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Current British assault rifle, bullpup
The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. The L85 Rifle variant has been the
SA80
Type of firearm configuration
such as the Chinese QBZ-95, Israeli IWI Tavor, French FAMAS and British SA80. The origin of term "bullpup" for this configuration has long been unclear
Bullpup
Bullpup assault rifle
rifle Sterling SAR-87 SA80 Leader Dynamics Series T2 MK5 SR 88 List of bullpup firearms List of assault rifles "British Enfield SA80 Part 2: XL60 series"
L64/65
Type of assault rifle
and it is said to have influenced many later weapons such as the British SA80, the Singaporean SAR-80 and SR-88, the Belgian FN F2000, the Japanese Howa
ArmaLite_AR-18
German defence manufacturing company
British Army's SA80 rifles (which had been manufactured by Royal Ordnance) This contract entailed a modification program to the SA80 series of rifles
Heckler_&_Koch
British bullpup assault rifle
British service rifle was finally adopted some years later in form of the SA80 assault rifle, which remains in service today. The British Army entered World
EM-2_rifle
Equipment of the British Army
/ thermal imaging sight for the SA80 A3. Laser Light Module (LLM Mk3) - used for aiming and illumination with the SA80 A3. Jim Compact Sight - new infared
List of equipment of the British Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_British_Army
British military assault rifle project
British Armed Forces, the SA80, the first versions of which entered service in 1985. The out-of-service date for the current SA80 L85A3 rifle is projected
Project_Grayburn
Canadian assault rifle, introduced 1984
reliability and has now standardised on these for all C8 and operational SA80 users, with well over a million magazines purchased. Many weapons are fitted
Colt_Canada_C7
Rifles used by the British Armed Forces
the .280 as "lacking power", but the bullpup layout was used later in the SA80. A somewhat similar Australian concept was the KAL1 General Purpose Infantry
British_military_rifles
Firearm intermediate cartridge
by the United Kingdom for the Individual Weapon Project, which became the SA80 series of small arms. The 4.85×49mm cartridge is based on the 5.56×45mm NATO
4.85×49mm
Grenade launcher
(for use with the C8SFW/L119A1 carbine) and AG-SA80 under the designation L123A3 (for use with the SA80/L85 rifle). Heckler & Koch AG36 M320 grenade launcher
Heckler_&_Koch_AG-C/EGLM
Polish modular assault rifle and variants
STANAG magazines, such as the ones coming from the German HK416, British SA80 or Czech CZ BREN 2 or the U.S. M4 carbines. During the tests in the Territorial
FB_MSBS_Grot
Military units charged with protecting the royal residences of the United Kingdom
attempt at climbing the Buckingham Palace fence despite the guard aiming his SA80 rifle at the would-be intruder.[non-primary source needed] Similar arrangements
King's_Guard
Grenade launcher
under-carried launcher to be mated to the SA80, and never acquired. The necessary step in equipping the SA80 rifles with an underslung grenade launcher
Heckler_&_Koch_HK69A1
British firearm historian (born 1979)
expanding to movies and television as well.[citation needed] Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020 (Headstamp Publishing, 2020) Black &
Jonathan_Ferguson
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
also used by the Royal Marines. An initiative to find a replacement for the SA80 family, known as Project Grayburn, was in the concept phase in 2025, and
British_Army
Indian firearms manufacturer
aims to replace the current service rifle family of the British Army, the SA80 series, with a new one. The next generation family will consist of five distinct
SSS_Defence
Website and YouTube channel on firearms history
Kickstarter, and raised $800,256. Headstamp's second book, Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020, authored by Jonathan Ferguson, raised
Forgotten_Weapons
Assault rifle
Kyle (2025-08-23). "Britain's next rifle: Inside the race to replace the SA80". Task & Purpose. Retrieved 2026-05-02. Heckler & Koch: Product Overview
