Weapons Systems

L42A1

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General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "L42A1." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/weapons-systems/l42a1.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). L42A1. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/weapons-systems/l42a1

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-l42a1,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {L42A1},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/weapons-systems/l42a1},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

The L42A1 is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. It entered service with the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force Regiment in 1970 and was replaced by the Accuracy International AW in 1985.

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