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

(1985-1994)

• Type: Assault Rifle
• Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
• Capacity: 20, 30-round STANAG magazines
• Fire Modes: repetition (semiautomatic), automatic (safety is NOT a fire mode and is separate 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

L85A1 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Aliens			Seen on gun rack on Sulaco in extended edition	1986
Patriot Games		British Army Guards	With covered SUSAT scopes and bayonets	1992
Patriot Games		British Army soldiers	With SUSAT scopes	1992
Police Story 3: Supercop		Royal Hong Kong police officer		1992
The Devil's Own		British Army soldiers	With SUSAT scopes	1997
Dog Soldiers		British Army soldiers	With blank-firing adaptors and SUSAT scopes	2002
Underworld			With SUSAT scope, seen on gun rack	2003
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
Punisher: War Zone			Seen on gun rack	2009
Kick-Ass			Seen on gun rack	2010

Television

Show Title/Episode	Actor	Character	Notation	Air Date
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
Bugs/"Stealth"				1995 - 1999
Firefly	???	Alliance soldiers	w/SUSAT scopes	2002
Firefly	???	Browncoats		2002
Ultimate Force		British MOD police	w/SUSAT scopes	2002 - 2006
		SAS troopers	w/SUSAT scopes, only used for ceremonial occasions
Red Cap	Tamzin Outhwaite, others	British Army	W/SUSATs or Iron Sights	2003 - 2004
Zero Hour	???	British Army soldiers		2004-2007
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
Caprica	???	Caprican police officer		2010

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear		w/ SUSAT scope		1999
Ghost Recon	SA80	w/ SUSAT scope		2001
Battlefield 2		w/ SUSAT scope		2005
Black			Stock footage	2006
Combat Arms				2008
Rainbow Six: Vegas (PSP)				2007
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

The L85A2 is a revamped version of the L85A1 with improved components, most notably the external 'Comma' shaped combined charging handle/brass deflector and stronger internal parts. The upgrading of L85A1 rifles to the L85A2 standard was carried out by Heckler & Koch between 2002 and 2006; since then further improvements have been made in response to operational requirements, including new RIS/RAS equipped foreguards and the adoption of the ACOG sight by some units in Afghanistan. The new foreguards and the adoption of the Elcan Spectre as the official replacement of the SUSAT will be applied to all British Army units over the next three to four years.

L85A2 - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 with SUSAT scope - 5.56x45mm NATO

L85A2 5.56x45mm with L123A2 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
Sherlock / S01E01 - "A Study in Pink"	???	British Army soldier	w/SUSAT scope	2010
Doctor Who	???	British Army paratroopers	w/and w/out Surefire weaponlights	2005 - ????
Ultimate Force	???	British Army soldiers	w/SUSAT scopes	2002 - 2006

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG	British soldiers	With futuristic furniture, cybernetic sights and underbarrel M203	2004-2005

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Battlefield 2		With AG36 grenade launcher		2005
Project Reality		With grippod foregrip and optional L123A2 grenade launcher, ACOG or SUSAT scopes		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 L123A2 grenade launcher		2010
Battlefield 3	L85A2	w/ various accessories		2011

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 labelled 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

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Project Reality		With SUSAT scope		2005
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier				2012

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

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
A Sound of Thunder		Apartment Resident	Lacks either iron sights or optics	2005

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Soldier Soldier		British Army Soldiers	w/various optics, w/ and w/O BFAs	1991-1997
Red Cap		British Army Soldiers	w/SUSAT optic	2003-2004

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Fallout 2	Light Support Weapon	converted to a sniper rifle	features tan plastics, lengthened barrel	1998
Modern Warfare 2		w/ RIS foregrip, suppressor, red dot sight, EOtech holographic sight, SUSAT, thermal sight and/or extended magazine		2009

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Black Lagoon		Seen on wall, with SUSAT scope	2006

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
Project Reality		With optional 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 those listed below used the experimental British 4.85mm 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).

XL64E5

XL64E5 - 4.85x49mm

Television

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

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Call of Duty: Black Ops	Enfield		w/ various customization options	2010

XL70E3

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Fallout 2	"XL70E3"		fires 5mm rounds	1998
Fallout Tactics	"XL70E3 Enfield"		fires 5.56mm rounds	2001