Heckler_&_Koch_HK433
Belgian bullpup assault rifle
and debris released in close proximity to the shooter's face, as in the SA80 or OC-14) that bullpup designs usually create. One of the modules developed
FN_F2000
Assault rifle
who declined it because they were already in the process of adopting the SA80 bullpup design manufactured by Royal Ordnance Factories. The SAR-87 was a
Sterling_SAR-87
Deliberate killing or attempted killing of a soldier by a fellow soldier
a security detail to the workers, an eighteen-year-old private fired his SA80 rifle 14 times at the company's sergeant major in a frenzy, killing him in
Fragging
Assault rifle
Royal Marines and the British Army Ranger Regiment as a replacement for the SA80. "AUSA 22 – KS-1 from Knights Armament Co". Soldier Systems Daily. 12 October
KS-1_rifle
Bullpup semi-automatic rifle
forward in a manner similar to the British SA80. Instead of the sheet metal receiver of the AR18 and SA80, the Bushmaster M17S uses an extruded 7075-T6
Bushmaster_M17S
German assault rifle
U.S. Army's XM8 project (cancelled in 2005) and the British Armed Forces SA80 A2 upgrade programme. The project was originally called the Heckler & Koch
Heckler_&_Koch_HK416
Firearm device
be seen in the thumb grooves found on the cocking handles of the British SA80 family of rifles; these provide extra grip when charging the weapon, preventing
Cocking_handle
Service rifle cartridge
L17A1/A2: FN SS109 equivalent produced by Radway Green, optimised for use with SA80 weapons. Round, 5.56mm Ball, L21A1: FN SS109 equivalent produced by RUAG
5.56×45mm_NATO
faulty rifles produced by Vought-American, which resemble the British Army's SA80 bullpup rifles. His son's death is the impetus for his association with Vought:
List_of_The_Boys_characters
Method of locking used in firearms
semi-automatic rifle Browning BLR, a lever action rifle with a rotating bolt SA80, a gas-operated 5.56mm weapon family S&T Motiv K16, a gas-operated general
Rotating_bolt
100-round drum magazine
Koch HK 93 Heckler & Koch XM8 M4 carbine M16 rifle PVAR rifle Ruger Mini-14 SA80 SIG SG550 / 551 / 552 / 553 / 556 Steyr AUG CZ 805 BREN IMI Galil 7.62×51mm
Beta_C-Mag
Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
Assault rifle Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Imported from Lebanon in 1987 SA80 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle United Kingdom Stolen from a UDR base in 1989
Ulster_Volunteer_Force
26 June 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2023. "UK Royal Marine unit ditches the SA80 for Colt C8". Pakistan Defence. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Lye
List of equipment of the Royal Marines
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Marines
Self-loading rifle that fires a full-power rifle cartridge
replaced with weapons such as the Steyr AUG, Heckler & Koch G36, FAMAS, and SA80. However, battle rifles do continue to be used in certain roles where the
Battle_rifle
Portable light machine gun
belt-fed LMG designed to fill the gap between RPK and PK machine gun. The SA80 program was designed to create a family of light assault weapons that had
Squad_automatic_weapon
Tactical webbing systems of the British Armed Forces
with the progression of the firearms development and introduction of the SA80 family of British small arms. Trials of experimental PLCE webbing and combat
Personal Load Carrying Equipment
Personal_Load_Carrying_Equipment
Grenade launcher
AG36 The AG36 grenade launcher mounted to a SA80 A2 rifle of the British Army Type Grenade launcher Place of origin Germany Service history Used by See
Heckler_&_Koch_AG36
American assault rifle
hdl:10945/10681. Ripley, Tim (4 March 2016). "UK Royal Marine unit ditches the SA80 for Colt C8". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. London, UK. p. 1. Archived from
M16_rifle
American designer and manufacturer of firearms and accessories
designed to fit other STANAG 4179-compliant weapons such as the HK416 and SA80 is introduced, as well as several other products such as the MBUS (Magpul
Magpul
Aim markings in optical devices, e.g. crosshairs
