This Is My Rifle...
"This is my rifle. There are many like
it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend.
It is my life. I must master it, as I must master my life.
Without me my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless.
I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my
enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he
shoots me. I will.
Before God I swear this creed. My rifle and
myself are defenders of my country. We are the masters of
our enemy. We are the saviours of my life. So be it
.. . until there is no enemy ...but peace. Amen."
(from the film "Full Metal
Jacket") |
Tech spec - SA 80
SA80 is the designation for a revolutionary family of assault weapons.
The L85 Individual Weapon (IW) and the L85 Light Support Weapon (LSW)
are the British Army's Standard combat rifles, made by Heckler and Koch
(UK) and fire NATO standard 5.56 x 45mm ammunition.
Both weapons have been modified and had a major mid-life update in 2002
which resulted in the SA80A2 series - the most reliable weapons of their
type in the world.
L85 Individual Weapon
- Calibre 5.56 mm
- Weight 4.98 kg (with loaded magazine and optical sight)
- Length 785 mm
- Barrel Length 518 mm
- Muzzle Velocity 940 m/s
- Feed 30 round magazine
- Effective Range 400 m
- Cyclic Rate of Fire 610-775 rounds per minute
L86 Light Support Weapon
- Calibre 5.56 mm
- Weight 6.58 kg (with loaded magazine and optical sight)
- Length 900 mm
- Barrel Length 646 mm
- Muzzle Velocity 970 m/s
- Feed 30 round magazine
- Effective Range 1000m
- Cyclic Rate of Fire 610-775 rounds per minute
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