| « | The L85A2 is a standard weapon of the British Armed Forces, which replaced the previous weapon, the L85A1 (SA80). The new version has many improvements, and it no longer jams easily. On other hand, A2 is slightly heavier that A1. This rifle features the EOTech holographic sights, the RIS (rail interface system) and the AN/PEQ-2 laser sights. Armoury Description[1]
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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 select-fire, gas operated bullpup assault rifle that uses a rotating bolt. It is chambered to fire the 5.56×45 mm NATO cartridge.
It loads primarily from 30-round STANAG magazines but can also feed from G36-type magazines.[CfgWp 12] The L85A2 has a muzzle velocity of 930 m/s[CfgMa 2], and can attain a fire rate of approximately ~ 705 rounds per minute on semi-auto[CfgWp 13][Formula 1] or ~ 666 RPM on full auto.[CfgWp 14][Formula 2] L85A2s cannot be suppressed, but they do have the ability to mount a holographic sight, an ACOG riflescope, a SUSAT telescopic sight, and an AWS night vision scope. Additionally, all variants of the L85A2 are fitted with an IR laser pointer.
The L85A2 was the British Army's standard-issue rifle at the height of their deployment to Takistan. In terms of accuracy and recoil, the L85A2 is virtually identical to both of its American-made counterparts (M16A4/Mk16).[CfgWp 1]
However, the L85A2 is essentially a slightly worse version of both rifles since it has a lower fire rate of only ~ 705 RPM on semi-auto compared to the latter two platforms' 800 RPM.[CfgWp 13][Formula 1] The L85A2 also has an unusual quirk where it is specifically less accurate when toggled to fire on full auto.[CfgWp 2] In stark contrast, the M16A4/Mk16 do not have this drawback even if the user switches to firing on burst/full auto.
Additionally, no sub-variants of the L85A2 are fitted with a suppressor. Even though it has a decent selection of optical sights (holosight/riflescope/NVS) and it can feed from STANAG magazines loaded with subsonic 5.56 mm ammunition, this greatly limits its usefulness on missions that require a stealthy approach. Lastly, it should be noted that unlike most 5.56 mm-chambered assault rifles, the L85A2 is unable to feed from 100-round Beta-C drum magazines and is therefore always limited to a magazine capacity of no more than thirty rounds.[CfgWp 12]
Variants[]
L85A2 UGL[]
| « | The L85A2 is a standard weapon of the British Armed Forces, which replaced the previous weapon, the L85A1 (SA80). The new version has many improvements, and it no longer jams easily. On other hand, A2 is slightly heavier that A1. This rifle features the EOTech holographic sights, the UGL (Under-slung Grenade Launcher) and the AN/PEQ-2 laser sights. Armoury Description
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The L85A2 UGL is a grenadier configuration of the baseline L85A2 rifle.
Its underbarrel grenade launcher can load and fire a variety of 40 mm grenade rounds, ranging from lethal high-explosive (HE) to less-than-lethal (LTL) flares and non-lethal smoke shells.[CfgWp 25] The UGL is set to a fixed zeroing of 400 metres.[CfgWp 26][CfgWp 27]
Handling-wise, the L85A2 UGL is slightly heavier to wield due to the added bulk of its grenade launcher.[CfgWp 22] Aside from this, it remains statistically identical to its parent rifle in every way (selection of optics, fire rate, accuracy, etc.).
L86A2 LSW[]
- Main article: L86A2 LSW
Optics[]
L85A2 (standalone)[]
Though it does not have any enhanced vision modes, it is possible for the user to wear their own night vision goggles while looking through the scope.[CfgWp 28]
It does not have the ability to toggle enhanced vision modes. However, it is possible for the user to wear their own night vision goggles while looking through the sight.[CfgWp 31]
L85A2 (with UGL)[]
Though it does not have any enhanced vision modes, it is possible for the user to wear their own night vision goggles while looking through the scope.[CfgWp 34]
It does not have the ability to toggle enhanced vision modes. However, it is possible for the user to wear their own night vision goggles while looking through the sight.[CfgWp 37]
Recoil curves[]
Standing
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Camouflage[]
![Black - [L85A2 (HWS)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/9/95/Arma2-render-l85a2hws.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070751)
![Black - [L85A2 (SUSAT)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/e/e9/Arma2-render-l85a2susat.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070752)
![Black - [L85A2 (ACOG)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/4/43/Arma2-render-l85a2acog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070749)
![Black - [L85A2 (AWS)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/e/ea/Arma2-render-l85a2aws.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070749)
![Black - [L85A2 UGL (HWS)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/4/48/Arma2-render-l85a2glhws.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070750)
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![Black - [L85A2 UGL (ACOG)]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/9/9b/Arma2-render-l85a2glacog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20200106070750)
- Black: Standard matte black finish with olive green plastic parts.
