When the British military unveiled the SA80 in the 1980s, it was expected to be a revolutionary weapon system that would define modern warfare. Instead, it quickly earned a reputation as one of the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The 80s gave us so many great innovations, but this British assault rifle was not one of them. The SA80 is the British Army’s main assault rifle, and everything about ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite some talk of replacing the weapon, the British military plans to keep the SA80 until at least the 2020s — whether or not the lads like it. The SA80 is the ...