I like the SA80

[David TS]

I was rummaging in some old Target Gun magazines today, and what did I find but another piece of the information about the 'ones that got away'!

I knew about them, but had never seen this article before.


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[mrclark303]

I was rummaging in some old Target Gun magazines today, and what did I find but another piece of the information about the 'ones that got away'!

I knew about them, but had never seen this article before.


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Very interesting indeed David. A bit more information for the folder!

I have a vauge dusty memory of seeing what I would assume was that rifle many years ago at the range.

I would have thought the L86 barreled examples must be very rare pieces indeed.

[David TS]

Very interesting indeed David. A bit more information for the folder!

I have a vauge dusty memory of seeing what I would assume was that rifle many years ago at the range.

I would have thought the L86 barreled examples must be very rare pieces indeed.

John

The 'folder' indeed!

You may well have seen it, I believe both have been out regularly.

Rare pieces? Well, there are these two (the article says one, but there are two), another one according to Steve Raw's book that allegedly 'escaped' from RO Nottingham being sold by them, and the one pictured in Steve Raw's book, which I am fairly certain is NOT the third one that RO sold, as it is unique to the others and immediately distinguishable.

I know the one pictured in Steve Raw's book was on the range circuit until recently, I have seen photos of it.

Mine also originally had a long barrel upper as well as the normal one. I know where that long barrel is (and if the MoD Police are reading this, please don't come knocking on my door, it is - genuinely - out of the UK), once the current mess is sorted I have first dibs on that upper, providing the provenance checks out.

So that's definitely three, possibly four, plus another upper.

There will be more out there, doubtless.

[mrclark303]

Afternoon all,

A while ago a UK company was selling a cutaway L85A1, I missed the boat (a very expensive boat) and would have absolutely loved it to join my collection. They still have an image of the piece ghosted into the background on their site
http://dwsuk.org/


With a mind to the current issues with the MOD Police and all things SA80, do you think the current owner should expect a knock on the door???

[Flying10uk]

do you think the current owner should expect a knock on the door???

Nope they'd probably bring their own key, a big red one.