9mm Pistol Automatic L9A1
7.62mm L1A1 SLR
L14A1 84mm Infantry Gun, 'Carl Gustav'
9mm L2A3 Sterling SMG
L7A2 GPMG
L16 81mm Mortar
M79 Grenade Launcher
0.303 Vickers MG
0.3 Browning MG
Armalite AR15
Ferret Armoured Car
Saladin Armoured Car
Ordnance Quick-firing 25-Pounder Mk II
9mm Pistol Automatic L9A1 | |
| The 9mm L9A1 Browning pistol, of Belgian design, is a reliable, recoil-operated, magazine-fed, semi-automatic pistol with a maximum effective rang of 50 metres. | |
7.62mm L1A1 SLR | |
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| Known as the SLR (Self Loading Rifle) and is known for is straightforward fieldstripping and robust nature. The L1A1 is the British version of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The L1A1 is a reliable, hard-hitting, gas-operated, magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle. | |
L14A1 84mm Infantry Gun, 'Carl Gustav' | |
| Medium Anti-armour Weapon (MAW) Designed to be carried by one soldier and operated by a crew of 2, the weapon is "recoilless" because the gases produced when the round is fired are vented through the rear of the weapon. This high-velocity discharge of gas counterbalances the recoil of the weapon. This allows the Carl Gustav to engage armoured targets within 400 m to 700 m, depending on the type of ammunition used. | |
9mm L2A3 Sterling SMG | |
| The Sterling. Replaced the Sten gun gradually from 1954 when it was adopted as the standard British sub-machine gun; Main users were second-line support services, tank crewmen,engineers and artillerymen. | |
L7A2 GPMG | |
Practical: 100 light role; Sustained firerole 200rpm | |
| Known to the troops as the " jimpy "A successful development of the Belgian FN MAG machine gun.The General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) can be used in the light role but is more normally used in the sustained fire role (SF), mounted on a tripod with the C2 optical sight unit. A two-man team operates the weapon and a number of weapons are normally grouped in a specialist machine gun platoon.The GPMG is used at Battalion level in the fire support role. | |
L16 81mm Mortar | |
| Fires all standard 81mm NATO and British mortar bombs. Man portable with a three-man crew and combat proven in the Falklands. It performs so well that the British Army does not use heavy mortars anymore, preferring the hail of fire from the L16mortars. Mechanized battalions have FV432s converted to self-propelled mortar carriers. | |
M79 Grenade Launcher | |
| Used by the British Army in the Falklands War the M79 was designed as a close support weapon for the infantry, and was intended to bridge the gap between the maximum throwing distance of a hand grenade, and the lowest range of supporting mortar fire.An area of between 50 and 300 meters. | |
0.303 Vickers MG | |
| A World War II machine gun, reliable and water-cooled. | |
0.3 Browning M2 Machine Gun | |
| A World War II heavy machine gun which was used at the Battle of Mirbat. | |
Armalite AR15 | |
| Adopted for jungle fighting, this weapon served with the SAS in Borneo, Aden, Oman and the Falklands. The lightweight M193 bullet was found to have insufficient power in Borneo and was prone to deflection by foliage, the European SS109 round was prefered although it had a slower muzzle velocity. | |
FV701 Daimler Ferret | |
| Details for Mark 1/1 FV701(J) | |
FV601 Alvis Saladin | |
| No NBC system or Night Vision equipment, the Saladin entered service in 1959. | |
Ordnance Quick-firing 25-Pounder Mk II | |
| In action at the Battle of Mirbat, the 25-poundere was manned by a lone Fijian Corporal Labalaba mostly single-handedly until he was mortally wounded. | |
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