FAL



The FN FAL is a battle rifle in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It was the first of the major NATO battle rifles before the widespread adoption of the assault rifle, the other two being the G3 and the M14. Designed by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal in Belgium, it has been called "The Right Arm of the Free World", as it was distributed worldwide during the Cold War to NATO allies. It was adopted by several European countries in the 1950s before being replaced by locally-manufactured assault rifles. While use of it has waned, it continued to be manufactured and used in South America, most notably Brazil, before being replaced by more new rifles. Modern revivals of the FAL utilize it in various roles, ranging from a marksman's rifle to a light support weapon.

In-game
It is seen as a kill icon in the first multiplayer trailer and is also seen used by the Brazilian Militia in Takedown. The variant used seems to be a 50.00 that has been modified with the addition of surface-integrated rails, like the type used on a FAL spinoff, the DSArms SA58 OSW Carbine. The FAL has a unique reload animation, in that the fresh magazine is used to eject the spent magazine, before being placed in. This is known as "speedloading", and is a method that is more popularily used on the AK-47.

It will be unlocked at level 28 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ' s multiplayer.

In singleplayer, the FAL is fully-automatic. However, it is limited to semi-automatic in multiplayer.

Trivia

 * The FAL is considered a surplus weapon; as most countries have replaced their FALs with imported or locally manufactured rifles, sometimes old FAL caches end up in the Black Market, which could explain how the Militia is armed with so many.
 * The FAL places 5th on the Military Channel ' s "Top Ten Rifles" list.