The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), also known by the initial Canadian designation C1, or in the U.S. as the "inch pattern" FAL, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle. The L1A1 was produced under licence and adopted by the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Nations, mainly by United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, New Zealand, Rhodesia and Singapore. [2 ...

Apr 21, 2021 · Many the nations that adopted the FAL (or L1A1, in Commonwealth terminology) opted to also use a heavy-barreled variant of the same rifle as a light support weapon. In the Commonwealth, this was designated L2A1 and it was used by …

Doctrinally, the L2A1 was intended to be used in semiauto most of the time, with the bipod and heavy barrel allowing greater sustained semiauto fire than a standard rifle.

Nov 9, 2024 · The L2A1 is a pattern of the FAL (Fusil Automatique Léger) or L1A1, which was adopted by the Canadians and Australians, but not by the British. The Belgians, however, liked these rifles and they’re popular with some places, but not with others.

Oct 16, 2018 · A 30-round L2A1 magazine would be fitted to the gun in addition to sometimes a forward pistol grip and even an XM-148 grenade launcher. Essentially what you had was an automatic-only rifle that created an enormous ball of fire from the muzzle whenever a …

Dec 29, 2021 · The L2A1 also carried a unique 30-round magazine and was capable of fully-automatic fire with a slight alteration to the weapon’s sear. It was a fully-automatic fireball shooter when expending an entire magazine, enough to make any enemy think twice about finishing an …

The L2a1 was a light support machine gun used mainly in Vietnam as a squad machine gun and used as the 'floating light machine' to the M60A1. The main use was as a 'mop up' if am ambush was planned and executed . It a 30 round magazine full automatic light machine gun fitted with a heavy barrel and by-pod and was made by Lithgow SAF in Australia between 1962 to 1966 and 9,557 unit were ...

Jan 18, 2019 · The L2A1 was similar to the FN FAL 50.41/42, but with a unique combined bipod-handguard and a receiver dust-cover mounted tangent rear sight from Canada. The L2A1 was intended to serve a role as a light fully automatic rifle or quasi-squad automatic weapon (SAW).

L1A1 Self Loading Rifle (SLR) Length - 44.5" Weight - 9.5lb Calibre - 7.62mm Rifling - 4 Groove r/hand Operation - Gas & Spring Feed - 20 Round Box Muz. Velocity 2800fps Sights - 600 yards By the late 1950's the Australian Armed Forces decided to adopt a new self loading rifle firing the standard NATO cartridge. After extensive tests it was …

Jan 4, 2009 · The L2A1 was a squad auto version similar to the Canadian version, Australia also made a 30 round mag for it. Argentina and Brazil - both made the FAL under license in their own countries.