SA80

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   Type

   Infobox · Type

   Bullpup assault rifle (L85) Light support weapon (L86 LSW) Carbine (L22)

   Place of origin

   Infobox · Place of origin

   United Kingdom

   In service

   Infobox · In service

   1985–present

   Used by

   Infobox · Used by

   See Users

   Wars

   Infobox · Wars

   See Conflicts

   Designed

   Infobox · Designed

   1970s–1980s

   Manufacturer

   Infobox · Manufacturer

   Royal Small Arms Factory Royal Ordnance

   Unit cost

   Infobox · Unit cost

   £1,300 (2015)

   Produced

   Infobox · Produced

   1985–1994

   No. built

   Infobox · No. built

   Approx. 350,000 (L85, L86) Approx. 21,700 (L98)

   Variants

   Infobox · Variants

   See Variants

   Mass

   Infobox · Mass

   4.98 kilograms (11.0 lb) (L85A2 with SUSAT sight and loaded 30-round magazine)

   Length

   Infobox · Length

   785 millimetres (30.9 in) (L85A2)

   Barrel length

   Infobox · Barrel length

   518 millimetres (20.4 in) (L85A2)

   Cartridge

   Infobox · Cartridge

   5.56×45mm NATO

   Action

   Infobox · Action

   Gas-operated , rotating bolt

   Rate of fire

   Infobox · Rate of fire

   610–775 rpm

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox · Muzzle velocity

   930–940 m/s (3,100–3,100 ft/s)

   Effective firing range

   Infobox · Effective firing range

   400 metres (1,300 ft)

   Feed system

   Infobox · Feed system

   30-round detachable STANAG magazine, 30-round detachable polymer Magpul EMAG, 60-round casket magazine 20-round detachable magazine (carbine)

   Sights

   Infobox · Sights

   Telescopic SUSAT , ACOG and ELCAN LDS scopes, aperture iron sights

   Reported operator · Afghanistan

   Users · Users

   Afghanistan

   Reported operator · Bolivia

   Users · Users

   Bolivia

   Reported operator · Jamaica

   Users · Users

   Jamaica

   Reported operator · Mozambique

   Users · Users

   Mozambique

   Reported operator · Nepal

   Users · Users

   Nepal

   Reported operator · Papua New Guinea

   Users · Users

   Papua New Guinea

   Reported operator · Sierra Leone

   Users · Users

   Sierra Leone

   Reported operator · United Kingdom

   Users · Users

   United Kingdom

   Reported operator · Bermuda

   Users · Users

   Bermuda

   Reported operator · Falkland Islands

   Users · Users

   Falkland Islands

   Reported operator · Gibraltar

   Users · Users

   Gibraltar

   Reported operator · Ukraine

   Users · Users

   Ukraine

   Reported operator · Zimbabwe

   Users · Users

   Zimbabwe

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