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Post by Vinny on Aug 5, 2023 16:38:16 GMT
SLR is making a comeback.
FN of Belgium have been awarded a contract to replace the SA80 with SLR A2's in 7.62mm NATO.
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Post by jonksy on Aug 5, 2023 16:51:01 GMT
SLR is making a comeback. FN of Belgium have been awarded a contract to replace the SA80 with SLR A2's in 7.62mm NATO. Good to see that the army are now going back to the good old well proven 7.62mm rather than the 223 Vinny.....The SA80 was a bloody joke and should have never enterd service. If the UK wanted bullpups there are far superior ones to that peice of troublesome crap. |
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Post by jonksy on Aug 5, 2023 16:54:38 GMT
The USA are dumping the 223 AR15/M16 for the new 6.8 mm .....
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Post by wapentake on Aug 5, 2023 17:17:57 GMT
Meanwhile the Russians are getting muskets from museums to the front.  |
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Post by The Squeezed Middle on Aug 5, 2023 18:00:42 GMT
SLR is making a comeback. FN of Belgium have been awarded a contract to replace the SA80 with SLR A2's in 7.62mm NATO. The SLR was always my favourite at school (along with the Mk4 rifle). |
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Post by Vinny on Aug 5, 2023 20:21:58 GMT
I've never used one but friends from the range have and they approve. Bloody awesome rifles.
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Post by jonksy on Aug 5, 2023 20:42:23 GMT
I've never used one but friends from the range have and they approve. Bloody awesome rifles.They served the Australians well in Vietnam and they did a stellar job in the Falklands. |
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Post by Vinny on Aug 6, 2023 9:56:54 GMT
Wonder what Red Rackham thinks about this.
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Post by Red Rackham on Aug 6, 2023 10:33:33 GMT
SLR is making a comeback. FN of Belgium have been awarded a contract to replace the SA80 with SLR A2's in 7.62mm NATO. Yes indeed I have fond memories of the SLR, reliable robust and powerful which is why it was in service for so long and was universally popular with all who used it. The SLR beat the SA80 in all areas, apart from one, in my opinion. Due to the smaller cartridge the SA80 could be easier to use due to less recoil, especially if you were using cheap ammunition, and a lot of it was cheap especially training or range day ammunition. Stoppages were common with cheap ammunition, in order to reduce stoppages the firer would turn the gas regulator down which allowed less gas to escape from the chamber which would usually reduce stoppages, but on the downside it would increase recoil and with the 7.62 x 51 cartridge, SLR recoil was already significant. But as I said, compared to the SA80 troops much preferred the SLR. The new SLR looks quote good. I believe it will have a 30 round magazine option, which might make it a bit tricky to fire from the prone position. I'd love a day on the range with it.  ![]() |
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Post by Vinny on Aug 6, 2023 10:52:39 GMT
Personally I would take that red dot sight off it and use iron sights, the last thing you need in combat is a flat battery.
Other than that, looks like a damn good rifle.
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Post by Red Rackham on Aug 6, 2023 12:26:13 GMT
Personally I would take that red dot sight off it and use iron sights, the last thing you need in combat is a flat battery. Other than that, looks like a damn good rifle. Yes I agree, for the most part the old adage 'keep it simple stupid' is good advice. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Aug 6, 2023 12:31:33 GMT
Yet another type of military kit along with trucks, helicopters, transport planes and much, much more that the British can't produce anymore?
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Post by Red Rackham on Aug 6, 2023 12:43:16 GMT
Yet another type of military kit along with trucks, helicopters, transport planes and much, much more that the British can't produce anymore? he SLR rifle was made in many countries, under licence from Belgian company FN. As far as rifles are concerned it would seem we are going back to how things used to be done. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Aug 6, 2023 12:45:19 GMT
Was there ever a time since the flintlock when Britain didn't manufacture its own rifles?
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Post by Red Rackham on Aug 6, 2023 13:25:49 GMT
Was there ever a time since the flintlock when Britain didn't manufacture its own rifles? Not that I'm aware of, although I will be corrected. |
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