Friday, August 3, 2012

L85A2, NOT the Enfield

    Technically designated the SA-80 by the British Military, the L85A2 is a bullpup assault rifle used by the British military.
Caliber: 5.56x45mm
Capacity: 30+1 rounds
MAG Type: Box Magazine
Action: Semi-Fully Automatic
Sight: 4x power SUSAT sight
Type: Assault Rifle
Manufacturer: BAE Arms
Weapon type: Bullpup
    A quick overview. For those that are unaware of the term "Bullpup"; it means that the magazine, action, and charging handle are behind the pistol grip. This allows for the barrel length to be the same length as a standard rifle, but for the rifle itself to be a hell of a lot shorter. The L85A2 is the model variant directly after the L85A1. There are many different variants of the L85, including:
The L86A2:

Source: http://www.icsbb.com/EDM/L86/EN/image/ICS-86-1.png
The L22A2:

Source: world.guns.ru
And the L98A1:

Source: http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Images/Enfield_Cadet_RHS.gif

     And now for the rating. This applies to only the L85A2, not any of the other variants.
Range:        ***
Accuracy:   *****
Recoil:        ***
Capacity:    ***
Mobility:     **
Stealth:       ***
Weight:       ***
SAA:          ***
Overall:       ****

    The L85 has great range, as well as amazing accuracy. It doesn't have bad recoil, and it has the average capacity. Mobility is fair, and it's better on stealth seeing the bullpup design. It has a decent weight to it, and is shocking as far as its first glance. Overall; I give the L85A2 a 4 star rating.
I now bring this post to a close by saying that I have always been impressed with the L85 as a weapon system.

    If you care to disagree, or have any other ideas for this post or new ones, feel free to email me.

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