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Standard UK Military Weapons
This section takes a look at the standard weapons in the British military arsenal. Special forces, Royal Marines and Paras all use these weapons.
SAS Weapons
special section on weapons used by the Special Air Service (and other special forces)more info : SAS Weapons
SBS Weapons
info on the specialized weapons used by the Special Boat Servicemore info : SBS Weapons
SA80
The British military's standard standard individual weapon.more info : SA80a2 Rifle
Glock 17 Pistol
The British military's new standard sidearmmore info : Glock 17 pistol
Diemaco C7 Assault Rifle
copy of the M16 design in use in some specialised unitsmore info : Diemaco C7 Assault Rifle
L128A1 Combat Shotgun
semi-auto 12-guage shotgun now in use with British forcesmore info : Combat Shotgun
Minimi Light Machine Gun (LMG)
belt-fed light machine gun in wide use throught the UK militarymore info : Minimi Light Machine Gun
L7A2 GPMG
belt-fed 7.62mm general purpose machine gun carried on foot and mounted on vehicles, boats and helicoptersmore info : L7A2 GPMG
L1A1 HMG
.50 caliber heavy machine gun often mounted on vehicles and helicoptersmore info : L1A1 HMG
L129A1 Sharpshooter
7.62mmx51mm semi-auto marksman rifle introduced in 2010more info : L129A1 Sharpshooter
L115A3 Long Range Rifle
.338 Lapau Magnum sniper rifle in services since 2008more info : L115A3 Long Range Rifle
L82A1 - Anti-Material Rifle
accurate and powerful long range .50 caliber weapon used by Special Forces and the Royal Marinesmore info : L82A1 - Anti-Material Rifle
GMG - Grenade Machine Gun
40mm belt-fed grenade launcher typically mounted on WMIKs, Jackals and other vehicles.more info : GMG - Grenade Machine Gun
M134 Minigun
electrically-powered gatling gun usually mounted on helicopters such as Special Forces Chinooksmore info : M134 Minigun
LASM Anti-Structure Rocket
a 66mm bunker-busting rocket launcher in service in Afghanistanmore info : LASM Anti-Structure Rocket
ILAW Anti-Tank Rocket
84mm anti-tank rocket launchermore info : ILAW Anti-Tank Rocket
LAW 80 Anti-Tank Rocket
unguided 94mm rocket launchermore info : LAW 80 Anti-Tank Rocket
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
sophisticated fire-and-forget surface-to-surface missile systemmore info : Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Milan Anti-Tank Missile
old-school wire-guided anti-tank missilemore info : Milan Anti-Tank Missile
Starstreak HVM
high-velocity surface-to-air missile in use with the Royal Marinesmore info : Starstreak HVM
L16 81mm Mortar
man-portable, crew-served mortar systemmore info : L16 81mm Mortar
L9A1 51mm Mortar
small mortar carried and fired by individual soldiersmore info : L9A1 51mm Mortar
Hand Grenades
a look at the types of grenades in use with elite UK forces.more info : Hand Grenades
