December 15, 2005: Is the British SA80 rifle (officially designated the L85) a piece of junk? This is a question of no small importance to the grunts in the British Army. The rifle has been plagued ...

Pictured is the new SA80 A3 Assault Rifle in the hands of a Grenadier Guardsman.(Graeme Main/UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright 2014) The British Army is ...

The Brits plan to upgrade their "Civil Servant" L85 rifle to give it a modern twist. The British Army's standard L85 Individual Weapon is getting yet another major update -- one the service hopes will ...

Since British operations in Afghanistan began in 2001, much has changed - not least the kit the soldiers on tour in the country are expected to use. More than £6bn has been spent on what are known as ...

Senior British Army and Royal Marines officers led by Gen Sir Mike Jackson, who commanded the allied force that occupied Kosovo, insisted yesterday that the modified SA80 A2 rifle was a "highly ...

A REVAMPED version of the British Army’s rifle has been hailed one of the world’s “most lethal” weapons by military chiefs 20 years after its manufacturers received criticism over its poor performance ...

A retired army officer stole weapons worth tens of thousands of pounds from the Ministry of Defence and sold them to dealers or gave them to fellow firearms enthusiasts as 'gifts', a court heard today ...

The AG36’s greatest strength proved to be its adaptability. In 1995, H&K offered a variant for the British L85/SA80 rifle. The 40mm individual single-shot grenade launcher is one of modern infantry ...

It’s fair to say that the SA80 has had a troubled history, with this British bullpup struggling to shake off its reputation as one of the worst modern military rifles. But how much does that matter ...

Since British operations in Afghanistan began in 2001, much has changed - not least the kit the soldiers on tour in the country are expected to use. More than £6bn has been spent on what are known as ...