Officially introduced in 1985 as the L85A1 rifle and the L86A1 light support weapon, the SA80 was immediately met with criticism. Field tests revealed a litany of problems, including frequent jams, ...

The British military’s distinctive-looking SA80 service rifle has equipped generations of soldiers since its introduction ...

Pictured is the new SA80 A3 Assault Rifle in the hands of a Grenadier Guardsman.(Graeme Main/UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright 2014) The British Army is ...

Fielding of the first tranche of upgraded SA80 A3 rifles to the British Army has begun, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 11 April. Heckler and Koch is upgrading the British Army’s SA80 A2 ...

A REVAMPED version of the British Army’s rifle has been hailed one of the world’s “most lethal” weapons by military chiefs 20 years after its manufacturers received criticism over its poor performance ...

The newest version of the British Army's standard issue rifle, once dubbed the "civil servant" for its notoriously poor performance, has been hailed as one of the world's "most lethal" weapons. The ...

The Army is close to scrapping its infamous SA80 assault rifle after years of complaints over its reliability, the Daily Mail has learned. But supporters of the controversial weapon are fighting a ...

December 15, 2005: Is the British SA80 rifle (officially designated the L85) a piece of junk? This is a question of no small importance to the grunts in the British Army. The rifle has been plagued ...

The Brits plan to upgrade their "Civil Servant" L85 rifle to give it a modern twist. The British Army's standard L85 Individual Weapon is getting yet another major update -- one the service hopes will ...