CAI Imbel price check. - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

spork2367 · 05-26-2011, 09:47 AM

I searched, but a lot of the threads were a few years old and didn't fit what I was looking for.

CAI Imbel. Brazillian made receiver (from the little research I've done I've seen that CAI occasionally used others).

A little scratched up, but not bad. Barrel looks short, maybe 18" (most that I saw for sale online were 20"). Marked 675.00, but I can likely get it for 625.00-650.00. Decent deal?

I'm not an FAL guy, I did a little research on FAL Files, but there is a ton of info there, more than I have time to read through in the next few days.

aloharover · 05-26-2011, 09:54 AM

I was going to say 750-800.
675 is a good price on an Imbel

spork2367 · 05-26-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

I was going to say 750-800.
675 is a good price on an Imbel

That's what I figured. They are on gunsamerica for around 1000.00 so I figured around 800.00. I'm going to stop and put a deposit on it today.

aloharover · 05-26-2011, 10:07 AM

Nice.

Gozuki · 05-26-2011, 10:26 AM

Very good deal.

spork2367 · 05-26-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

Nice.

I'm building three HK91 clones, a HK33 clone, and an RPD. I thought it'd be a travesty to not own an FAL. I don't however have an AK or an AR...go figure.

Gozuki · 05-26-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by spork2367

I don't however have an AK.

There's your travesty.

spork2367 · 05-26-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gozuki

There's your travesty.

I won't deny that. Some of the other kits were starting to get scarce. I know there are a couple places where you can get all the parts for g3/hk91 clones, but the cetme's are about the only kits left out there. The RPD's are starting to disappear to. The cheap quality AK kits were gone before I really got into building guns. I'll get one some day soon.

*I do have a Saiga 12, so I'm halfway there.

YellowIH · 05-26-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spork2367

I thought it'd be a travesty to not own an FAL. I don't however have an AK or an AR...go figure.

Yes to the FAL. WOW to no AK nor AR....wow...

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Originally Posted by Gozuki

There's your travesty.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by spork2367

I'll get one some day soon.

Can't be soon enough.

spork2367 · 05-27-2011, 07:31 AM

704 tax included. Put down 10% yesterday.

spork2367 · 06-20-2011, 04:39 PM

Pics.

wasillashack · 03-19-2012, 12:54 AM

Have bought 2 IMBEL receiver CAI FAL's, bought locally here in Alaska, both are complete with extras, one was $700-HB Izzy, one $750 SB, both are "widows peak" style feed ramps and feed great. Good Luck with yours!

jettscott · 03-19-2012, 05:01 AM

Looks a lot like mine with the exception of plastic instead of wood. They're fun to shoot, but I wish I'd bought more milsurp ammo when it was everywhere.

spork2367 · 03-19-2012, 06:01 AM

Mine shoots great. I've put 150 rounds or so through it without issue.

aloharover · 03-19-2012, 07:22 AM

Spork,
I never saw you posted pics to this.

Thats an Inch pattern gun. IMO thats worth a little more than the metric pattern. You got your self a very good deal there.

Pop off the barrel, get it threaded. Install an L1A1 flash hider, than get your self some L1A1 wood and you have a real beut of a rifle.

spork2367 · 03-19-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

Spork,
I never saw you posted pics to this.

Thats an Inch pattern gun. IMO thats worth a little more than the metric pattern. You got your self a very good deal there.

Pop off the barrel, get it threaded. Install an L1A1 flash hider, than get your self some L1A1 wood and you have a real beut of a rifle.

I think I'm going to start saving for a nice furniture set from ironwood designs.

Gozuki · 03-19-2012, 09:49 AM

None better. Good choice.

spork2367 · 03-19-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gozuki

None better. Good choice.

I wish they'd make some HK 91/G3 furniture.

spork2367 · 03-22-2012, 09:29 AM

I was looking at my receiver the other night, it's a bastard. It has the folding charging handle with cutout, appears to be an inch top cover, but definitely has a metric mag. catch.

aloharover · 03-22-2012, 11:20 AM

mag catch can be swapped out. I have the wider one on my FALs.

spork2367 · 03-22-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

mag catch can be swapped out. I have the wider one on my FALs.

i misspoke, the mag cutout is the small thumbnail shaped metric cutout.

aloharover · 03-22-2012, 12:26 PM

ohhhh. Well at least metric mags are cheeper

spork2367 · 03-22-2012, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aloharover

ohhhh. Well at least metric mags are cheeper

lol. I just don't understand why it has the inch top cover and charging handle cut?

spork2367 · 06-17-2012, 06:46 AM

Took this thing completely apart. Decided to blast and park everything. There are A LOT of fucking parts. Blasted and parked everything except the springs and chrome plated parts.

jettscott · 06-17-2012, 07:01 AM

........ and then?

(anticipation)

05-26-2011, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	CAI Imbel price check. I searched, but a lot of the threads were a few years old and didn't fit what I was looking for. CAI Imbel. Brazillian made receiver (from the little research I've done I've seen that CAI occasionally used others). A little scratched up, but not bad. Barrel looks short, maybe 18" (most that I saw for sale online were 20"). Marked 675.00, but I can likely get it for 625.00-650.00. Decent deal? I'm not an FAL guy, I did a little research on FAL Files, but there is a ton of info there, more than I have time to read through in the next few days. __________________ 07 FFL / SOT

05-26-2011, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
aloharover lets go Squatchen Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14561 Posts: 15,851	I was going to say 750-800. 675 is a good price on an Imbel __________________ Want to know how I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks? Try INSANITY®. www.beachbodycoach.com/petermhope I love it when a plan comes together Colorado Springs, CO Based FFL-07/SOT

05-26-2011, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
aloharover lets go Squatchen Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14561 Posts: 15,851	Nice. __________________ Want to know how I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks? Try INSANITY®. www.beachbodycoach.com/petermhope I love it when a plan comes together Colorado Springs, CO Based FFL-07/SOT

05-27-2011, 07:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	704 tax included. Put down 10% yesterday. __________________ 07 FFL / SOT

06-20-2011, 04:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	Pics. Attached Images __________________ 07 FFL / SOT

03-19-2012, 12:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
wasillashack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 125964 Posts: 9	Have bought 2 IMBEL receiver CAI FAL's, bought locally here in Alaska, both are complete with extras, one was $700-HB Izzy, one $750 SB, both are "widows peak" style feed ramps and feed great. Good Luck with yours!

03-19-2012, 05:01 AM	#13 (permalink)
jettscott Bipedal 'Poccylyps Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 107403 Location: Under attack and on a list. Posts: 2,818	Looks a lot like mine with the exception of plastic instead of wood. They're fun to shoot, but I wish I'd bought more milsurp ammo when it was everywhere. __________________ "He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."

03-19-2012, 06:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	Mine shoots great. I've put 150 rounds or so through it without issue.

03-19-2012, 07:22 AM	#15 (permalink)
aloharover lets go Squatchen Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14561 Posts: 15,851	Spork, I never saw you posted pics to this. Thats an Inch pattern gun. IMO thats worth a little more than the metric pattern. You got your self a very good deal there. Pop off the barrel, get it threaded. Install an L1A1 flash hider, than get your self some L1A1 wood and you have a real beut of a rifle. __________________ Want to know how I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks? Try INSANITY®. www.beachbodycoach.com/petermhope I love it when a plan comes together Colorado Springs, CO Based FFL-07/SOT

03-22-2012, 09:29 AM	#19 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	I was looking at my receiver the other night, it's a bastard. It has the folding charging handle with cutout, appears to be an inch top cover, but definitely has a metric mag. catch.

03-22-2012, 11:20 AM	#20 (permalink)
aloharover lets go Squatchen Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14561 Posts: 15,851	mag catch can be swapped out. I have the wider one on my FALs. __________________ Want to know how I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks? Try INSANITY®. www.beachbodycoach.com/petermhope I love it when a plan comes together Colorado Springs, CO Based FFL-07/SOT

03-22-2012, 12:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
aloharover lets go Squatchen Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14561 Posts: 15,851	ohhhh. Well at least metric mags are cheeper __________________ Want to know how I lost 25lbs in 9 weeks? Try INSANITY®. www.beachbodycoach.com/petermhope I love it when a plan comes together Colorado Springs, CO Based FFL-07/SOT

06-17-2012, 06:46 AM	#24 (permalink)
spork2367 "Assault Clip" Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66259 Posts: 5,610	Took this thing completely apart. Decided to blast and park everything. There are A LOT of fucking parts. Blasted and parked everything except the springs and chrome plated parts. Attached Images __________________ 07 FFL / SOT

06-17-2012, 07:01 AM	#25 (permalink)
jettscott Bipedal 'Poccylyps Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 107403 Location: Under attack and on a list. Posts: 2,818	........ and then? (anticipation) __________________ "He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."

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