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INDEP m/961 7.62x51mm Portuguese FAL Variant

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Portuguese Armed Forces FN FAL variant, the m/961 produced at INDEP (Industrias Nacionais de Defesa de Portugal) and used in African colonial wars.

Type: Rifle

Action: Semi-Automatic

Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

Capacity: 20

Year introduced: 1961, Portugal

Weight: 128 oz

Overall length: 43.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: military