The SA80 family originally consisted of the L85A1 Rifle, the L86A1 Light Support Weapon (LSW), and L98A1 Cadet GP Rifle. The first weapons were issued in October 1985.

Apr 30, 2024 · With a fully automatic capability and a large 30-round magazine, the L85 – part of the SA80 family of weapons including the L86 Light Support Weapon and L98 Cadet GP rifle – …

Feb 16, 2024 · This was designed as a semiautomatic stablemate for the manually operated Ensign (L98A1), reworked from the L85A1 as per typical civilian-legal designs sold around the …

The SA80A1 assault rifle (L85A1) entered service in 1985, replacing the venerable L1A1 SLR (7.62x51mm NATO) as the British military's standard assault rifle. Chambered in 5.56x45mm …

Nov 11, 2020 · The Enfield L85A1 assault rifle is part of the British SA80 family of 5.56×45mm NATO bullpups. The L85A1 rifle variant has been the standard-issue service rifle of the British …

May 20, 2017 · At last, we have reached the L85A2, when the rifle was finally made into something reliable and effective. In 1995, after extensive public scandal from the L85A1’s …

Feb 14, 2024 · In 1984, the L85A1 rifle and L86A1 machine gun gained official approval, and our earliest evidence for an SA80 carbine emerges. This takes the form of an archival photograph …

The trigger / hammer assembly of the L85A1 is also typical for a modern bullpup rifle, with the longlink from the trigger to the hammer unit, located in the buttstock.

May 20, 2017 · The next article in our series on the SA80 will accompany a video examining the SA80 carbines. Technical Specifications (L85A2 Rifle) Calibre: 5.56 x 45 mm Overall length: …

Dec 29, 2016 · As a bullpup rifle, the L85A1 was intended to replace both the FAL and Sterling SMG, similar to the French replacing the MAS 49/56 and MAT 49 with the FAMAS. …