Ammunition[]
| Ammo parameter | 5.56 mm NATO (Ball/STANAG) | 5.56 mm NATO (Ball/G36) | 5.56 mm NATO SD (Ball) |
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| Base damage value | 8[CfgAm 1] | 8[CfgAm 1] | 7[CfgAm 2] |
| Aerodynamic friction | -0.001425[CfgAm 3] | -0.001425[CfgAm 3] | -0.0006[CfgAm 4] |
| Muzzle velocity (m/s) | 930[CfgMa 2] | 920[CfgMa 4] | 320[CfgMa 5] |
| Expected velocity (m/s) | 900[CfgAm 5][note 1] | 900[CfgAm 5][note 1] | 320[CfgAm 6][note 1] |
| Deflection angle (degrees) | 10°[CfgAm 7] | 10°[CfgAm 7] | 10°[CfgAm 8] |
Regardless of configuration, all L85A2s have the ability to load and feed from three types of magazines.[CfgWp 12] All magazine types require at least one[CfgMa 6][CfgMa 7][CfgMa 8] free inventory slot:
30Rnd. STANAG[]
30-round STANAG magazine used primarily by M16-type assault rifles and carbines. Loaded exclusively with 5.56 mm NATO ball ammunition.[CfgMa 9]
None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.
30Rnd. STANAG SD[]
Special 30-round STANAG magazine loaded with subsonic 5.56 mm NATO ammunition.[CfgMa 10] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a reduced muzzle velocity of 320 m/s.[CfgMa 5]
As with the stock 30-rounder STANAGs, it does not contain any visible tracer rounds.
G36 Mag.[]
30-round plastic magazine used primarily by G36-type weapons and non-M16 assault rifles/carbines loaded with 5.56 mm ball ammunition.[CfgMa 11] Rounds fired from this magazine specifically have a lower muzzle velocity of 920 m/s.[CfgMa 4]
Aside from its reduced muzzle velocity and appearance, this magazine remains statistically unchanged from 30-rounder STANAGs.
It should be noted that this magazine cannot be shared with the L86A2 LSW.
Magazine compatibility[]
| Weapon name (Classname) |
30Rnd. STANAG |
30Rnd. STANAG SD |
G36 Mag. |
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| L85A2 Holo (BAF_L85A2_RIS_Holo) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 Holo GL (BAF_L85A2_UGL_Holo) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 SUSAT (BAF_L85A2_RIS_SUSAT) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 SUSAT GL (BAF_L85A2_UGL_SUSAT) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 ACOG (BAF_L85A2_RIS_ACOG) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 ACOG GL (BAF_L85A2_UGL_ACOG) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| L85A2 AWS (BAF_L85A2_RIS_CWS) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- SUSAT-equipped L85A2s with UGLs were configured incorrectly at the DLC's launch and lacked a backup sight mode (unlike the non-grenade launcher variant of the rifle). This was later fixed after the release of Patch 1.01.[2]
- After the release of the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch's changes), tweaks were made to the SUSAT so that the user can now aim through the sight and activate their night vision goggles simultaneously.[3]
- However, its maximum zeroing range (for the primary scope) has been lowered from 800 m to only 600 m, while the backup ironsight has also been reduced to 50 m (down from 300 m).[3]
- Unlike with the M16A4/M4A1 and Mk16/Mk17 weapons used by in-game U.S. military factions, all variants of the British L85A2 are fitted with some sort of optical sight by default. There are also no standalone variants that only use ironsights (not including the backup ironsight on SUSAT-equipped L85A2s).
Gallery[]
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Config/script references[]
CfgAmmo
CfgMagazines
CfgWeapons
Formulae |
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2010, Weaponry, Arma 2, viewed 5 March 2025, <https://www.arma2.com/arma-2-baf-weaponry/arma2-baf-weapons>.
- ↑ Foltyn, D et al. 2010, Arma 2: British Armed Forces: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 3 August 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_British_Armed_Forces:_Version_History#Version_1.01>.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 3 August 2024, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
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 | |