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The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A1|L85A1]] Is the standard weapon used by the British Forces in this series, and is used throughout the run of the show. Normally they have SUSATs mounted (as the Kings Own Fusiliers is an infantry regiment) and is often seen with mounted blank firing adapter (BFA). The majority of the SUSATs used in the series are the correct British variant, however on some occasions the Swedish variant designed for the [[Bofors AK 5B]] is used as identified by the different mounting base.
The [[Enfield L85 rifle series#L85A1|L85A1]] Is the standard weapon used by the British Forces in this series, and is used throughout the run of the show. Normally they have SUSATs mounted (as the Kings Own Fusiliers is an infantry regiment) and is often seen with mounted blank firing adapter (BFA). The majority of the SUSATs used in the series are the correct British variant, however on some occasions the Swedish variant designed for the [[Bofors AK 5B]] is used as identified by the different mounting base.
[[Image:L85A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:ResidentEvilExtinction-L85A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A1 with Swedish SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[File:ResidentEvilExtinction-L85A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|L85A1 with Swedish SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO]]
[[Image:L85A1 S01E04 - 21H40M28S24.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Lt Nick Pasco ([[Peter Wingfield]]) cleans his L85A1 in "Fighting Spirit" (Season 1, Episode 4). The part that he is holding is the bolt guide rod and return spring assembly.)]]
[[Image:L85A1 S01E04 - 21H40M28S24.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Lt Nick Pasco ([[Peter Wingfield]]) cleans his L85A1 in "Fighting Spirit" (Season 1, Episode 4). The part that he is holding is the bolt guide rod and return spring assembly.)]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E03 - 23H14M28S3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Troops take part in a beach landing exercise in Cyprus in "Damage" (Season 4, Episode 3) with BFAs attached to their L85A1s. The rifle in the immediate foreground is fitted with the Swedish variant of the SUSAT with its shorter mounting base and with the range adjustment drum relocated from the rear of the base to the front of the left hand side.]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E03 - 23H14M28S3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Troops take part in a beach landing exercise in Cyprus in "Damage" (Season 4, Episode 3) with BFAs attached to their L85A1s. The rifle in the immediate foreground is fitted with the Swedish variant of the SUSAT with its shorter mounting base and with the range adjustment drum relocated from the rear of the base to the front of the left hand side.]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E07 - 23H30M58S0.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Pte Tucker ([[Robson Green]]) carries his L85A1 on ceremonial duties with bayonet attached and with ceremonial coverings in "Further Education" (Season 4 Episode 7) at Windsor Castle.]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E11 - 00H09M48S169.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers perform NSPs (Normal Safety Procedures) after NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) training in "Poles Apart" (Season 4 Episode 11).]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E11 - 00H09M48S169.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Soldiers perform NSPs (Normal Safety Procedures) after NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) training in "Poles Apart" (Season 4 Episode 11).]]
[[Image:L85A1 S05E09 - 20H03M04S106.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A1 fitted with SAWES (Small Arms Weapons Effects Simulator) equipment in "Love and War" (Season 5, Episode 9).]]
[[Image:L85A1 S05E09 - 20H03M04S106.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An L85A1 fitted with SAWES (Small Arms Weapons Effects Simulator) equipment in "Love and War" (Season 5, Episode 9).]]
[[Image:L85A1 S05E14 - 21H13M10S117.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A non training use of the L85A1, when the battalion is sent to the civil war torn Makindi in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).]]
[[Image:L85A1 S05E14 - 21H13M10S117.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A non training use of the L85A1, when the battalion is sent to the civil war torn Makindi in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).]]
[[File:SA80 rifle with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SA80 with rifle bayonet - 5.56x45mm NATO.]]
[[Image:L85A1 S04E07 - 23H30M58S0.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Pte Tucker ([[Robson Green]]) carries his L85A1 on ceremonial duties with bayonet attached and with ceremonial coverings in "Further Education" (Season 4 Episode 7) at Windsor Castle.]]
[[Image:BAYONET S04E07 - 23H29M13S161.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A bayonet attached to an L85A1 in "Further Education" (Season 4, Episode 7).]]
