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With Jerry Miculek...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew8by3er4FM

Yeah OAP's definitely couldn't use a gun to defend themselves could they, the poor old dears(!) :lol: Jerry is to the power of 10

Needs a heavier barrel, note the flex at the muzzle brake. NICE THOUGH! Wonder why we went to the SA 80?

Blackstuff wrote:Yeah OAP's definitely couldn't use a gun to defend themselves could they, the poor old dears(!) :lol: Jerry is to the power of 10

The vid of him shooting Practical with a Barrett .50 semi auto, standing unsupported, was more impressive..!!!

Chuck wrote:Wonder why we went to the SA 80?

Aside from superior accuracy, STANAG magazine compatability, the fact Enfield had been hankering after a bullpup since the 50s, it wasn't "just an underpowered SLR", it provided a decent length barrel in a compact package (essential with a 5.56), it could be scaled easily (down to a cadet rifle or up to a LSW with 80% parts commonality)? