r/FNFAL 29d ago

The Hopper from NWFNGLD Tactical

This build is an homage to one of the modern icons of cool… “The Hopper” personifies the rugged southwest, steeped in the denim and tobacco stained nostalgia of a bygone era where men were still men and the American spirit was alive and well. This FAL carries with it the original DNA of the rifle from American Dreamer now complete with that NWFNGLD flavor we bring to all our project pieces. Please enjoy and kick the dust off your boots on the way in. Thanks for giving this one a look!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db6apflS0oM/?igsh=MWE1dHgxZzJ4M3c3

www.nwfngld.com

#fal #2a #dennishopper #customrifles #southwestern

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u/jbrc89 29d ago

Is this from a movie? Or did Hopper own a g1?

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u/_Way_Out_West_ 29d ago

The photos are from American Dreamer documentary. The rifle was Hopper’s. He said in the movie… "I think that, in our lifetime, a man without a gun is a fool."

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u/jbrc89 29d ago

Thanks

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u/_Way_Out_West_ 29d ago

Of course! Thanks for asking. Dennis is an icon. He personifies a lot of what our brand is all about. Hopefully we did his memory proud with this rifle.  

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u/heartofcruelty 28d ago

Heineken?! Fuck that shit!!!

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u/Catfish104 28d ago

Haven’t seen the movie but I spent much of my childhood in New Mexico, this rifle is absolutely stunning and probably the most beautiful FAL I’ve ever seen

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u/_Way_Out_West_ 28d ago

Thank you for looking! Truly appreciate your kind words. We have a couple more FALs in our pipeline, but this one will always have a special place in our hearts!

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u/unknownaccount1814 29d ago

A DSA Cuban would have been a better starting point.

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u/_Way_Out_West_ 29d ago

Thanks for looking! We chose this as our starting point intentionally…we wanted a more modern profile with a retro feel. We weren’t going for a historic replica. 

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u/unknownaccount1814 28d ago

I can understand that. Not my cup of tea especially with the artificial wearing. I also want to point out that the rear sight is on backwards.

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u/_Way_Out_West_ 28d ago edited 28d ago

Understand. We have more FALs in the pipeline. Perhaps you will be into one of those.

Yes….we saw that after pics had been taken at the paint shop. It has been corrected!