SA80

[Peter Laidler]

Yes, the optical sights DO cost more than the rifle. Even the SUSAT came in at a tad over £300 whereas the rifle was £299. That was the 1992 price I should add. But the demise of the SUSAT was one of total lack of er........, foresight - if you'll excuse the pun or 'just-in-time' when they should have been thinking 'just-in-case'

But I have to say, in its defence, that once H&K took on board all of the small scattered programmes being undertaken piece-meal and put them all into one package, mechanically the A2 wasn't bad. They didn't do it ALL, but. In fact they didn't incorporate my ideas but I did get a lot of money for my suggestions. H&K said that the A2 programme would overcome the faults AND corrections I had highlighted. Not a lot of people know that........