I served some time in the military, and I didn't realize how much I liked the AR platform until after I bought an AK pistol. I can appreciate the simplicity, reliability, and combat record of the AK, but it just felt too foreign to me.

When I bought the FAL I felt the same foreign-ness (?), but it wasn't enough to turn me away. I really like the platform. I'm not convinced that I wouldn't prefer an AR-10 since I'm familiar with the AR, but I'm liking the FAL so far.

Zero malfunctions to this point.