SA80 assault rifle

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assault rifle bullpup rifle firearm

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.

Aliases (13)

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	L22 carbine → L85A1 → L85A2 → L85A3 → L86 LSW → L98A1 cadet rifle → 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 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 →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
SA80 assault rifle ("L85A1") → SA80 assault rifle ("L85A2") → SA80 assault rifle ("L85A3") → SA80 assault rifle ("L22 carbine") → SA80 assault rifle ("L98A2 cadet rifle") →	hasVariant
Royal Ordnance ("L85 rifle") → Royal Ordnance ("L86 light support weapon") → Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ("SA80 family of weapons") →	notableProduct
SUSAT sight ("SA80 rifle") → SUSAT sight ("L85 rifle") → SUSAT sight ("L86 Light Support Weapon") →	usedOn
L86 LSW ("L86A1") → L86 LSW ("L86A2") →	militaryDesignation
STANAG magazine ("L85A2") →	appliesToWeapon
L86 LSW ("L85 rifle") →	basedOn
SUSAT sight ("SA80 family of weapons") →	introducedFor
L86 LSW ("SA80 family") →	partOf
SA80 assault rifle ("SA80 family") →	partOfSeries
British Army →	usesEquipment
Queen's Guard ("SA80 rifle") →	usesWeapon