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Enfield SA80

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The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a series of 5.56x45mm bullpup assault rifles and light support weapons designed on the Armalite AR-18 operation and produced (From 1985 to 1994) by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock. In 1988 production of the rifle was transferred to the Royal Ordnance’s Nottingham Small Arms Facility (later British Aerospace, Royal Ordnance; now BAE Systems Land Systems Munitions & Ordnance).

The SA80 can be seen in the following films, television series, anime and video games used by the following actors:

Specifications

  • Type: Assault Rifle, Squad Automatic Weapon
  • Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
  • Capacity: 20, 30-round box magazine
  • Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto

L85

L85A1

The original variant of the SA80 series issued to the British forces. These were manufactured by Royal Ordnance (Formerly known as Enfield) from 1985 until 1994 after the notorious faults of the weapon in battlefield conditions.

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L85A1 - 5.56x45mm NATO
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L85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Patriot Games British Army Guards With covered SUSAT scopes and bayonets 1992
Patriot Games British Army soldiers With SUSAT scopes 1992
Dog Soldiers British Army soldiers With blank-firing adaptors and SUSAT scopes 2002
Aliens Seen on gun rack on Sulaco in extended edition 1986
Resident Evil: Extinction Linden Ashby Chase With M68 Aimpoint red dot scope 2007
Doomsday British Army Guards Appear to be old airsoft toys (due to mini Union Flag near butt plate
Underworld With SUSAT scope, seen on gun rack 2003

Television

Show Title/Episode Actor Character Notation Air Date
Bugs/"Stealth" 1995 - 1999
Soldier Soldier Robson Green Dave Tucker w/ SUSAT scopes, w/ and without bayonets and protective covers 1991 - 1997
Soldier Soldier ??? British Army soldiers w/ SUSAT scopes, w/ and without bayonets and protective covers 1991 - 1997
Firefly ??? Alliance soldiers w/SUSAT scopes 2002
Firefly ??? Browncoats 2002
Battlestar Galactica ??? Honor guards w/white-painted handguard and lower receiver 2004 - 2009
Battlestar Galactica/"Resistance", "The Farm" ??? Caprica Resistance fighters w/ SUSAT scopes 2004 - 2009
Situation Critical ??? British Army soldiers w/SUSAT scopes 2007
Zero Hour ??? British Army soldiers 2004-2007

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Battlefield 2 w/ SUSAT scope 2005
Combat Arms 2008
Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl IL86 w/optional M203 grenade launcher and suppressor Erroneously shown with controls inverted onto the lefthand side 2007

Anime

Film/Series Title Character Notation Date
Akira Neo Tokyo Police troops w/SUSAT scopes 1987


L85A2

Revamped L85A1 rifles by Heckler & Koch from 2002-2006 with improved components, Most notably the external 'Comma' shaped combined charging handle/brass deflector. Internals, such as recoil parts and firing pin were replaced with stronger parts.

2007 saw a new foreguard added - longer and wider and with a more angular front. Option to screw rail mounts in place. 2008 MoD reveals the future SA80 life - Elcan Spectre x4 opticals, new RiS/RAS rails (on the foreguard and the main reciever) among various upgrades. However, it will be about 3-4 years before this happens. 2009 UOR in Afghanistan - ACOGs are given to some units, mostly Royal Marines. A new Quad-RAS foreguard, made by DD, complete with H&K style 'grip-pod'.

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L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO
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L85A2 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO
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L85A2 5.56x45mm with L17A2 grenade launcher 40mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
28 Days Later British soldiers With SUSAT scopes, with and without bayonet 2002
Children of Men British soldiers With SUSAT scopes 2006
Flood British soldiers 2007

Television

Show Title/Episode Actor Character Notation Air Date
Doctor Who ??? British Army paratroopers w/and w/out Surefire weaponlights 2005 - ????
Ultimate Force ??? British Army soldiers w/SUSAT scopes 2002 - 2006

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Battlefield 2 w/L17A2 grenade launcher 2005
Project Reality w/optional L17A2 grenade launcher and SUSAT scope 2005
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat w/M203 grenade launcher 2005
Ghost Recon 2 SA-80A2 w/SUSAT scope 2004
Counter-Strike Online 2009
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 w/various optional accessories 2008
SOCOM: Confrontation IW-80 A2 2008
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger Sa-80 A2 w/SUSAT scope 2002
Contra 4 2007

L22

L22 Prototype

Converted from L86A1 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC, RAC and some REME Crew as a personal defence weapon. Often wrongly refered to as the L22A1, this gun was never given an L designation, known only as an SA80 AFV or Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

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SA80 AFV prototype with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Killing Floor Bullpup w/EOTech red dot sight and 40-round magazine 2009


L22A1

Converted from L86A2 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC Crew as a personal defense weapon. Often wrongly labled the L22A2. The L22A1 has the same internal modification as the L85A2 and L86A2, but as the modification were done before the L22 was officially introduced it is designated the L22A1, new upgrades are now available such as the 20rnd magazine and picatinny rail systems.

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L22A1 w/20-round magazine and SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO


L86

L86A1

The L86A1 Light Support Weapon is the sustained fire variant of the SA80 series. Many have been replaced by the FN Minimi in this role or converted into L22 Carbines for AFV/Chopper crew members as a personal defense weapon.

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L86A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Modern Warfare 2 w/red dot sight and SUSAT scope 2009


L86A2

A revamped L86A1 LSW. The L86A2 is in limited usage along the FN Minimi, only for DMR purposes as it has superior accuracy/range. The L86A2 is also used by the ACF but only 3-Star+ Trained Cadets are allowed to use this weapon. As of 2009/10, futher modifications have been made to L86A2s used in Afghanistan. These have the current foreguards replaced with the DD-quad RAS foreguard (with the ability to add various extras on all surfaces, such as foregrips or flashlights). The outrigger under the barrel can been removed (but bipod retained) or replaced with a RiS/RAS rail system. SUSATs retained, with the intention of replacing them with Elcan Spectre optics. These modifications have only been made to a select few units L86A2 DMRs. Those units not in, or immediately going to Afghanistan have yet to recieve the upgrades.

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L86A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Fallout 2 Light Support Weapon 1998
Project Reality With SUSAT scope 2005

SA80 Prototypes

XL64ES

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XL64ES, 4.85x49mm

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Notation Air Date
Professionals (TV Series), The/Wild Justice Lewis Collins Bodie 1977-1983
PProfessionals (TV Series), The/Wild Justice Martin Shaw Doyle 1977-1983


XL70E3

Video Games