The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), also known by the initial Canadian designation C1, or in the U.S. as the "inch pattern" FAL, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle.

Feb 11, 2022 · For about 36 years the famous SLR (Self Loading Rifle) has been out of circulation, now it is due to return to service for British Army Troops. The SLR-A2, a 7.62mm weapon, will feature a fully modernised rail system and extended 30-round magazine.

Oct 18, 2021 · “SLR”, “L1A1”, “right arm of the free world”, the FN FAL has had many names and even more variants, but here are the five most common examples you’ll likely find spread throughout the world.

Aug 15, 2021 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Enfield L1A1 SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) Semi-Automatic Infantry Battle Rifle / Combat Rifle including pictures.

Jul 15, 2021 · It remained the standard service rifle in the British Army for an impressive 31 years. But how do the two rifles compare? Take a look at the specifications, different types of conflict the weapons were used in and one or two neat little facts about the L1A1 SLR and SA80 rifles.

Mar 8, 2017 · Chambered in the new 7.62x51mm (NATO) the design was suitably Anglicised to become the Rifle Self Loading L1A1, better known as the SLR. Though identical in many ways it differed as to minor features from the FAL.

Aug 1, 2014 · The Self Loading Rifle L1A1, more commonly known simply as the SLR, was a long rifle and is technically a battlefield rifle as opposed to an assault rifle. Chambered for the NATO 7.62x51mm cartridge, it was relatively long compared to the abandoned British bullpup EM-1 …

The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, is the British version of the Belgian FN FAL rifle, and was produced in the UK, under licence, to meet the need for the army to have a rifle capable of firing the new NATO 7.62 ammunition.

The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, often dubbed the "British FAL," holds a significant place in the history of small arms, particularly within the military institutions of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, among others.

Military Self Loading Rifles (SLR) 1908 - 1958 By Cliff Carlisle. Firearm designers started working on self loading rifle (SLR) designs in the 1880s. John M. Browning’s first design appears to have been a Winchester M1873 rifle with a muzzle attachment shaped like a spoon.