Just an FYI, seems like a good deal on FAL IMBEL kit.....

[Mark_in_Pasadena]

Maybe some of the FAL experts can chime in on this deal. Seems like a good one to me, but I've already got an Imbel....

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=81868223

The only concern I'd have is this.... Refinished bolt & carrier (not matching), bore is good. Dunno if that's incredibly important....

[Q]

I've seen matching#'s for the same price..

[SemiAutoSam]

The lower is messed up.

Overall I would grade it a D- and if the parts in the lower are warn out thats another 100-150 that the buyer would need to spend, That is if the lower is even in good enough condition to build on.

I would buy a NEW DSA before I would attempt that botch job.

[Pryde]

Its definately a good deal.

Type 2 lowers on IMBEL kits are really rare.
FWIW, all the type 2 IMBEL lowers are Belgian-contract made. Belgian FAL parts are much higher quality than brazilian ones, from what I can see it has nothing more than the standard finish wear, park and duracoat it and it will look good as new.

[thedrickel]

Meh, it's nothing special in terms of the price. I have been wondering if IMBEL made any type 2's, I have a sarco rhodie para lower that I figured for an IMBEL but it is a type 2, which threw me off a little bit. I was hoping it was belgian

[Pryde]

Meh, it's nothing special in terms of the price. I have been wondering if IMBEL made any type 2's, I have a sarco rhodie para lower that I figured for an IMBEL but it is a type 2, which threw me off a little bit. I was hoping it was belgian

The easiest way to tell if a type 2 lower is true belgian or not is to look for internal lightening cuts that run parallel to the top edges of the lower, inside the receiver. If you check out a type 1 or 2 Argie, Austrian, or SA lower they will have true type 1/2 contour but not have internal lightening cuts.

A true belgian SRA lower is actually pretty uncommon to find.

I used to have a belgian lower that I got from an IMBEL kit it had the internal cuts and everything, it was damn nice, but I was a moron and I sold it.

[thedrickel]

SRA marked but no lightening cuts. Evidence is pointing towards IMBEL. Oh well, it's close enough on the outside.