It’s fair to say that the SA80 has had a troubled history, with this British bullpup struggling to shake off its reputation as one of the worst modern military rifles. But how much does that matter ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The 80s gave us so many great innovations, but this British assault rifle was not one of them. The SA80 is the British Army’s main assault rifle, and everything about ...

For nearly 40 years, the British Army’s standard rifle has been the SA80. Officially designated the L85, the weapon has been praised, cursed, upgraded and carried everywhere from the Gulf War to ...

A UK L85A3 (SA80 family) rifle with M-LOK handguard. The SA80 is due to be replaced by 2035. (Janes/Amael Kotlarski) By early 2026 some tender requirements from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) are ...