Originally Posted By Blitzkreig: OP, yes, your IMBEL receiver is Metric. Century Often initially used IMBEL(Brazilian) or Rosario(Argentine) metric receivers on Commonwealth(mostly Brit and Aus) parts kits. Even if your receiver is cut for the larger lug on Commonwealth/Inch mags, the top cover dimensions are 100% metric. ![]() IIRC Commonwealth/Inch dust covers have some tabs that hang down on the back but, if those are ground off they will fit metric receivers. Maybe maybe not. I have a IMBEL that is completely inch cut, other than looking like a type 3 Your statement above is ambiguous at best. Tell me more about how your receiver is completely inch cut yet looks like a type 3? If it's an IMBEL receiver it is a Type 3. As I posted earlier, some metric receivers were opened up by Century Arms to accept the larger lug recess for Commonwealth mags. There are a number of other cuts/features that differentiate a Commonwealth pattern receiver. Best Buy named Barron's 2019 Most Sustainable Company. We're proud to be No. 1 on this year's list of the top 100 U.S. Best #32 manual meat grinder. ![]() I am unaware of any large scale attempts to turn a Type 3 into a Commonwealth pattern. There were only a few like Mark Graham of ARS that spent the time to machine Type III's into I or II's. Originally Posted By Blitzkreig: Your statement above is ambiguous at best. Tell me more about how your receiver is completely inch cut yet looks like a type 3? If it's an IMBEL receiver it is a Type 3. As I posted earlier, some metric receivers were opened up by Century Arms to accept the larger lug recess for Commonwealth mags. There are a number of other cuts/features that differentiate a Commonwealth pattern receiver. Sep 13, 2009 - Century Arms L1A1 Receivers - Made by Imbel Heard someplace that. And walk away from what is probably the best receiver made for FAL's. 75 Items - FN FAL.308 Win Rifle - Century Arms R1A1 Imbel PENNY AUCTION! FN FAL Primer: Collector's Guide to FAL and SLR. I am unaware of any large scale attempts to turn a Type 3 into a Commonwealth pattern. There were only a few like Mark Graham of ARS that spent the time to machine Type III's into I or II's. IIRC Commonwealth/Inch dust covers have some tabs that hang down on the back but, if those are ground off they will fit metric receivers. Maybe maybe not. I have a IMBEL that is completely inch cut, other than looking like a type 3 Your statement above is ambiguous at best. Tell me more about how your receiver is completely inch cut yet looks like a type 3? If it's an IMBEL receiver it is a Type 3. As I posted earlier, some metric receivers were opened up by Century Arms to accept the larger lug recess for Commonwealth mags. There are a number of other cuts/features that differentiate a Commonwealth pattern receiver. I am unaware of any large scale attempts to turn a Type 3 into a Commonwealth pattern. There were only a few like Mark Graham of ARS that spent the time to machine Type III's into I or II's. See post above. All cuts to accept inch parts except the lightning cuts on the outside. I read my post several times and thats what I basically said. I'm not an FAL expert but I have a few. But a Century inch/metric bastard reminds me of my first FAL. I was in high school in the early days of the ban and working for a local gunshop after school. We got one in and it was the first FAL variant I had put my hands on. I convinced the owner of the store to put it in the back for me. I worked for months and finally paid it off. It took forever and I thought that I was gonna wear that rifle out before I even took it home. But back in the day and in the town I was in we didn't know much or care much about the '94 AWB. I ordered an L1A1 lower and flash suppressor. Threaded the barrel, slapped the lower on, and threw it in my rifle rack in my truck to take it home. Shot thousands of rounds for less than 10 cents a shot and zero fucks were given. IIRC Commonwealth/Inch dust covers have some tabs that hang down on the back but, if those are ground off they will fit metric receivers. Maybe maybe not. I have a IMBEL that is completely inch cut, other than looking like a type 3 Your statement above is ambiguous at best. Tell me more about how your receiver is completely inch cut yet looks like a type 3?
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