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===Rifle=== {{multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = 217 | image1 = Charles Suilen at Sierra Prieta-L85A2.jpg | caption1 = [[Netherlands Marine Corps|Royal Netherlands Marine Corps]] captain aiming an L85A2 with SUSAT and polymer handguard | image2 = SA80-A2 with Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) MOD 45160296.jpg | caption2 = L85A2 with Elcan LDS and L123 UGL, including Rapid Acquisition Aiming Module }} The '''L85 Rifle''',<ref name=AC718072011/> referred to on occasion as the '''L85 Individual Weapon (IW)''',<ref name=MoD_Army_PDF/> is the standard rifle for the British Armed Forces.<ref>[https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/small-arms-and-support-weapons/#:~:text=SA80%20A2%20comprises%20the%20Individual,standard%205.56%20x%2045mm%20ammunition Equipment. Small arms and support weapons]</ref> When initially adopted for service, the L85's grenade-launching ability was fulfilled by then-conventional rifle grenades, namely the L74A1 [[high-explosive anti-tank]] (HEAT) and L75A1 HEAT-APERS versions of the Luchaire grenade; when these experienced problems with premature detonation, the [[Rifle Grenade General Service|L85A1 HE grenade]] was adopted in their place. Various underbarrel [[grenade launcher]] models were trialled, including the [[M203]] and a proprietary "Enfield Close Assault Weapon" developed by Royal Ordnance.{{Sfn|Grant|2016|p=64}} It was eventually decided that the [[Heckler & Koch AG36|L17A2/L123]] [[40 mm grenade#40Γ46 mm LV (40 mm Low Velocity)|40mm]] Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) should be adopted; this is issued on a scale of one per fireteam,<ref name=Infantry_Platoon_Tactics_09>{{cite book|author=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)]] |title=Army Code No. 71882, Infantry Tactical Doctrine Volume 1, Pamphlet No. 3 Infantry Platoon Tactics|year=2009}}</ref> and is used with fragmentation, [[High-explosive anti-tank#High-explosive dual-purpose|high-explosive dual-purpose]] (HEDP), red phosphorus,<ref name="Rhien">{{cite web |url=https://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/de/media/editor_media/rm_defence/publicrelations/pressemitteilungen/2011_5/2011-09-13_40mm_ammunition.pdf |title=Leading system supplier of 40mm weapons, ammunition and fire control technology |website=Rheinmetall Defence |date=13 September 2011}}</ref> white illuminating parachute, infra-red illuminating parachute, practice, and drill ammunition,<ref name=AC718072004/><ref name=AC718072011/> with buckshot ammunition also being intended for adoption.<ref name=modl85/> The addition of the UGL adds another 1.12 kg to the L85A2's weight.<ref name=MoD_Army_PDF/>
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