L85 Enfield
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| L85 Enfield | |
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_5.56mm_Rifle_MOD_45162150.jpg) L85A2 with ELCAN LDS and 2009 upgrade suite | |
| Type | Assault rifle Light support weapon Carbine |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Post-War of Lorican Aggression Crisis Second Lucis Civil War Imperial Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s–1980s |
| Manufacturer | RSAF Enfield Royal Ordnance Rainford Group |
| Produced | 1985–1990 (L85) 2000-2015 (L85A2) |
| No. built | Approx. 750,000 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.82 kg (8.4 lb) |
| Length | 785 mm (30.9 in) |
| Barrel length | 518 mm (20.4 in) |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm RG |
| Action | Gas-operated, rotating bolt |
| Rate of fire | 610-775 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 930-940m/s |
| Effective firing range | 300-400 |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG magazine 30-round detachable polymer Magpul EMAG |
| Sights | Telescopic SUSAT, ACOG and ELCAN LDS scopes, aperture iron sights |
The L85 Enfield is a Lucian family of 5.56×45mm RG small arms. The rifle has been the standard issue of the Lucis Armed Forces since 1985, replacing the E1A1 SLR variant of the RG LAG. During its early years, the weapon showed signs of design flaws, prompting the Lucis Army to temporary replace it with the Steyrheim UAG until it could be improved. The L85A2 came in as a result of intervention by the Rainford Group, who also developed the UAG rifle and a leading in Bullpup Assault Rifle development. Since 2000, the L85A2 replaced the UAG as the standard issue of the Lucis Army until in 2015, when the UAG was returned as standard issue.
The rifle was also used by several Commonwealth countries such as Basel-Ebel, Lestallum, Rubrum and Nihhon-koku.
Development
Design Flaws
Combat Service
Users
Altissia
Basel-Ebel
Lestallum
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
Nihhon-koku
Tenebrae and Solheim
United Kingdom