[ARCHIVED THREAD] - British SA80

Posted: 11/17/2006 12:19:24 PM EDT

How are the SA80's holding up.
A lot was made about H&K rehabbing the rifles.
I haven't heard much about the results.
One would surmise that no news is good news for our friends across the pond.

Posted: 11/17/2006 1:59:04 PM EDT

[#1]

They aren`t the SA80 anymore. They are now the L85A1 if they are pre H&K or L85A2 if they are H&K mods.

Posted: 11/17/2006 2:04:08 PM EDT

[#2]

Much better system now, in fact those new fancy HK M16 magazines were made first for the SA80 system.

Posted: 11/17/2006 3:33:39 PM EDT

[#3]

By all reports the rifle is doing very well now.

Posted: 11/17/2006 4:33:07 PM EDT

[#4]

I always thought they looked bitchin'.

Posted: 11/17/2006 5:47:10 PM EDT

[#5]

Here is a write-up on the SA80/L85 and the subsequent modifications.

www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/SA80.htm

Posted: 11/17/2006 9:28:41 PM EDT

[#6]

Supposed to be doing great, and very accurate too.

Really wouldn't mind seeing some in the US for civies, but I doubt that will happen. They tried a long time ago, but what with the problems back then it was dropped.

Posted: 11/17/2006 10:57:32 PM EDT

[#7]

I would love to see some civvie versions. It won't happen but would be nice. My FS2000 needs some fellow bullpups like the SA80 and Tavor.

Posted: 11/17/2006 11:12:32 PM EDT

[#8]

I remember running down hill on Exercise ( pre mag release fence) & losing the Mag when it knocked against my Web Gear, oh how i got bollocked!, piece of crap pre H&k very sloppy, it was bloody accurate though.

Posted: 11/17/2006 11:26:06 PM EDT

[#9]

There is a thread on this subject over at Tanknet forums. From what I gather they do ok if kept scrupulsly clean and very heavily oiled and there are still some issues with the safety.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - British SA80

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - British SA80

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - British SA80