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I don't' understand why we couldn't have just fitted the FAL with an improved set of sights and called it good.


I have nothing to base this on, but I would suspect it had to do with:

1. National pride
2. Political pressure (BIG companies lobbying?)
3. Money/create work for a bunch of folks.

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