L85A1

Description

The L85A1 was the standard infantry weapon of Great Britain in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.  Unlike many of the other service rifles of the period, the L85A1 is a bullpup-configuration rifle.

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Originally Published:  2009-07-12
Last Updated:  2009-07-12
Designer: GDW, Inc.
 

 

Weapon Statistics

Name:  L85A1
TL:  8
Year:  1976
Nation:  Great Britain 
Ammo 5.56×45mm-7 Necked (Mass-Produced Military Ammo)
Muzzle Energy:  1533 joules
Length:  79 cm 
Barrel:  43 cm (52 cm)
Mass:  2.76 kg/3.31 kg (3.82 kg) 
Price§674 
Features:  Bayonet Lug; Flash Suppressor; Grenade Adapter
Magazine:  30-round box magazine (0.22 kg, §3)

Add-Ons

None.

House Rules Performance

. Recoil .
Round ROF Dam Pen Bulk Mag SS Burst Range
Ball-7 5 3 1-Nil 5 30 3 7 30 (32)
HE-7 5 3 Nil 5 30 3 7 20 (24)
HEAP-9 5 3 2-2-2 5 30 3 7 20 (24)
DS-8 5 3 1-2-Nil 5 30 3 7 40 (38)
Tranq-7 5 -1* Nil 5 30 3 7 19 (19)

Striker II Performance

Round Short Medium Long Extreme Notes
Ball-7 3: 4 (3) 6: 3 (3) 12: 2 (Nil) 24: 1 (Nil) None
HE-7 2: 4 (Nil) 4: 3 (Nil) 8: 2 (Nil) 16: 1 (Nil) None
HEAP-9 2: 4 (2) 4: 3 (2) 8: 2 (2) 16: 1 (2) None
DS-8 4: 4 (3) 8: 3 (3) 16: 2 (2) 32: 1 (Nil) None
Tranq-7 2: 4 (Nil) 4: 3 (Nil) 8: 2 (Nil) 16: 1 (Nil) None

Planetfall Performance

Round ROF Ammo Dam Range (cm) Range (inches) Pen Burst Dice
Ball-7 2 (1) 30 3 30-60-120-240 15-30-60-120 1-Nil 5-3-1
HE-7 2 (1) 30 3 20-40-80-160 10-20-40-80 Nil 5-3-1
HEAP-9 2 (1) 30 3 20-40-80-160 10-20-40-80 2-2-2 5-3-1
DS-8 2 (1) 30 3 40-80-160-320 20-40-80-160 1-2-Nil 5-3-1
Tranq-7 2 (1) 30 1 19-38-76-152 9½-19-38-76 Nil 5-3-1