The L85A3 of today is an accurate and reliable weapon, but it took the UK government too long to correct the problems. In the mid-1980s, the United Kingdom became the first major NATO power to adopt a ...
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How a highly hyped military rifle program collapsed and became one of history’s most costly failures
The British military has a long history of equipping its soldiers with reliable weapons, but occasionally, a blunder sneaks through that leaves lasting scars. The L85A1, part of the SA80 family of ...
Key point: The design was innovative but didn’t always work. In the mid-1980s, the United Kingdom became the first major NATO power to adopt a so-called “bullpup” assault rifle. The L85A1 Individual ...
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