SA80 A3 Assault Rifle. Flickr
Express: ISIS killer: After £100m re-vamp hated SA80 becomes world’s most lethal weapon
A REVAMPED version of the British Army’s rifle has been hailed one of the world’s “most lethal” weapons by military chiefs 20 years after its manufacturers received criticism over its poor performance.
The SA80 was so plagued with problems since the weapon, by Heckler & Koch, was introduced into the British armed forces in 1987 it was given the nickname the “civil servant” of guns.
Two decades ago the makers upgraded the hand-held assault rifle, yet soldiers still found it was ill equipped to perform in hot and sandy locations, and even jammed on occasion when it was loaded especially in theatre in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The weapon was then given an eye-watering £92million upgrade but it still did not do the trick, The Telegraph reports.
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Update #1: New British Army rifle is among world's 'most lethal' weapons, military chiefs say (The Telegraph)
Update #2: UK expands SA80 rifle upgrade programme (Jane's 360)
WNU Editor: The "world's most lethal weapon"?!?!?
