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From: tkogoma%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Gym Z. Quirk)
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Subject: Re: Small Arms
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Date: 8 Mar 91 02:38:26 GMT
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From: tkogoma%hydra.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Gym Z. Quirk)
My understanding has it that the designation of the new British
'bullpup' configuration assault rifle is the "L85".  I have heard that
an automatic rifle version (heavier barrel, integral bipod, belt or
clip fed) is the "L86".  However, I havn't seen it in any of the
videotape shown so far.

The Grenade launcher attached to the M16 is (I believe) the M203.  It
fires 40mm grenades with a (relatively) flat trajectory.  I read
somehwere that they were issued two to a squad.

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