Evening all, I was chatting to someone today who said that HK had manufactured a batch of new replacement receivers for the L85A2.

I would have thought that with the small size of the Army now, there would be an excess of stored L85A2's to bring up to current standard and issue without having to back engineer new receivers (with the associated expense) for worn out rifles.

If this is the case, it would seem to confirm the MOD intend to invest in and retain the L85A2 in service for a good while yet.
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