The L85/SA80: Britain’s Bullpup Gamble - TRDN S01E27
Автор: The Real Dave Newton
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The British Army’s L85 rifle—better known as the SA80—has been called everything from the most accurate service rifle in NATO to the “world’s worst service rifle.” Born in the 1980s out of political promises and industrial decline, the SA80 was supposed to leap Britain into the future with a bullpup design that delivered compact handling and full-length rifle accuracy. Instead, the first L85A1 earned a reputation for jamming at the worst possible times, echoing the M16’s disastrous debut in Vietnam.
This documentary traces the full story: the origins at Enfield, the troubled A1 years, the Heckler & Koch rescue that produced the A2 and A3, and the rifle’s combat record from Northern Ireland to Helmand Province. Along the way, we’ll explore its strengths, its fatal weaknesses, and how its saga mirrors the M16’s—two rifles that only earned respect after years of painful fixes. Finally, we’ll look at what comes next for the British soldier’s rifle in the 21st century.
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