L1A1 7.62 mm self-loading rifle, 1959
Made at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, 1959.
A British version of the FN FAL rifle produced by the Belgian manufacturer Fabrique National Herstal, the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) became an icon of the British Army. It was used throughout the Cold War, in the Falklands campaign (1982) and in security operations in Northern Ireland. It was the main rifle for the Army from 1954 until it was replaced with the L85A1 (SA80) from 1985.
This is an early production model with walnut wood furniture. Later versions had cheaper and more durable synthetic furniture made from a nylon and fibreglass composite called Maranyl.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1993-07-137-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1993-07-137-1
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