A British paratrooper using an SA80A3 rifle, which is much improved on the original A1 version - Cpl Aaron J Stone/Army The British military’s distinctive-looking SA80 service rifle has equipped ...
December 15, 2005: Is the British SA80 rifle (officially designated the L85) a piece of junk? This is a question of no small importance to the grunts in the British Army. The rifle has been plagued ...
Pictured is the new SA80 A3 Assault Rifle in the hands of a Grenadier Guardsman.(Graeme Main/UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright 2014) The British Army is ...
LONDON — The British military is turning to the ArmaLite rifle to boost the lethality of some of its specialist forces, according to a deal announced Sept. 7. An initial £15 million ($19 million) ...
The newest version of the British Army's standard issue rifle, once dubbed the "civil servant" for its notoriously poor performance, has been hailed as one of the world's "most lethal" weapons. The ...
It’s fair to say that the SA80 has had a troubled history, with this British bullpup struggling to shake off its reputation as one of the worst modern military rifles. But how much does that matter ...
This August, Shrewsbury Castle’s Soldiers of Shropshire Museum is ramping up their hands-on weapons demonstrations, running every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, included free with museum entry.