Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield · Battle-Rifle · Out Of Production · 1957
| Weight (empty) | 4310 g (152.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 554 mm (21.81") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 823 m/s (2700 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3215 J (2371 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 600 m (656 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle is the British/Commonwealth inch-pattern licensed variant of the FN FAL battle rifle, manufactured primarily at the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield and the Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Shirley plant from 1957 onward. Unlike the metric-pattern Belgian FAL, the British-built L1A1 was redesigned with imperial measurements, omitted the full-automatic capability mandated by NATO common standards, and featured a folding cocking handle and revised bipod-bayonet flash hider. ...
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Designer: Dieudonné Saive