===F88 Austeyr===
===F88 Austeyr===
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As the standard weapon of the South African armed forces, the [[Vektor R4]] is seen on a number of occasions during season 5.
As the standard weapon of the South African armed forces, the [[Vektor R4]] is seen on a number of occasions during season 5.
[[Image:VektorR4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vektor R4 assault rifle of the South African forces 5.56x45mm with 50-round magazine]]
[[Image:R4 S05E13 - 20H37M32S9.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A group of South African soldiers running with their R4s slung across their chests from "Under the Skin" (Season 5, Episode 13).]]
[[Image:R4 S05E13 - 20H37M32S9.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A group of South African soldiers running with their R4s slung across their chests from "Under the Skin" (Season 5, Episode 13).]]
[[Image:R4 S05E13 - 20H43M46S213.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An R4 can be seen in the bottom right of the frame resting on its internal bipod from "Under the Skin" (Season 5, Episode 13).]]
[[Image:R4 S05E13 - 20H43M46S213.JPG|thumb|none|500px|An R4 can be seen in the bottom right of the frame resting on its internal bipod from "Under the Skin" (Season 5, Episode 13).]]
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===L94A1 chain gun===
===L94A1 chain gun===
This weapon is seen throughout the run of the series, as the coaxial weapon of FV510 Warriors and as the main weapon on FV512 MCRVs.
The [[L94A1 chain gun]] is seen throughout the run of the series, as the coaxial weapon of FV510 Warriors and as the main weapon on FV512 MCRVs.
[[Image:L94 S07E01 - 00h15m21s32.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An L94A1 mounted in the turret of an FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1).]]
[[Image:L94 S07E01 - 00h15m21s32.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An L94A1 mounted in the turret of an FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1).]]
[[Image:L94 S07E01 - 23h37m50s202.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Warriors firing their L94A1s during an exercise in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1). The large yellow device mounted onto the muzzle appears to be some kind of BFA. As the L94A1 is a chain gun and cycles rounds with electrical power rather than gas pressure, it is likely that these BFAs are used purely as a safety measure to minimize the amount of powder residue that is shot out in close proximity to exposed troops.]]
[[Image:L94 S07E01 - 23h37m50s202.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Warriors firing their L94A1s during an exercise in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1). The large yellow device mounted onto the muzzle appears to be some kind of BFA. As the L94A1 is a chain gun and cycles rounds with electrical power rather than gas pressure, it is likely that these BFAs are used purely as a safety measure to minimize the amount of powder residue that is shot out in close proximity to exposed troops.]]
A unidentified revolver can be seen on the belt of an RUC officer delivering a subpoena just before he is shot and killed in "All the King's Men" (Season 1, Episode 1).
A Browning Hi-Power can be seen being carried by one of the hijackers in "Divided Loyalties" (Season 6, Episode 2). From the look of the grips it appears to be a Mark III.
A number of MP5A3s are seen being carried by police during the terrorist incident in "Sweet Revenge" (Season 5, Episode 7). They all have flashlight handguards attached, and either mount a laser sight or telescopic sight.
A number of double barreled shotguns can be seen in "Battlefields" (Season 1, Episode 5) at a clay pigeon shooting ground, and another double barreled shotgun features prominently in "Bushed" (Season 5, Episode 4) being used by a farmer in Australia, who mistakenly fires it at a group of soldiers believing them to be intruders.
This shotgun can be seen carried by an armed robber before he is disarmed by an off-duty Military Policewoman in "Shifting Sands" (Season 3, Episode 1).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe shotgun in question. All that can be said about it from the few moments that it is onscreen is that it has a wooden pistol grip and no stock.
