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SA80

The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. The prototypes were created in 1976, with production of the A1 variant starting in 1985 and…

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Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Barrel length
518 millimetres (20.4 in) (L85A2)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Designed
1970s–1980s
Effective firing range
400 metres (1,300 ft)
Feed system
30-round detachable STANAG magazine, 30-round detachable polymer Magpul EMAG, 60-round casket magazine 20-round detachable magazine (carbine)

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SA80

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Triples373
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related to References · 43
SA80 → AC71807, AC71807-C, Ammunition, And What Next, Anthony, April, Associated Equipment, British Bullpup Firearms, Cadet Training, Canada, Carbine, Cobourg, Collector Grade Publications Incorporated, CS1, Defence, Ferguson, Grant, Headstamp Publishing, Infantry Training Volume II, ISBN
related to Users · 34
SA80 → Adopted, Afghanistan, August, Bermuda, British, British Armed Forces, British Overseas Territory, Combined Cadet Force, Community Cadet Forces, Defence, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Defence Force, Jamaica, L22, L85, L85A2, L86, L98, Mozambique, Nepal
related to Accepted into service: 5.56×45mm, L85A1, L86A1, L98A1 · 32
SA80 → After, BAE Systems, Belgian SS109, Bren, British Aerospace, British Armed Forces, Enfield Lock, Gun, In, It, L1A1 SLR, L2A3, L4 Light Machine Gun, L7A2 General Purpose Machine, L85A1 Rifle, L86A1 Light Support Weapon, L98A1 Cadet GP Rifle, LSW, Nottingham Small Arms Facility, October
related to A2 upgrade programme · 30
SA80 → A2, A2-style SA80, Afghanistan, Armed Forces, As, At, BAE Systems, Both, Changes, December, Defence, Despite, Ernst Mauch, February, Heckler, HK A2, In, Koch, L85A2, L86A2
related to 1980s, 5.56×45mm, XL85, XL86 · 26
SA80 → E1, E3, E3/E4, E5, Environmental User Trials, Further, L85, L86, Lastly, LSW, One, Phase, Pressure, Royal Small Arms Factory, The, The E4's, The XL85E2, Three, While, XL85
related to A3 upgrade programme · 22
SA80 → An, British, Defence, Flat Dark Earth, Heckler, It, Koch's HKey, L85, L86 LSW, Magpul's M-LOK, MLI, Only, Project Grayburn, SA80A2, Security Equipment International, September, The, The A3, The L85A3, The Mid Life Improvement
related to Bayonet · 22
SA80 → Afghanistan, Al Amara, As, Battle, British, Falklands War, In British Armed Forces, Iraq, It, L22 Carbine, L3A1 Bayonet, L85 Rifle, L85s, L86 Light Support Weapon, May, On, Operation Granby, Princess, SA80s, The
related to External links · 20
SA80 → Army, British Bulldog's Bullpup, British Enfield SA80 Part, Electronics, Forgotten WeaponsSA80 A2 L85, Individual Weapon, Jonathan Ferguson, Jonathan FergusonThe Electronic SA80, May, Part One, Part Two, SA80 That Runs, Small Arms, The EIW97, The Sorry Saga, XL60, XL70, XL85, XL86, YouTube
related to Conflicts · 19
SA80 → Afghanistan, British Armed Forces, Deployments, Gulf War, Herrick, Iraq War, Jacana, Operation Banner, Operation Granby, Operation Grapple, Operation Palliser, Operation Telic, Operations Veritas, Sierra Leone Civil War, The SA80, The Troubles, Toral, War, Yugoslav Wars
related to Magazines · 16
SA80 → A2, Blank, British-issue, Colt, EMAG, Heckler, Initially, Koch, L86's, ROF Radway Green, STANAG, The, The Beta C-Mag, The Magpul Industries, These, This

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weapon rifle british weapons used service also l85 fire royal use forces variant magazine light barrel small family cadet carbine

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SA80ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt1.00infobox
SA80Barrel length518 millimetres (20.4 in) (L85A2)1.00infobox
SA80Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO1.00infobox
SA80Designed1970s–1980s1.00infobox
SA80Effective firing range400 metres (1,300 ft)1.00infobox
SA80Feed system30-round detachable STANAG magazine, 30-round detachable polymer Magpul EMAG, 60-round casket magazine 20-round detachable magazine (carbine)1.00infobox
SA80In service1985–present1.00infobox
SA80Length785 millimetres (30.9 in) (L85A2)1.00infobox
SA80ManufacturerRoyal Small Arms Factory1.00infobox
SA80ManufacturerRoyal Ordnance1.00infobox
SA80Mass4.98 kilograms (11.0 lb) (L85A2 with SUSAT sight and loaded 30-round magazine)1.00infobox
SA80Muzzle velocity930–940 m/s (3,100–3,100 ft/s)1.00infobox
SA80No. builtApprox. 350,000 (L85, L86) Approx. 21,700 (L98)1.00infobox
SA80Place of originUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
SA80Produced1985–19941.00infobox
SA80Rate of fire610–775 rpm1.00infobox
SA80SightsTelescopic SUSAT, ACOG and ELCAN LDS scopes, aperture iron sights1.00infobox
SA80TypeBullpup assault rifle (L85) Light support weapon (L86 LSW) Carbine (L22)1.00infobox
SA80Unit cost£1,300 (2015)1.00infobox
SA80Used bySee Users1.00infobox
SA80VariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
SA80WarsSee Conflicts1.00infobox

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