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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
  • Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
  • Capacity: 30-round magazine
  • Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto

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

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Battlefield 2 w/ SUSAT scope 2005
Combat Arms 2008

Anime

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


L85A2

Revamped L85A1 rifles by Heckler & Koch from 2001-? with improved components, Most notably the external 'Comma' shaped combined charging handle/brass deflector.

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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 SUSAT scope and 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
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
Doctor Who ??? British Army paratroopers w/and w/out Surefire weaponlights 2005 - ????
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
Ultimate Force ??? British Army soldiers w/SUSAT scopes 2002 - 2006
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
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl IL86 w/optional M203 grenade launcher and suppressor Erroneously shown with barrel cover left on 2007
Battlefield 2 w/L17A2 grenade launcher 2005
Battlefield 2 w/L17A2 grenade launcher and SUSAT scope Project Reality mod 2005
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat w/M203 grenade launcher 2005
Ghost Recon 2 SA-80A2 w/SUSAT scope 2004
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

L22A1

Converted from L86A1 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC Crew as a personal defence weapon.

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L22A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

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


L22A2

Converted from L86A1 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC Crew as a personal defense weapon.

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L22A2 w/20-round magazine and SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO


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. The L86A1 is also used by the ACF but only 3-Star+ Trained Cadets are allowed to use this 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.

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L86A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

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