L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle

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The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle is a British variant of the FN FAL battle rifle, widely used by the UK and Commonwealth forces during the Cold War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle rifle
service rifle
action gas-operated
alsoKnownAs SLR
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
surface form: Self-Loading Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1
barrelLength approximately 533 mm
basedOn FAL
surface form: FN FAL
cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO
configuration inch-pattern FAL variant
conflict Falklands War
Borneo Confrontation
surface form: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Malayan Emergency
surface form: Malayan Emergency (late phase)

Rhodesian Bush War
The Troubles
surface form: The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designer FN Herstal
surface form: Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (design basis)

Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
surface form: Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield (adaptation)
distinctionFromFNMetricFAL uses inch-pattern magazines and parts
effectiveFiringRange approximately 600 m
era Cold War
feedSystem 20-round detachable box magazine
fireMode semi-automatic
firingMechanism hammer-fired
gasSystemFeature adjustable gas regulator
introduced 1957 (British service)
magazineType detachable box magazine
manufacturedBy Canadian Arsenals Limited (related C1 pattern)
Lithgow Small Arms Factory
surface form: Lithgow Small Arms Factory (Australia)

Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
mounts bayonet
grenade launcher (rifle grenade capability)
muzzleVelocity approximately 840 m/s
operation short-stroke gas piston
overallLength approximately 1,143 mm
receiverMaterial steel
replacedBy SA80 assault rifle
surface form: SA80 (L85) rifle
selectorPositions safe
semi-automatic
serviceEntry late 1950s
serviceRetirement 1990s (United Kingdom regular forces)
sightType aperture rear sight
hooded front post
standardMagazineCapacity 20 rounds
stockMaterial synthetic (later production in some users)
wood (early production)
usedBy Australian Army
British Army
Canadian Armed Forces (C1 variant closely related)
New Zealand Army
Rhodesian Security Forces
RAF Regiment
surface form: Royal Air Force Regiment

Royal Marines
South African Defence Force (R1 variant closely related)
weightUnloaded approximately 4.3 kg

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Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield notableProduct L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
Lee–Enfield rifle successor L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle alsoKnownAs L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
this entity surface form: Self-Loading Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1
FAL notableVariant L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
subject surface form: FN FAL