The [B]FN CAL[/b] ([i]Carabine Automatique Légère[/i]) was a Belgian 5.56×45mm NATO [b][[assault rifle]][/b] designed and manufactured by [[FN Herstal]], based on a scaled-down [[FN FAL]]. The original model features a tubular handguard, large charging handle knob on the right side, stamped metal receiver and [[barrel shroud]] and ribbed magazine well. It was a market failure, and a predecessor to the [[FN FNC]]. 

h1. See also
* [[List of Weapons]]

h1. External links
* "Wikipedia: FN CAL":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_CAL
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