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 operation of the Armalite AR-18 and SAR-87 (An advanced AR-18 made by the rival company Sterling Armaments of Dagenham), 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, IW (Individual Weapon)
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
• Capacity: 20, 30-round STANAG magazines
• Fire Modes: repetition (semiautomatic)/automatic (safety is NOT a fire mode and is seperate to the selector)

L85

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

Just for curiosity: The Sterling SAR-87 which the SA-80 derived from.

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
Doomsday		British Army Guards	Appear to be old airsoft toys (due to mini Union Flag near butt plate)	2008
Underworld			With SUSAT scope, seen on gun rack	2003
Punisher: War Zone			Seen on gun rack	2009

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
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
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
Battlefield 2		w/ SUSAT scope		2005
Combat Arms				2008
Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl	IL86	w/optional M203 grenade launcher and suppressor	Erroneously shown with controls inverted onto the lefthand side	2007

Anime

Film/Series Title	Character	Notation	Date
Akira	Neo Tokyo Police troops	w/SUSAT scopes	1987
Spriggan	British (?) troops		1994

L85A2

Revamped L85A1 rifles by Heckler & Koch from 2002-2006 with improved components, Most notably the external 'Comma' shaped combined charging handle/brass deflector. Internals, such as recoil parts and firing pin were replaced with stronger parts.

2007 saw a new foreguard added - longer and wider and with a more angular front. Option to screw rail mounts in place. 2008 MoD reveals the future SA80 life - Elcan Spectre x4 opticals, new RiS/RAS rails (on the foreguard and the main reciever) among various upgrades. However, it will be about 3-4 years before this happens. 2009 UOR in Afghanistan - ACOGs are given to some units, mostly Royal Marines. A new Quad-RAS foreguard, made by DD, complete with H&K style 'grip-pod'.

L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 5.56x45mm with 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

Television

Show Title/Episode	Actor	Character	Notation	Air Date
Doctor Who	???	British Army paratroopers	w/and w/out Surefire weaponlights	2005 - ????
Ultimate Force	???	British Army soldiers	w/SUSAT scopes	2002 - 2006

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Battlefield 2		w/		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
ArmA II	SA80A2	w/ RIS, SUSAT, EOTech sights; also can be fitted with L17A2 grenade launcher		2010

L22

L22 Prototype

Converted from L86A1 Light Support Weapons, These are issued to AAC, RAC and some REME 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

L86

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. As of 2009/10, futher modifications have been made to L86A2s used in Afghanistan. These have the current foreguards replaced with the DD-quad RAS foreguard (with the ability to add various extras on all surfaces, such as foregrips or flashlights). The outrigger under the barrel can been removed (but bipod retained) or replaced with a RiS/RAS rail system. SUSATs retained, with the intention of replacing them with Elcan Spectre optics. These modifications have only been made to a select few units L86A2 DMRs. Those units not in, or immediately going to Afghanistan have yet to recieve the upgrades.

L86A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

Video Games

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

SA80 Prototypes

Various prototypes made by Enfield for the British Government, starting in 1969. Various models, earliest using NATO 7.62. However, both of the listed below used the experimental British 4.95mm round. When NATO adopted the US 5.56 round, the XL70 series was redesigned to fire 5.56 and renamed under the SA80 programme - Small Arms for the 1980's. This project also included an LSW (although that version had a changeable barrel) Originally, the weapon had only a SUSAT - which was built in to the rifle, and non-removable - however, there was a folding foresight (visible)

XL64ES

XL64ES, 4.85x49mm

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Notation	Air Date
Professionals (TV Series), The/Wild Justice	Lewis Collins	Bodie		1977-1983
Professionals (TV Series), The/Wild Justice	Martin Shaw	Doyle		1977-1983

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Call of Duty: Black Ops	Enfield			2010

XL70E3

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Fallout				1997
Fallout 2				1998