11 years without using a battery, used in the British SUSAT sight for the SA80 (L85) assault rifle and in the American ACOG (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight)
Reticle
Topics referred to by the same term
Whitechapel Bell Foundry L85 Individual Weapon (IW), a variant of the British SA80 AOM French Airlines, IATA code IW Wings Air, IATA code IW IWBank, an Italian
IW
Topics referred to by the same term
the basis of the SA80 family of weapons. As the L85 it replaced the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle as the standard British rifle. The SA80 was the last weapon
Enfield rifle (disambiguation)
Enfield_rifle_(disambiguation)
1994 single by the Cranberries
peace-keeping efforts in Ireland. Bayer stated that a shot in the video where an SA80 rifle is pointed directly at the camera is a suspicious British soldier asking
Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)
British defence, security and aerospace company
Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle, Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle, and the SA80 assault rifle. Major naval projects include the Astute-class submarines,
BAE_Systems
Swedish firearms manufacturer
a folding stock and an option to mount the SUSAT sight from the British SA80. "Press release". Celsius group. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 4 March 2014
Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori
Carl_Gustafs_stads_gevärsfaktori
Bullpup bolt-action rifle
(1995) ISBN 978-1-85648-262-2 Ferguson, Jonathan S. (2021). Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901–2020. Nashville, Tennessee: Headstamp Publishing
Thorneycroft_carbine
British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle
the British Armed Forces as a primary service rifle until the adoption of SA80 in 1985, at which point it began to be gradually phased out of service until
L1A1_Self-Loading_Rifle
Method of bringing a firearm fully into battery
necessary as a standard procedure on any firearm. An exception is the British SA80. Having realized the frequency with which the firearm jammed when taken outside
Forward_assist
Cleaning Rod L1A1 Small Arms Collimator (For use with SUSAT and CWS on the SA80 series) L1A1/A2 Grenade Discharger (Used for firing the L11 anti-riot grenade)
List of British weapon L numbers
List_of_British_weapon_L_numbers
5.56x45mm NATO firearm magazine standard
Rifle" Robinson Armaments XCR Rung Paisarn RPS-001 Primary Weapon Systems UXR SA80 SAR-21 (export models) SAR-80 SR-88 SIG MCX SIG 556 Sterling SAR-87 Steyr
STANAG_magazine
by the British Army. It consists of an infrared projector mounted on the SA80 and the Vektor R4, and a harness with receptors to receive the beams to simulate
Deployable Tactical Engagement System
Deployable_Tactical_Engagement_System
Rifle sight
known as the SUSAT( Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux) was fitted to the later SA80 series weapons. The FN FAL from which the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle was derived
SUIT_(sight)
Pointed weapon attached to the end of a firearm
name "Bayonet". The insignia of the British Army's School of Infantry is an SA80 bayonet against a red shield. It is worn as a Tactical recognition flash
Bayonet
Bullpup Assault rifle
has yet to be seen. The Vepr suffers the same issue as that of the British SA80, which it does not favour ambidextrous operation, for three reasons: Like
Vepr
British youth organization
In 2018, after the theft of three Drill Purpose L103A2 rifles (modified SA80 assault rifles) from an Army Cadet Hall in Newport-on-Tay Drill purpose rifles
Army_Cadet_Force
Force protection formation of the Royal Marines
unit returns – Royal Navy, 4 April 2012 "UK Royal Marine unit ditches the SA80 for Colt C8". Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April
43 Commando Fleet Protection Group
43_Commando_Fleet_Protection_Group
Armed guarding force within the British Army
locations 8 Strategic Command locations The main firearm used by the MPGS is the SA80 L85A2 assault rifle; Glock 9 mm semi-automatic pistols may also be used.
