Tuesday, September 13, 2016

SA80A3 prototype

Combat and Survival has an article on the prototype rifle British forces are testing on. This is supposedly a part of SA80A2 Mid Life Improvement project to lengthen the service life of the gun beyond its 2025 dead line.

http://www.combatandsurvival.com/uk-news/7908-new-sa80a3-assault-rifle-revealed-dvd16

Some improvements are,
Full Picatinny rail on top
KeyMod
Freefloating barrel

From: Combat and Survival