Rifles
L85A1
The L85A1 Is the standard weapon used by the British Forces in this series, and is used throughout the run of the show. Normally they have SUSATs mounted (as the Kings Own Fusiliers is an infantry regiment) and is often seen with mounted blank firing adapter (BFA). The majority of the SUSATs used in the series are the correct British variant, however on some occasions the Swedish variant designed for the Bofors AK 5B is used as identified by the different mounting base.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingL85A1 with Swedish SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingLt Nick Pasco (Peter Wingfield) cleans his L85A1 in "Fighting Spirit" (Season 1, Episode 4). The part that he is holding is the bolt guide rod and return spring assembly.)Error creating thumbnail: File missingTroops take part in a beach landing exercise in Cyprus in "Damage" (Season 4, Episode 3) with BFAs attached to their L85A1s. The rifle in the immediate foreground is fitted with the Swedish variant of the SUSAT with its shorter mounting base and with the range adjustment drum relocated from the rear of the base to the front of the left hand side.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoldiers perform NSPs (Normal Safety Procedures) after NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) training in "Poles Apart" (Season 4 Episode 11).Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn L85A1 fitted with SAWES (Small Arms Weapons Effects Simulator) equipment in "Love and War" (Season 5, Episode 9).Error creating thumbnail: File missingA non training use of the L85A1, when the battalion is sent to the civil war torn Makindi in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).Error creating thumbnail: File missingSA80 with rifle bayonet - 5.56x45mm NATO.Error creating thumbnail: File missingPte Tucker (Robson Green) carries his L85A1 on ceremonial duties with bayonet attached and with ceremonial coverings in "Further Education" (Season 4 Episode 7) at Windsor Castle.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA bayonet attached to an L85A1 in "Further Education" (Season 4, Episode 7).
F88 Austeyr
The F88 Austeyr is the standard issue Assault rifle of the New Zealand and Australian armed forces, and is seen as such in seasons 3 and 5 respectively.
An FN FAL can be seen being used by Makindi militiamen in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingFN FAL 50.61 Paratrooper with 21" barrel - 7.62x51mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingAn FN FAL can be seen resting against the back window of this pick up truck. From what little can be seen of this weapon, it appears that from the stock it is a folding stock paratrooper version of the FN FAL.
L1A1 Self Loading Rifle
The L1A1 (British version of the FN FAL, also known as the SLR) can be seen in the title sequence for Season 1 of the show. These images appear to be stock footage, and hence are likely video clips of real soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBritish Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLR's were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn anti tank gunner (note the Carl Gustav launcher on his back) carrying an SLR,Error creating thumbnail: File missingA group of soldiers carrying SLRs jump out of a Rigid Raider. Note that this is from the opening credits, where the images are displayed as if projected onto the skin of a playing side drum.
AK-47 Mock-up
Seen several times in the hands of Makindi militiamen, this appears to be a South African Vektor R4 modified to look like an AK-47.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingVektor R4 assault rifle on which this weapon is based.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA child soldier patrolling with his modified R4 in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14). Note the shape of the lower receiver, the indentation above the magazine well, the shape of the gas block and the magazine type that all point towards this being an R4.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Makindi militiaman fires his rifle from the back of a truck in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).
Namibian G3 variant
A short barreled variant of the G3 is seen in the hands of a Makindi militiaman in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14). This is a Namibian version of the G3 hence the stock and vented handguard, with the barrel cut down all the way to the front sight.
The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* is seen in "Further Education" (Season 4, Episode 7) during the D-Day commemoration event.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingLee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.Error creating thumbnail: File missingTwo teams compete in a simulated battle exercise, one using 1940s equipment, the other modern day equipment.
Ottoman Musket
Ottoman Musket can be seen mounted on the wall of the Cafe in "Shifting Sands" (Season 3, Episode 1) along with another unidentified rifle.
The L86A1 LSW is seen multiple times throughout the series. However, it is not seen as regularly as it should be, as when the series was set the LSW was issued at a rate of one per four man fire team.
