Sa80 a2 rifle manual

The A2 Enters Service This was the extent of the changes introduced in for troop trials of the new SA80 A2, preceding full-scale issue the following year. All of these accessories except the muzzle device are still in service and, as with other contemporary service rifles, different configurations are seen in use with different units depending upon role and context.

The A2 rifle shown in the video above is representative of a front-line weapon c. The latter appears to be incompatible with the issue Blank Firing Adaptor, although it was designed to accept the SA80 bayonet.

This bayonet, a cast steel socket bayonet of utility knife pattern, remains unchanged from original issue with the A1 rifle in , although its wire-cutting scabbard was modified later. Although we have not covered the bayonet or other accessories in this series, use of the bayonet as a weapon of last resort is still emphasised in British infantry doctrine. In early , the rifle no longer referred to as the IW and LSW were joined by the L22A2 carbine, a role-specific variant that we will cover in the next instalment of this series.

The new SA80 A2 family therefore comprised:. The A1 family saw few export sales, and most of these comprised part of overseas military assistance packages. Only Bolivia and Jamaica appear to have made direct purchases.

Despite the success of SA80 A2 series, there have been no further export sales. The clincher is that no full production line exists to manufacture complete weapons for sale even if there were a market.

Regardless, after 15 years of combat use in Iraq and Afghanistan, the L85A2 rifle is still going strong. Complaints are few and since a widely-publicised incident in , even the press controversy has petered out.

Without getting into the politics of said incident, it appears to have been down to a cleaning issue that has, one way or another, been addressed and has not since reappeared. Today, regardless of the ongoing debate over the broader merits of the bullpup configuration, the only real complaint to be made is that the weapon remains excessively heavy.

Troops training or operating in environments like the jungle, when engagements at close range are the norm, might opt to run with iron sights rather than a magnified scope. During many fielded SA80A2s were augmented with a number of additional design features such as a 4-sided RIS rail for the mounting of grips and illumination devices. Made from polymer plastic, the EMAG is is lighter and sturdier than the standard metal magazine.

They also feature a clear window that allows the user to see with a glance how full the magazine is. The Grip Pod is a foregrip that can transform into a mini bipod. L85A2 with mini bipod deployed from the Grip Pod. A bare-bones L85A3. A British soldier takes aim with a SA80A3 during training. The current model in service is the LA3.

This device features a set of visible and infrared laser pointers, ballistic computer and a sight on a motorized gimble. The operator lases the target, the ballistic computer calculates the required trajectory and a the gimble automatically articulates the sight so the operator can get the correct elevation before firing.

Follow Us. Follow us. Watch us. British Military Weapons. Royal Marines Recce Troop. L85A2 is fitted with a heavier and longer barrel for achieving greater muzzle velocity than the SA80 rifle base model. The under-barrel grenade launcher weighs about 1. The UGL will allow the forces to fire effective fragmenting munitions up to a range of m. The EMAG is also provided with an easily detachable cover to offer protection against dust and sand.

The magazine has a clear window showing the ammunition left in the magazine. It ensures operators maintain sufficient levels of ammunition at critical points in battle.

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