L85A2 New version Variant - Page 3

hiberNative · 01-03-2009, 12:13 PM

the rails are strong in this one. doesn't look that bad imo, though i will always prefer the fat, green hand guard <3

Undies · 01-03-2009, 02:31 PM

And bear in mind HK was owned by a British firm at the time.

I think its all good stuff, personally i have never had a problem ever with A1 or A2 that wasnt my own fault, and this weapon has proven itself over and over during the last few years. Lots of weapons have troubles, lots never see any action. I am just glad that this gun has come on in leaps and bounds, and for those who use it, its behaving itself very well, the more stuff to stick on the better

[uBp]Irish · 01-03-2009, 02:40 PM

I'm not really sure why people would have problems with a weapon system getting rails. If you can strap a flashlight, and a AN/PEQ-2 on it, why not. Flashlight will blind whoever it flashes over, and the AN/PEQ-2 will help show where the enemy is (oh noes COD4!)

It's just making the soldier better. Although i will say, they probably could have made the L85 a little sexier :P

Dizakui · 01-04-2009, 11:59 AM

Im not sure on this, don't really like the new handguard but I loved the original.
Think they should have just put screw holes on the sides and bottom of the original so you could attach the ris, and instead of ris on the top or the handguard they should have replaced the optics mount with ris, like on the M4.
Would probably look nicer.
Although I've seen this in the paper a few times in the last few days, and soldiers seem happy with them, and I'm basing this on looks not practicality, so I am probably wrong, but I know they still use the SUSAT, so I'm happy..

Madhouse · 01-04-2009, 06:02 PM

They are replacing the SUSAT with the ACOG.

Undies · 01-04-2009, 06:23 PM

Heres a good little article from Soldier Magazine, its not SA80 specific but it does get a mention.. http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?...13740#/page40/

BetterDeadThanRed · 01-04-2009, 07:53 PM

EDIT: WARNING: ABOVE POST LINK HAS ONE OF THOSE GAY WINDOW RESIZERS.

Nope, still fugly.

[R-DEV]Gaz · 01-04-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Undies

this gun

Undies, the SAA instructor in me is throwing an absolute track right about now

[R-MOD]Eddiereyes909 · 01-04-2009, 11:13 PM

Eh, L85... The ACOG makes it look better

PFunk · 01-04-2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]Eddiereyes909

Eh, L85... The ACOG makes it look better

I like the look of the SUSAT better myself. Something about the ACOG isn't pretty to my eye.

But thats got nothing to do with functional differences.

01-03-2009, 12:13 PM	#21
hiberNative Join Date: Aug 2008 Sweden Location: Sodertalje Posts: 5,392	Re: L85A2 New version Varient the rails are strong in this one. doesn't look that bad imo, though i will always prefer the fat, green hand guard <3
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01-03-2009, 02:31 PM	#22
Undies Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 United Kingdom Location: England's green and pleasant lands Posts: 1,911 Blog Entries: 3	Re: L85A2 New version Varient And bear in mind HK was owned by a British firm at the time. I think its all good stuff, personally i have never had a problem ever with A1 or A2 that wasnt my own fault, and this weapon has proven itself over and over during the last few years. Lots of weapons have troubles, lots never see any action. I am just glad that this gun has come on in leaps and bounds, and for those who use it, its behaving itself very well, the more stuff to stick on the better
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01-03-2009, 02:40 PM	#23
[uBp]Irish Join Date: Jan 2007 United States of America Location: Bloomington IN Posts: 1,649	Re: L85A2 New version Varient I'm not really sure why people would have problems with a weapon system getting rails. If you can strap a flashlight, and a AN/PEQ-2 on it, why not. Flashlight will blind whoever it flashes over, and the AN/PEQ-2 will help show where the enemy is (oh noes COD4!) It's just making the soldier better. Although i will say, they probably could have made the L85 a little sexier :P
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01-04-2009, 11:59 AM	#24
Dizakui Join Date: Dec 2008 United Kingdom Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 170	Re: L85A2 New version Varient Im not sure on this, don't really like the new handguard but I loved the original. Think they should have just put screw holes on the sides and bottom of the original so you could attach the ris, and instead of ris on the top or the handguard they should have replaced the optics mount with ris, like on the M4. Would probably look nicer. Although I've seen this in the paper a few times in the last few days, and soldiers seem happy with them, and I'm basing this on looks not practicality, so I am probably wrong, but I know they still use the SUSAT, so I'm happy..

01-04-2009, 06:02 PM	#25
Madhouse Join Date: Dec 2007 Australia Location: A Dry Place Posts: 214	Re: L85A2 New version Varient They are replacing the SUSAT with the ACOG.
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01-04-2009, 06:23 PM	#26
Undies Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 United Kingdom Location: England's green and pleasant lands Posts: 1,911 Blog Entries: 3	Re: L85A2 New version Varient Heres a good little article from Soldier Magazine, its not SA80 specific but it does get a mention.. http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?...13740#/page40/
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01-04-2009, 07:53 PM	#27
BetterDeadThanRed Join Date: Feb 2007 United States of America Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 1,726	Re: L85A2 New version Varient EDIT: WARNING: ABOVE POST LINK HAS ONE OF THOSE GAY WINDOW RESIZERS. Nope, still fugly.
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01-04-2009, 11:13 PM	#29
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