Rifles
FN FAL
The Fabrique Nationale FAL was developed in the late 1940s. The slim, elongated profile of the weapon is its most distinctive feature, in particular the thinness of the stock where it meets the receiver and the long barrel/flash eliminator forward of the hand guards.
Heckler & Koch G3
The Heckler & Koch G3 was developed from the Spanish CETME Model B rifle between 1954 and 1959. The (usually green) plastic furniture and ergonomically moulded pistol grip are distinctive features of the weapon. Older (pre-1964) versions have wooden stocks and hand guards. Iranian models feature a synthetic stock and hand guard whose pale brown colour is similar in appearance to wooden furniture.
Simonov SKS
The SKS was developed in the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It is a gas-operated, self-loading rifle. The weapon’s most distinctive features are the tubular appearance of the receiver, which ends abruptly at the neck of the stock, and a folding bayonet, which is permanently attached to the barrel.
