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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 ...
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.
Long rifles continued to be used by snipers, but infantry patrols favoured the use of assault rifles such as the L1A1 and M16. The heavy machine-guns which were useful for the static defences of the Korean War were replaced by the lighter general-purpose M60 machine gun , which was man-portable by a patrol machine-gunner.
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]
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.
The Leader T2 MK5 Series firearms were chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge and manufactured by Leader Dynamics of Smithfield, NSW, Australia (1978-1982/1983). The Leader was the brainchild of British weapons designer Charles St. George.
The British-issue L4 magazine retains the 30-round capacity and has a slight curve. The L4 magazine was interchangeable with the L1A1 SLR magazine, so the L4 Bren can be seen fitted with straight 20-round magazines from the SLR or with the straight 30-round magazine from the Australian L2A1 or Canadian C2A1 heavy-barrel SLR. The flash ...
LAND 907 Phase 2 replacement program is set to replace 59 M1A1 Abrams with 75 of the M1A2 SEPv3 variants. [44] [223] LAND 8113 will acquire 42 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). [154] [141] [142] LAND 8710 Phase 1A replacement program is set to replace the LCM-8 with the Landing Craft – Medium (LC-M). [129]