SA80 loading with ready, unloading and make safe

To load the SA80 simply ake the magazine and insert it into the magazine housing, making sure that the magazine is inserted properly.When loaded check the safety catch is to the right, pull the cocking handle to the rear and release with a forward assist. To unload the weapon check that the safety catch is to the right, then remove the magazine, after removing the magazine pull the cocking handle to the rear and do the seven point check from your NSP. then release the working parts fire off the action and return the dust cover to its orginal position. To preform a reload from an empty magazine remove the empty magazine and replace with a full one release the working parts and carry on firing. To carry out a make safe simply do a full unload followed by a load but making sure the dust cover is closed.

FN Minimi

The minimi was designed to extract the best performance out of the 5.56mm round. this has also made the weapon known for its reliability. this weapon is able to belt fed or fed by a 30 round M4 magazine without modifications. This weapon is gas operated using a simple rotation bolt system. This weapon system weighs 6.9kg. It has a rate of fire upto 1,000 rounds per minute. There is short barelled version for the paratroopers with a collapsible butt.

L115A3 long range rifle

This weapon encorparates the bolt action system. This enables the sniper to extract cartridges from the weapon without being seen or heard. This weapon fires an 8.59mm round also known as the .338 lapua round. It has a telescopic day and night sight that is perfect for all weather conditions. It is designed to be deadly accurate out to 600m with a maximum range of 1,100m. PLEASE COMMENT FOR UPDATES FOR THE BLOG.

NSP (normal safety procedure) on the SA80

The NSP is preformed whenever you pick up a weapon or hand the weapon to someone else. To preform an NSP check the safety catch is the right then pull the cocking handle to the rear and hold the handle there with the bolt catch do a seven point check. checking the chamber twice the bolt face twice and magazine housing twice then check for a magazine. When clear release the working parts forward and fire off the action. Then put the dust cover to the orginal position.

SA80

The SA80 (small arms of 1980's) is the main battle rifle for the british army. There are 4 variants L85A2, L86A2 LSW, L98 cadet version and the L22 carbine. It features the bullpup design with the cocking handle and magazine housing are located behingd the pistol grip. It has the caliber of 5.56mm and is magazine fed that holds 30 rounds. it has an effective range of 300 metres and is capable of inflicting wounds upto 800 metres. It either has its iron sights and carrying handle or the susat (sight unit small arms trilux) with 4x magnification. But recently they have come with an 1x-4x magnification acog (advanced combat optical gunsight) scope. Please leave comments about the weapon and the blog as this is first blog.