The UK version of the FN MAG, the L7 is the standard general purpose machine gun of the British armed forces, and is also seen mounted on South African helicopters. Generally in the series it is only vehicle mounted, or used in prepared positions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBritish L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingSetting up an L7 in the sustained fire mode, with butt removed and tripod added in "Fighting Spirit" (Season 1, Episode 4).Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Royal Marine acts as "enemy" during a beach landing exercise in "The Last Post" (Season 2, Episode 7).Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier loads his L7 with a belt of blanks in "Bombshell" (Season 4, Episode 12).Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn L7 is seen mounted on a South African AS350 helicopter, along with presumably mocked up rocket pods in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14).Error creating thumbnail: File missingA modified version of the L7, the L37A2, can be seen mounted on the commander's hatch of Challenger 1s in "Stormy Weather" (Season 6, Episode 1).Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Para fires an L7 with BFA mounted during a black firing exercise in "Money For Nothing" (Season 6, Episode 7).Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn L7 suffers from a breach explosion in "Money For Nothing" (Season 6, Episode 7), apparently due to the army using cheap foreign blanks for this exercise.
M240D
An M240D can be seen in "Bushed" (Season 5, Episode 4) mounted in the window of an Australian Army Blackhawk helicopter.
The Browning M1919 is seen in use by Australian, South African, Makindi Militia and the Caravian Army (Who attempt to shoot down a Westland Lynx in the episode "Deliver us from Evil"). With the exception of the M1919s that are mounted on Australian M113 APCs which are real military vehicles, it is possible that the M1919s used in the series are prop replicas, as there is no belt inserted into the gun, yet it appears to fire, producing flash and smoke.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBrowning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripodError creating thumbnail: File missingThe turret of an Australian M113 APC in "Far Away" (Season 5, Episode 5), with the M1919 on the left with a conical flash hider.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn M1919 is mounted on a borrowed south African jeep, and is operated by British soldiers in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14). Note that the light seems to go straight through the barrel shroud, implying that there is no actual barrel.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe jeep mounted M1919 is fired in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14), producing smoke and flash despite having no ammunition belt attached.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn M1919 can also be seen mounted on a Makindi truck in "Twist of Fate" (Season 5, Episode 15).
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is first seen mounted in an Australian M113 turret, and is later seen with a Drum Magazine mounted on a South African vehicle. Similarly to the M1919 above, it is likely that this is a modified prop gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBrowning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMGError creating thumbnail: File missingThe turret of an Australian M113 APC in "Far Away" (Season 5, Episode 5), with the M2HB on the right.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn M2HB is mounted on a borrowed south African jeep, and is operated by British soldiers in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14). Note the drum magazine, that appears to be a simple bolt on prop, as it has no opening for feeding rounds, and is not in-line with the feed tray anyway.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe M2HB being fired, producing smoke despite having no rounds fed to it.
RPD
An RPD can be seen being used by Makindi militia forces in "Twist of Fate" (Season 5, Episode 15).
The L94A1 chain gun is seen throughout the run of the series, as the coaxial weapon of FV510 Warriors and as the main weapon on FV512 MCRVs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingL94A1 chain gun - 7.62x51mm NATOError creating thumbnail: File missingAn L94A1 mounted in the turret of an FV512 Mechanised Combat Repair Vehicle in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1).Error creating thumbnail: File missingWarriors firing their L94A1s during an exercise in "Stormy Weather" (Season 7, Episode 1). The large yellow device mounted onto the muzzle appears to be some kind of BFA. As the L94A1 is a chain gun and cycles rounds with electrical power rather than gas pressure, it is likely that these BFAs are used purely as a safety measure to minimize the amount of powder residue that is shot out in close proximity to exposed troops.
Heavy Weapons
LAW 80
The Light Anti-armor Weapon 80, or more simply LAW 80 is carried on a number of occasions. When used on exercises the launcher is hollow with the word DRILL printed down the side.
The Makindi militia are seen using a weapon that is identified as a mortar and used as such in "Baptism of Fire" (Season 5, Episode 14), but could possibly be a recoilless rifle or a complete fabrication.
Seen in "Something Old, Something New" (Season 2, Episode 2), the gun in question is the actual "Noonday Gun" which is a former naval gun mounted on a small enclosed site near the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on Hong Kong Island. As the name implies, the gun is fired daily at noon, as well as at midnight on New Years Eve.
An Ordnance QF 6 pounder gun can be seen at an Army base in South Africa in "Under the Skin" (Season 5, Episode 13). This gun was a 57mm British anti-tank gun during WWII.