Military Provost Guard Service
Military_Provost_Guard_Service
British firearm optic
Elcan Specter. SUSAT was the primary sighting system for the British Army's SA80 series weapons. It was also used with L108 and L110 light machine guns, and
SUSAT
Firearm firing mode
the safety catch or a switch separate from the safety, as in the British SA80 family. Another method is a weighted trigger, such as the Steyr AUG, which
Select_fire
Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 9781526729187. Grant, Neil (22 September 2016). SA80 Assault Rifles. Osprey Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9781472811042. "SAS – Weapons
List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of the United Kingdom
List_of_Cold_War_weapons_and_land_equipment_of_the_United_Kingdom
English arms manufacturer
Grade Publications, Canada (5 Jan 1996), ISBN 0-88935-204-6 Last Enfield - SA80: The Reluctant Rifle, Steve Raw, R.Blake Stevens, ISBN 0-88935-303-4 Military
Sterling_Armaments_Company
Two-part drill command
In the UK, the present arms are given as the SA80 service weapon or a sword, if appropriate. With the SA80, according to the RAF Drill and Ceremonial manual
Present_arms_(command)
Semi-automatic rifle
"Military". 20 January 2020. Ferguson, Jonathan S. (2021). Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms 1901–2020. Nashville, Tennessee: Headstamp Publishing
EM-4_rifle
Type of attachment rail on firearms
integrated into some rifles most noticeably the L85A2 and A1 variants of the SA80 bullpup rifle for mounting the iron sights and the SUSAT sighting system
Dovetail_rail
British Army fitness test
(brisk and uncomfortable walking pace), in full combat gear including the SA80 personal weapon, across rough terrain and on roads. The exact weight of the
Annual_Fitness_Test
Rifle factory in Enfield, London, 1816–1988
barrel to ensure accuracy, designed to be used in crowd control situations. SA80 (L85) assault rifle, from 1987. For weapons manufactured at Enfield before
Royal_Small_Arms_Factory
Optical sighting device for firearms
sights during the Cold War, and the British SUSAT prism scope used on the SA80-series bullpup rifles. The crosshair is the most rudimentary reticle, represented
Telescopic_sight
Worksop Nottinghamshire SA SA01 SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA5, SA6, SA7, SA8, SA9, SA80,non-geo SA99non-geo Swansea West Glamorgan SA SA10, SA11 Neath West Glamorgan
List of postcode districts in the United Kingdom
List_of_postcode_districts_in_the_United_Kingdom
21, 1998 La Silla E. W. Elst V 2.0 km MPC · JPL 14153 Dianecaplain 1998 SA80 Dianecaplain September 26, 1998 Socorro LINEAR · 2.5 km MPC · JPL 14154
List of minor planets: 14001–15000
List_of_minor_planets:_14001–15000
28, 2013 Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Survey · 1.8 km MPC · JPL 799711 2013 SA80 — August 28, 2006 Kitt Peak Spacewatch · 470 m MPC · JPL 799712 2013 SM80
List of minor planets: 799001–800000
List_of_minor_planets:_799001–800000
Chinese bullpup assault rifle
Russian 5.45×39mm), and employs a bullpup configuration similar to the British SA80, French FAMAS, Austrian Steyr AUG, South African Vektor CR-21, Israeli Tavor
QBZ-95
and Dorset Regiment, was killed by a 5.56 mm round from a British-issued SA80. It was ruled to be a case of friendly fire by the coroner. It was reported
List of friendly fire incidents
List_of_friendly_fire_incidents
National armed forces of Mozambique
original (PDF) on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Grant, Neil (2016). SA80 Assault Rifles. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-1104-2. Hoyle, Craig.
Mozambique Defence Armed Forces
Mozambique_Defence_Armed_Forces
Person who makes personal armour
release systems and small arms within station armouries like the L85A2 (SA80), 9mm Glock 17 pistol and the GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun). They can
Armourer
American small arms engineering company
mechanism served as the basis for the current British small arms family, the SA80, which came from the XL65, essentially an AR-18 in bullpup configuration
ArmaLite
Combined military forces of Jamaica
Pistol Glock Austria Pistol 17 M16 rifle United States Assault rifle M4 SA80 United Kingdom Assault rifle FN MAG Belgium Machine gun L7A1 M2 machine gun
Jamaica_Defence_Force
Small arms cartridge data
NATO (1980), 2nd gen. Current NATO service including M16 rifle, Steyr AUG, SA80, FAMAS, Heckler & Koch G36. 5.6mm Gw Pat 90 1987 Switzerland R 5.56×45mm
Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges
A Ministry of Defence Police officer on duty with an SA80 L85A2 assault rifle
Police use of firearms in the United Kingdom
Police_use_of_firearms_in_the_United_Kingdom
Assault rifle United States Captured from the former Afghan National Army. SA80 5.56×45mm Bullpup Assault rifle United Kingdom Captured from the former Afghan
List of equipment of the Afghan Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Afghan_Armed_Forces
infrared projector mounted on the L1A1 self-loading rifle and later the SA80, and a harness with receptors to receive the beams to simulate hits. The
Small Arms Weapons Effects Simulator
