk to me about setting up an online store for him--shopping cart, security certs, database, etc. I won't actually be doing the day-to-day updating of inventory or sales, just setting up the store for him, which could take a couple of weeks.

Anyway...I'm thinking that a DSA FAL would be a fair thing to ask for in exchange for my efforts. But before I meet with him, I'd like to get some feedback on the various models.

I'm drawn to the FAL carbine, synthetic stocks, etc. I'm also drawn to the wood-stocked models.

Any upsides or downsides to any of them? And what do you think are fair prices for the models you're familiar with?

Thanks for any replies.

 

[biere]

I have a dsa sa-58 and that is their all new production item. These run several hundred over a grand, I have not priced one recently but 1300 or so sounds reasonable.

They also have a version that uses a parts kit, the price is under a grand.

The options can make the price vary, but your major decision is if you get a parts kit or not.

DSA has a web site so I would play there and see if they have current prices.

Sorry I can't help more, I got the basic sa58 and love it stock. Well I do wonder about a scope.

I do have to say, I like your idea of fees.

 

[El Rojo]

Ask for both!

 

[Roadkill Coyote]

Look at DSA's web site and then go talk to the folks over at The FAL files

 

[B27]

I have an SA58 standard rifle and an STG-58A carbine.

http://www.fototime.com/B2364DC18D98C80/standard.jpg

Both are excellent.
You might want to stay away from the medium or heavy barreled rifles unless you plan to do all your shooting from rested positions or off the bench. Those heavier barrels cause the rifles to be very badly balanced with all that weight out front.
I had a medium contour stainless but traded it in on the standard rifle because it was no fun to shoot except off the bench.
Otherwise it was a fine gun.
The STG-58 models use some new milsurp parts in them and are a great bargain, but that may not concern you.
Both models are built using the same new DSA receivers.
One other thing, the muzzle brakes used on the SA58 rifles causes them to be surpisingly loud.
Shooters on benches beside me have frequently been...surprised.

The brake on the STG-58A does not do this.