Enfield SA80

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, Squad Automatic Weapon
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
• Capacity: 20, 30-round box 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.

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.

L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 5.56x45mm with L17A2 grenade launcher 40mm

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L85A2 with RIS handguard and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

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
Project Reality		w/optional L17A2 grenade launcher and SUSAT scope		2005
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat		w/M203 grenade launcher		2005
Ghost Recon 2	SA-80A2	w/SUSAT scope		2004
Counter-Strike Online				2009
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

L22 Prototype

Converted from L86A1 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC Crew as a personal defence weapon. Often wrongly refered to as the L22A1, this gun was never given an L designation, known only as an SA80 AFV or Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

SA80 AFV prototype with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

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

L22A1

Converted from L86A2 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC Crew as a personal defense weapon. Often wrongly labled the L22A2. The L22A1 has the same internal modification as the L85A2 and L86A2, but as the modification were done before the L22 was officially introduced it is designated the L22A1, new upgrades are now available such as the 20rnd magazine and picatinny rail systems.

L22A1 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.

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. The L86A2 is also used by the ACF but only 3-Star+ Trained Cadets are allowed to use this weapon.

L86A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

Prexis PL-85

American company 'Prexis' produce a copy of the L85 Assault rifle to sell for civilian use on the American market, the key differences are the A1 Cocking handle, Short barrel, Cut-down SA80 Flash eliminator, Bent Snow-cutter A2 trigger and the Prexis stamp on the side of the reciever, it is unknown if any PL-85s have been in any Movies/TV Programs

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Video Games

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