Small_Arms_Weapons_Effects_Simulator
Class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines
submarine was docked at Southampton, Able Seaman Ryan Samuel Donavan, using an SA80 rifle, shot and murdered Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux in the control room of Astute
Astute-class_submarine
Series of deaths at a British Army camp
had committed suicide, even though there was no evidence to connect the SA80 weapon alongside her body with her death: no fingerprints were collected
Deaths at Deepcut army barracks
Deaths_at_Deepcut_army_barracks
2000s Used with the Diemaco C7 and C8 in the Netherlands Army, with the SA80 (named L123) in the British Army HK69A1 40 mm grenade West Germany 1960s
List_of_grenade_launchers
Emirates 2014–present Sterling SAR-87 Assault rifle United Kingdom 1980s SA80 Assault rifle United Kingdom 1985–present Also available as a light support
List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms
List_of_5.56×45mm_NATO_firearms
British UHF transmitter-receiver
enough to accept the tang of the standard screwdriver tool supplied with the SA80 rifle. Removing the switch assembly also gains access to the 16 group selector
Personal_Role_Radio
Former infantry regiment of the British Army
operations. (see Boat Sections below). SLRs were replaced in 1988 by the SA80 and at the same time machine guns were superseded by the Light Support Weapon
Ulster_Defence_Regiment
A Ministry of Defence Police Officer on duty with an SA80 L85A2
List of police firearms in the United Kingdom
List_of_police_firearms_in_the_United_Kingdom
Army unit
by some regiments, though many still do carry swords, whilst some use an SA80 bayonet as a modern alternative. The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) maintains
Corps_of_drums
requesting the development of a special round to be used from the existing SA80 rifles resulting in Dirty Harry.[citation needed] The reference inaccurately
Dirty_Harry_round
Use of gaseous tritium to create visible light
used to illuminate the iron sights of some small arms. The reticle on the SA80's optical SUSAT sight as well as the LPS 4x6° TIP2 telescopic sight of a
Tritium_radioluminescence
Designated marksman rifle
SS2 Bullpup QBZ-95 (DI MA-1 Mk. III) QTS-11 S&T Daewoo K11 S&T Daewoo XK8 SA80 SAR 21 Sieg Special Purpose Individual Weapon Springfield Hellion Steyr ACR
QBU-88
Musket Musket United States 675,000 M3 submachine gun Submachine gun 655,363 SA80 Assault rifle United Kingdom 600,000 SIG SG 550 Switzerland 600,000 MG
List of most-produced firearms
List_of_most-produced_firearms
Lead boat of her class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Royal Navy
of armed guards, 22-year old Able Seaman Ryan Donovan opened fire with an SA80 assault rifle in the submarine's control room, hitting two officers before
HMS_Astute_(S119)
2008 British documentary TV series
the MOD, the crew were taught how to handle and fire weapons, namely the SA80 personal rifle and .50 calibre machine gun. The crew would not be carrying
Ross_Kemp_in_Afghanistan
Small military unit of infantry
RAF Regiment introduced the fireteam concept following the adoption of the SA80 rifle and light support weapon. An infantry section of eight men contains
Fireteam
Series of joint military exercises held by the United Kingdom and Oman
A British soldier with an SA80 assault rifle participating in the exercise.
Exercise_Saif_Sareea
(in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2023. Johnson, Steve (31 December 2012). "SA80 in Bolivia". thefirearmblog.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023. FirearmsWorld (17
List of equipment of the Bolivian Armed Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Bolivian_Armed_Forces
Military unit size designation
fire until the last safe moment. The introduction of the 5.56mm select-fire SA80 series (L85 rifle or individual weapon and L86 light support weapon) to replace
Section_(military_unit)
Military unit
Corps Ceremonial Guard parade out with the replica Enfield L85A1/ (known as SA80 in Royal Navy) rifle. In the past, they drilled with the Lee-Enfield L59A1
Hong_Kong_Sea_Cadet_Corps
C7 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Canada FN SCAR 5.56×45mm Assault rifle Belgium SA80 5.56×45mm Bullpup assault rifle United Kingdom SAR-21 5.56×45mm Bullpup assault
List of equipment of the Botswana Ground Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Botswana_Ground_Force
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SA80
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Jamaican, Scandinavian
Divine Friend; Friend of God; God's Friend
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Jephthah, JEPTHA means "he opens" or "whom God sets free."
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Pious; Truth
Girl/Female
Greek Persian
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Sensitive
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Happy
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Servant of God; Worship
Boy/Male
Tamil
Virtuous
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Good; Handsome
Girl/Female
British, English
Fast; Cleaver
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