L85A1

L85A1, British Armed Forces' designation for the SA80, a selective fire, bullpup configured, gas-operated, rotating bolt assault rifle made by the British. The design of a new bullpup configured service rifle project started even before the fall of the Third Reich, after many decades of development, countless prototype models made, numerous field tests performed and several different chambering calibre munitions types proposed, in addition to three different groups of designing personal team changed, the rifle design was finally finished during the 1980s. L85A1 immediately replaced the British...