T he 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 SA80 was supposed to modernize the British military arsenal - but it quickly gained notoriety for all the wrong reasons. Plagued by design flaws and operational failures, it became a symbol of ...

The very first versions of the SA80 had massive reliability issues, but the design was handed over to Heckler & Koch in 2000 and that rifle had a redesigned charging handle and bolt carrier group.

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 ...

Scrapping the SA80, which was introduced in 1986 and is due to stay in service until 2020, would delight British troops, who increasingly mistrust it as their standardissue combat weapon.

The SA80 is the British Army’s main assault rifle, and everything about it just screams “1980s.” The British Army Rumor Service — a message board and comedy site — described it as the ...

The Royal Marines in Afghanistan are also swapping the SA80 for the Canadian-made C8 Diemaco, a version of the Colt M-16A3. Further, the SA80 is a failure as an export weapon.

The SA80 is a bullpup design, an effort to get a good rifle in a small package. The bullpup design allowed the designers to get a 20.4-inch barrel on a 30.7-inch rifle. Contrast this with the M16A2, ...

The British Army is sinking £5.4 million into Heckler & Koch to upgrade its standard issue SA80 rifle to help prolong its life beyond 2025, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defence.. The current ...

Fielding of the first tranche of upgraded SA80 A3 rifles to the British Army has begun, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 11 April. Heckler and Koch is upgrading the British Army’s SA80 A2 ...

"It was awesome to train on the SA80," said Capt. John Roland, commander of C-1-125IN. "You never know what can happen in combat, and if we are ever in a position to have to use the SA80, ...

Stolen British Army SA80 rifle 'used to kill Kenyan police chief' after going missing during military exercise Martin Githinji, 43, was shot repeatedly in the neck and stomach at his homestead at ...