SA80 assault rifle
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The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| L85 rifle | 6 |
| SA80 family | 3 |
| SA80 series rifle | 3 |
| L85A2 | 2 |
| SA80 family of weapons | 2 |
| SA80 rifle | 2 |
| SA80 rifle family | 2 |
| L22 carbine | 1 |
| L85A1 | 1 |
| L85A3 | 1 |
| L86 Light Support Weapon | 1 |
| L86 light support weapon | 1 |
| L86A1 | 1 |
| L86A2 | 1 |
| L98A2 cadet rifle | 1 |
| SA80 (L85) rifle | 1 |
| SA80 assault rifle canonical | 1 |
| SA80 individual weapon | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
bullpup rifle ⓘ firearm ⓘ |
| action |
gas-operated
ⓘ
rotating bolt ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| chamberedFor | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| configuration | bullpup ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| designedFor |
infantry use
ⓘ
standard service rifle role ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1985 ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
SA80 assault rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
L22 carbine
SA80 assault rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
L85A1
SA80 assault rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
L85A2
SA80 assault rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
L85A3
L86 LSW ⓘ L98A1 cadet rifle ⓘ SA80 assault rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
L98A2 cadet rifle
|
| introduced | 1980s ⓘ |
| magazineType | STANAG magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Heckler & Koch
ⓘ
Royal Ordnance ⓘ Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| modernizationProgram |
A2 upgrade program
ⓘ
A3 upgrade program ⓘ |
| modernizedBy | Heckler & Koch ⓘ |
| mounts |
ACOG sight
ⓘ
Picatinny rail (on upgraded models) ⓘ SUSAT sight ⓘ optical sight ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact overall length due to bullpup layout
ⓘ
magazine and action located behind trigger ⓘ multiple reliability and ergonomics upgrades since introduction ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
SA80 assault rifle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
SA80 family
|
| primaryUser | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| selectFire | yes ⓘ |
| standardIssueWeaponOf | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SA80 family
this entity surface form:
L85A1
this entity surface form:
L85A2
this entity surface form:
L85A3
this entity surface form:
L22 carbine
this entity surface form:
L98A2 cadet rifle
this entity surface form:
SA80 rifle
this entity surface form:
L85A2
this entity surface form:
L86A1
this entity surface form:
L86A2
this entity surface form:
SA80 family of weapons
this entity surface form:
SA80 rifle
this entity surface form:
L85 rifle
this entity surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
SA80 family of weapons
this entity surface form:
L85 rifle
this entity surface form:
L86 light support weapon
subject surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
SA80 family
subject surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
L85 rifle
subject surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
L85 rifle
subject surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
L85 rifle
subject surface form:
L86 Light Support Weapon
this entity surface form:
SA80 individual weapon
this entity surface form:
SA80 rifle family
this entity surface form:
SA80 rifle family
this entity surface form:
SA80 (L85) rifle
this entity surface form:
SA80 series rifle
this entity surface form:
SA80 series rifle
this entity surface form:
SA80 series rifle