The standard grenade of the British forces at the time, the L2A2 is used on a number of occasions.
L2A2 HE grenadeError creating thumbnail: File missingA black painted L2A2 can be seen as a component in an IED being created by a mentally unstable soldier in "Battlefields" (Season 1, Episode 5).Error creating thumbnail: File missingTwo soldiers prepare to thrown L2A2 grenades during a live firing exercise in "Leaving" (Season 5, Episode 10).Error creating thumbnail: File missingOne grenade explodes in the background whilst another in the foreground fails to detonate in "Leaving" (Season 5, Episode 10). Whilst trying to make this grenade safe, a soldier accidentally moves the grenade causing it to detonate and kill him.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA pair of taped together L2A2 grenades rolls across the floor after a Makindi booby trap is set off in "Twist of Fate" (Season 5, Episode 15).
L3A1 Inert Grenade
Used a number of times during exercises, the L3A1 is a completely inert grenade that consists of a shell with no fuze.
The L4A2 can be seen being used by British Soldiers during exercises. This grenade is basically an L2A2 complete with fuse, but without an explosive filler. This creates a mild flash and bang when thrown as the fuse detonates.
PE4 can be seen in "Leaving" (Season, Episode) where it is used to detonate an unexploded L2A2 grenade. In this instance it appears that it is to be detonated using detcord attached to a slow burning powder fuse, that is lit with a match when the PE4 is correctly placed.
A number of unidentified mines can be seen in "Learning" (Season 3, Episode 13) at a Serbian checkpoint. It is noted in dialogue that they are surface mines as the Serb forces constantly moved the checkpoints, and the British forces were not allowed to remove the mines as this would be seen as taking sides rather than peacekeeping.
A signalling smoke grenade of the L50 series can be seen in "The Last Post" (Season 2, Episode 7). The L50 series of smoke grenade is notable by its somewhat squat appearance relative to other smoke grenades. Specific model numbers vary with the signalling color of the grenade.
L52A2 Smoke GrenadeError creating thumbnail: File missingAn L50 series grenade is used along with a Thunderflash to simulate the destruction of an enemy supply depot during an exercise.
L60 Series Smoke Grenade
A number of grenades from the L60 series are used during the series, in both screening and signalling varieties and in a range of colors. These differences change precise model number of the grenade and the printing on the body.
Smoke grenade dischargers can be seen on numerous occasions as they are mounted on the majority of the British Army armored vehicles used in the series.
A pen flare is used in "Live Fire" (Season 3, Episode 2).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA pen flare is used to stop the exercise after there has been a friendly fire incident involving an 81mm HE mortar bomb fired by an L16.
Flashbang
A flashbang of unknown variety is used in "A man's Life" (Season 2, Episode 1).
Mark 8 Thunderflashes are used on numerous training exercises throughout the series as simulators. They are sometimes used in conjunction with smoke grenades to simulate explosions, and have also been used to simulate the back-blast and firing report of a LAW 80.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn instructor readies a Thunderflash, by removing the top portion, and scraping the striker to light the fuse in "A Man's Life" (Season 2, Episode 1). In this case the Thunderflash is being thrown onto the roof of a building at the FIBUA (Fighting In Built Up Areas) range.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Thunderflash detonates during a training exercise in "The Last Post" (Season 2, Episode 7) setting fire to dry grass causing a large bushfire.
SC1000 "Hermann"
An unexploded SC1000 can be seen in "Delayed Action" (Season 6, Episode 10). The "Hermann" was an air-dropped general-purpose demolition bomb used by Germany in World War II.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSC1000 "Hermann" - 1000kg GP bombError creating thumbnail: File missingThe SC1000 breaks through a basement wall after being disturbed during excavations.Error creating thumbnail: File missingBomb disposal officers examine the side mounted fuse of the SC1000 in order to decide how to go about making the device safe. The fuse type is quoted as a No.17 long delay clockwork fuse, which is noted as often unreliable due to the fuses being sabotaged by French workers.
