| « | The L85A2 is the most recent version of the standard assault rifle of the British Armed Forces, originating in the "Small Arms for 1980's" (SA80) development programme. The new version has many improvements, and it no longer jams easily. On the other hand, A2 is slightly heavier that A1. Armoury Description
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| L85A2 5.56 mm | |
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| Faction |  British Army
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| Type | Bullpup Assault Rifle |
| Calibre | 5.56×45 mm NATO |
| Magazine capacity |
30 |
| Dispersion | 0.001 rad (semi) 0.001 rad (full) |
| Variants | L85A2 UGL, L86A2 LSW |
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The L85A2 is a 5.56 mm bullpup assault rifle used exclusively by the British Army in ArmA 2. It was added with the release of the British Armed Forces DLC.
Overview
The L85A2 is a gas operated, selective-fire bullpup assault rifle that is chambered to fire 5.56×45 mm NATO ammunition.
It loads from 30-round STANAG magazines, and is able to achieve a fire rate of up to 705 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 930 m/s. The L85A2 has a large choice of sub-variants fitted with various optical sights and side rail accessories, ranging from HWS holographic sights, SUSAT and ACOG riflescopes, as well as laser pointers and AWS thermal scopes. There are no variants that have sound suppressors attached to the muzzle.
British Army trooper armed with the UGL-equipped L85A2. Note the ACOG riflescope mounted onto its top rail.
A versatile assault rifle, the L85A2 uses a bullpup configuration and combines a decent fire rate with minimal recoil.
It has an effective firing range of between 250-450 metres. Its accuracy is on par with the U.S. Army's Mk16, and when paired with a riflescope like the ACOG or SUSAT, the L85A2 can be used to accurately hit targets at distances of approximately ~ 500 metres.
Its only real drawback is that no variants of the L85A2 can be suppressed. Unlike the M4A1 or the Mk16/Mk17, it lacks the ability to mount suppressors, meaning that an alternative must be sought if stealth is a priority.
Variants
L85A2 UGL
| L85A2 UGL 5.56 mm | |
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| Faction | British Army
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| Type | Bullpup Assault Rifle / UGL |
| Calibre | 5.56×45 mm NATO / 40 mm |
| Magazine capacity |
30 / 1 |
| Dispersion | 0.001 rad (semi) 0.001 rad (full) |
| Variants | L85A2, L86A2 LSW |
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The L85A2 UGL is simply a modified variant of the baseline L85A2 rifle that configured to use an underbarrel grenade launcher.
It is identical to its parent weapon in all aspects and also has the same options when it comes to optical sights (aside from not being able to mount the AWS).
The only exception is its UGL module that is designed to launch 40 mm grenades. The UGL uses a conventional flip-up leaf sight that is accurate at distances of up to 300 metres.
L86A2 LSW
- Main article: L86A2 LSW
Camouflage
- Black: Standard matte black finish with olive green plastic parts.
Ammunition
| Round name | Base damage value | Aerodynamic velocity | Initial velocity (m/s) |
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| 5.56×45 mm NATO | 8 | -0.001425 | 930 |
| 5.56×45 mm NATO SD | 7 | -0.0006 | 320 |
For grenade rounds usable with the UGL, refer to its dedicated article here.
All variants of the L85A2 are restricted to three types of magazines. They occupy a maximum of one inventory slot each:
30Rnd. STANAG
Standard 30-round magazine.
Does not contain any visible tracers.
30Rnd. STANAG SD
Specialised magazine loaded with subsonic 5.56 mm ammunition. Identical to regular 30-round STANAGs save for a much lower velocity of 320 m/s.
G36 Mag.
Plastic magazine used exclusively by the G36 and XM8 families of modular rifles.
It is mostly identical in most other aspects compared to regular 30-round STANAGs, but their rounds have a slightly reduced muzzle velocity of 920 m/s instead.
Trivia
- Unlike with the M16A4/M4A1 and Mk16/Mk17 weapons used by in-game U.S. military forces, all variants of the L85A2 are fitted with some sort of optical sight by default. There are also no variants that only use ironsights.
- All variants are also fitted with usable laser pointers, whereas not all U.S. rifles have them attached (or are usable in the case of the M16A4s/M4A1s).
- The L85A2's UGL (Underslung Grenade Launcher) is the British Army's designation for the real-life "AG36" 40 mm grenade launcher designed by Heckler & Koch GmbH of Germany.
Gallery
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External links
See also
Variants
Weapons of comparable role and configuration
- Mk16/Mk17 (U.S. Army counterpart, ArmA 2: OA only)
- CZ 805 BREN (ACR counterpart, ArmA 2: ACR only)
 British Army - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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| Handguns | M1911 .45 |
| Assault rifles | L85A2 5.56 mm (L85A2 UGL) |
| Designated marksman rifles | L86A2 LSW 5.56 mm |
| Sniper rifles | AS50 12.7 mm • LRR .338 |
| Squad automatic weapons | L110A1 5.56 mm |
| Machineguns | L7A2 GPMG 7.62 mm |
| Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • NLAW |
| Static | L111A1 • L134A1 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. British Armed Forces | |
