SAS L1A1 (but not really)

[browningautorifle]

It is interesting how they profess to them having been at the Falklands fight, yet during all the footage and after pics there were none to be seen. They act like they're standard fare. And they're an awful lot of $$$$

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[mrclark303]

It is interesting how they profess to them having been at the Falklands fight, yet during all the footage and after pics there were none to be seen. They act like they're standard fare. And they're an awful lot of $$$$

Funny that Jim, as you say, with the exception of the Australian/New Zealand SAS Vietnam specials, (plenty of period pictures online), I have never seen or heard of any British special rifles....Only the often told tall stories!

[Gil Boyd]

John,
No one had them down south, and to my knowledge, I have never seen one issued to anyone regardless of Regiment status, it was always "as issued" and use dependable proven British kit, that you could always rely on, or use U.S kit for a variance such as Jungle warfare ie M16 and other special duties, and sometimes they too were used in NI, but rarely, because to take away a proven SLR from any squaddie, was like ripping off his right arm.

If you asked me, if my issue SLR failed me, would I cast it aside and pick up an AK47?...............I would fix bayonets, rather then get rid of my trusty bondook the SLR.

Everything seems to have to be sold these days, with an "ex SAS/PARA/RM" tag on it to make it somehow acceptable and more appealing, or is it me??

John, I think you started the thread right with SAS L1A1 (not really) was spot on mate.
I am still sat here thinking, what the hell would you want that for in any contact