L1 A1
L1 A1 | |
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general information | |
Military designation: | Rifle 7.62 mm L1A1 |
Country of operation: | UK , Canada, Australia |
Developer / Manufacturer: | Fabrique National, Royal Small Arms Factory |
Manufacturer country: | Great Britain |
Production time: | since 1954 |
Weapon Category: | Assault rifle |
Furnishing | |
Overall length: | 1143 mm |
Weight: (unloaded) | 4.3 kg |
Barrel length : | 554 mm |
Technical specifications | |
Caliber : | 7.62 × 51 mm NATO |
Possible magazine fillings : | 20 cartridges |
Ammunition supply : | double-row bar magazine |
Cadence : | 40 rounds / min |
Fire types: | Single fire |
Number of trains : | 5 |
Twist : | right with twist length 305 mm |
Closure : | two-part tilting block closure |
Charging principle: | Gas pressure charger with fixed barrel |
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The L1 A1 is a self - loading rifle built by the British Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield since 1954 and a license for the FN FAL assault rifle developed by the Belgian company Fabrique National (FN) . The weapon was sold to various countries including Australia, Barbados, Gambia, Guyana, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman and Singapore. Some weapons were also manufactured in Australia and Canada.
The most important difference of the licensed product is that although it works as a self-loading device, unlike the FN FAL, it does not have a permanent fire facility. The practical rate of fire is still up to 40 rounds / min.
Like the original, the L1 A1 is a gas pressure charger with a fixed barrel, a two-part tilting block lock and a rigid lock. The gas regulator is also adjustable.
Belgian and British weapons are almost identical in appearance. Only the number of cooling openings on the handguard of the barrel has been reduced from three to two. Fiberglass-reinforced plastic was used as the material for the hand protection , butt and pistol grip. There is also a difference in the sighting device. The L1 A1 have different types of night sights.
While the L1 A1 is a precise weapon, its size also has tactical disadvantages, for example when shooting from vehicles.
A 66 mm grenade device, also known as the L1 A1, also comes from RSAF .
literature
- Edward Clinton Ezell , Walter Harold Black Smith: Small arms of the world. Barnes & Noble, ISBN 978-0-88029-601-4 , pp. 215 ff.