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SA80 Assault Rifles

By Neil , Dennis , Peter;Gilliland , Alan;Grant

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing;Osprey Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
9781472811042, 9781472811059, 9781472811066, 1472811046
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
46 MB (48211502 bytes)
Series
Weapon 49
Pages
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Assault rifles;Assault rifles--Great Britain;Enfie

Description

Now the standard weapon for British soldiers across the globe, the SA80's early years were surrounded in controversy after a series of dismal performances. It was prone to jamming in desert conditions, had several flimsy parts that would often break after repeated use and had an incredibly sensitive magazine catch. When these issues came to light the SA80 was lambasted by the news, leading to the Ministry of Defence ordering an extensive modification programme that dramatically improved reliability. Combat accounts and in-depth analysis of the SA80's performance in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq guide the reader through its troubled life, while vivid artwork helps to illustrate the transformation it underwent; from an unreliable rifle disliked by the soldiers who used it to being one of the world's most innovative and accurate small arms. Introduction / Development / Use / Impact / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

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