The newest version of the British Army's standard issue rifle, once dubbed the "civil servant" for its notoriously poor performance, has been hailed as one of the world's "most lethal" weapons.

The SA80, officially designated the L85A3, has served as the British military's standard-issue rifle for decades. Now, the Ministry of Defence is seeking a modern replacement. One of the companies ...

British Land Pattern Musket “Brown Bess ... The M1903 was the standard issue U.S. military rifle during World War I, and by the time the U.S. entered the war, over 843,000 had been manufactured.

Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded and revolutions sparked around ...

The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept ...

The British Army has shelled out millions to equip the infantry's SA80 A3 assault rifles with the ... Designed to fit like a standard sight on the SA80 A3 assault rifle and other individual ...

British army is 'laughing stock' of NATO - because outdated rifles 'wouldn't be able to kill Russian or Chinese soldiers' By MIRIAM KUEPPER. Published: 10:33 EDT, 25 February 2025 | Updated: 11:26 ...

The original Lee-Enfield (bottom) in .303 caliber served as the standard British army sniper rifle until 1970. The L42A1 (top) was converted from standard rifles by rebarreling the actions for the ...

British Army 'laughed at' as outdated rifles 'wouldn't kill Russian or Chinese soldiers' ... Still, the SA80 assault rifle, the standard issue for British service personnel, ...

Until the 1850s, the British military still used a large-caliber, smoothbore musket as its main infantry arm. That all changed with the introduction of the Pattern 1851 Minié Rifle.

British Army program official Lt. Col. Gareth Davies said the new L403A1 weapon is a significant step up in capability. ... to replace thousands of SA80 rifles used by the military.