INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT
A new rifle for a new era
THE EM-2 PROJECT
PRELIMINARY STUDIES (1969–71)
INITIAL FEASIBILITY STUDIES (1972–74)
THE IMPROVED ‘O’-SERIES PROTOTYPES (1975–76)
THE XL64 AND XL65 SERIES (1976–77)
THE NATO AMMUNITION TRIALS (1977–79)
THE XL70 AND XL73 SERIES (1980–84)
THE ORDNANCE BOARD AND ITDU TRIALS
THE XL85 AND XL86 SERIES
USE
Expectation versus reality
INTO SERVICE
USING THE SA80 WEAPONS
ACCESSORIES AND OTHER ITEMS
IMPACT
The verdict of battle
TACTICAL IMPACT
BEYOND THE BATTLEFIELD
THE FUTURE FOR THE SA80
CONCLUSION
THE SA80 EXPOSED
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Author
Illustrators
Acknowledgements
Editor’s note
Imperial War Museums Collections
Artist’s note
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