There are four main variants that make up the SA80 family: the L85 Rifle, the L86 Light Support Weapon, the L22 Carbine and the L98 Cadet rifle.

Dec 1, 2019 · Detailed photograph of the Enfield Close Assault Weapon (ENCAW) grenade launcher fitted to an L85A1 rifle. Special thanks to the National Firearms Centre at the Royal Armouries, who graciously allowed us access to their world-class collection and …

The Enfield L85 (also known as SA-80) is a family of standard issue weapons used by the British Armed Forces and Jamaican Defence Force. All weapons in the SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) range uses the 5.56mm Nato round.

Jan 16, 2025 · Rebecca Paul, Conservative MP for Reigate, asked the Defence Secretary for an update on plans for a successor to the L85A3 rifle. Maria Eagle, Minister of State for Defence, responded: “The L85 rifle (‘SA80’) will be replaced over …

The L85 Enfield is a Lucian family of 5.56×45mm RG small arms. The rifle has been the standard issue of the Lucis Armed Forces since 1985, replacing the E1A1 SLR variant of the RG LAG.

Jun 3, 2017 · The ENCAW was certainly a novel design, the grenade launcher barrel being sleeved over the rifle’s barrel and encased in an enlarged LSW-style handguard, with the release catch at the rear, just above the trigger guard.

May 29, 2023 · In this form, the new rifle (formerly “Individual Weapon”) and machine gun (aka Light Support Weapon or LSW) were approved for service in 1984. This was a year later than the most recent target date that had been set and came with the acknowledgement that the weapons had issues still to be addressed.

The document discusses the history and development of the British L85 assault rifle, including early prototypes, variants, and technical details. It describes the many problems that plagued the original L85A1, including reliability issues.

Nov 16, 2008 · Howdy, I was recently talking to a gunsmithing friend of mine on the matter of short bullpups, and one he mentioned was the ENCAW. All he said was that name (which may be wrong), that a variant had a grenade launcher in the polymer front grip, and …

The L85 is designed for the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO cartridge. The gas operated action has a short stroke gas piston, located above the barrel with its own return spring.