Dec 29, 2021 · “The Bitch” was even capable of attaching an XM148 grenade launcher. 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.

Oct 16, 2018 · The XM148 40 mm grenade launchers were obtained from U.S. forces. For the L1A1, the lack of fully-automatic fire resulted in the unofficial conversion of the L1A1 to full-auto capability by simple filing of the selector, or by inserting a ‘foreign body’ to block the sear.

The XM148 was an experimental 40 mm grenade launcher developed by Colt Firearms as the CGL-4 (Colt Grenade Launcher). Colt manufactured the launcher for field testing during the Vietnam War era.

Nicknamed "the Bitch", these rifles were field modified, often from heavy barrel L2A1 automatic rifles, with their barrels cut off right in front of the gas blocks, and often with the L2A1 bipods removed to install XM148 40 mm grenade launchers mounted below the barrels. [6]

Mar 13, 2025 · Note the XM-148 40mm grenade launcher handguard. These were made from aluminum. Great image - thanks for sharing! They used some awesome firearms, too. The grenade launcher behind is visible too. This is an interesting pic, the M79 and L1A1 are cool, but the silenced Sterling SMG with "taped together" mags is just rocking!

Jun 14, 2021 · Jeez, the new SLR 107 looks pretty different. Mmm muzzle dirt, my favorite. Ngl, the 3 in the second image look like something straight out of the Khyber Pass.

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).

Experimental 40mm grenade launcher made by Colt during the Vietnam era. Designed as a replacement for the shotgun style M79 Grenade Launcher, the XM148 was mounted on M-16 rifles or the L1A1 / L2A1 by the Australian SASR and thus …

May 17, 2017 · L2A1 "Site Unit, Infantry, Trilux" (SUIT). The Hythe Sight was developed for close range, dusk and night use and incorporated two overlapping rear sight aperture leaves, and a permanently glowing (until radioactively decayed) tritium inserts in the front sight post for improved night visibility.

The L2A1 was similar to the FN FAL 50.41/42, but with a unique combined bipod, hand-guard and receiver/dust-cover mounted tangent rear sight. This L2A1 was intended to serve a role as a light automatic rifle or quasi-Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).