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L42A1

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Bolt-action sniper rifle 1
Introduced Year
1970 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Operated By

British Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: L42A1
Royal Air Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: L42A1

Used In

Falklands War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: L42A1
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: L42A1
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Manufactured By

Royal Small Arms Factory

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Military Factory: Enfield L42A1 Manually-Actuated Bolt-Action Military / Police Sniper RifleContractor(s)
Quote, Contractor(s)
Contractor(s): Royal Small Arms Factory (Enfield Lock) - UK
Sources
1. Wikipedia: L42A1
  • Infobox: service
    1970-1990
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Lead section
    The L42A1 is a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
  • Used In: Falklands War, Infobox: wars
    Dhofar Rebellion The Troubles Falklands War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox: wars
    Dhofar Rebellion The Troubles Falklands War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War
  • Operated By: British Army, Wikipedia article text
    Used in the past by the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force RAF Regiment, the L42A1 entered service in 1970.
  • Operated By: Royal Air Force, Wikipedia article text
    Used in the past by the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force RAF Regiment, the L42A1 entered service in 1970.
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2. Wikidata: L42A1
Wikidata Q6456879, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
L42A1 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q6456879 (P729 service entry): 1970
Quote, Wikidata Q6456879 (P729 service entry): 1970
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1970.
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