Our Russian friend likes the SA80

[DL.]

When cocking the weapon, you always 'forward assist' on the cocking handle.

Civvie Question: What does "forward assist" mean? I only know that term when referring to that push-button on the ARs

The L85 bolt has multiple lugs and splines

That's the word I was looking for, my heads full of gralloch! :lol:

Look at this compact little thing :

http://www.dandbmilitaria.com/sa80-carb ... 7590-p.asp

[Steve E]

I was fortunate to shoot one of the Compact trials L85s. Not as accurate as the full length rifle but then it was proposed to replace the SMG ( which the L85 did) and to issue it to Armoured Vehicle crews and other users where the full length rifle may have been too long. Unfortunaely the 'bean counters' and the SASC killed it off. Highly surprised to see a de-activated one on sale.

Steve

[DL.]

I was fortunate to shoot one of the Compact trials L85s. Not as accurate as the full length rifle but then it was proposed to replace the SMG ( which the L85 did) and to issue it to Armoured Vehicle crews and other users where the full length rifle may have been too long.

Shove a set of iron sights and a 20 round colt mag on one of those, and that would be the business.

[Sandgroper]

In Australia he would classed as "As mad as a cut snake!" :lol:

[20series]

I was fortunate to shoot one of the Compact trials L85s. Not as accurate as the full length rifle but then it was proposed to replace the SMG ( which the L85 did) and to issue it to Armoured Vehicle crews and other users where the full length rifle may have been too long. Unfortunaely the 'bean counters' and the SASC killed it off. Highly surprised to see a de-activated one on sale.

Steve

Aren't the Apache crews issued with a cut down SA80?? I seem to remember reading

Alan

[Sandgroper]

I was fortunate to shoot one of the Compact trials L85s. Not as accurate as the full length rifle but then it was proposed to replace the SMG ( which the L85 did) and to issue it to Armoured Vehicle crews and other users where the full length rifle may have been too long. Unfortunaely the 'bean counters' and the SASC killed it off. Highly surprised to see a de-activated one on sale.

Steve

Aren't the Apache crews issued with a cut down SA80?? I seem to remember reading

Alan

L22 Carbine