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The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), also known by the initial Canadian designation C1, or in the U.S. as the "inch pattern" FAL, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle. The L1A1 was produced under licence and adopted by the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Nations , mainly by United Kingdom , Australia , Canada , India ...
The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. [4] The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle.
During World War II, production expanded to include Vickers machine guns, Bren guns and, postwar, branched out into sporting goods (including civilian firearms and golf clubs), tools, sewing machines, (from the mid-1950s) the F1 submachine gun, L1A1 SLR, KAL1 general purpose infantry rifle prototypes, general purpose machine guns, and similar ...
L1A1-A4 Bayonet (For use with the SLR) [3] [1] L1A1/A2 Blank Firing Attachment (For use with the SLR) [31] L1A1/A2.50 inch Machine Gun (Also referred to as the L1A1/A2 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun) [34] [35] L1A1.50 inch Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Mounting (For use with the L1A1 MG) [34] L1A1 Vehicle Stand (For use with the L1A1 MG) [34]
Britain adopted the FAL in 1957 designating it the L1A1 SLR, and produced their own rifles at the RSAF Enfield and BSA factories. Canada also used the FN, designated the FN C1 and FN C1A1, and like Britain, retained the semi-automatic-only battle rifle well after other countries forces turned to full automatic assault rifles such as the M16 and ...
A self-loading rifle or auto-loading rifle is a rifle with an action using a portion of the energy of each cartridge fired to load another cartridge. Self-loading pistols are similar, but intended to be held and fired by a single hand, while rifles are designed to be held with both hands and fired from the shoulder.
Although officially replaced in the United Kingdom with the L1A1 SLR in ... range replacement cartridge began in 1910 and ... 4-based 7.62×51mm rifles for sale. The ...
US Marine firing the L1A1 rifle. Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket which used the Minié ball ammunition. Snider–Enfield Rifle: an 1866 breech-loading version of the 1853 Enfield. Martini–Henry Rifle: breech-loading lever activated rifle, manufactured from 1871 to 1891. Enfield revolver: standard issue sidearms, two main versions from 1880 ...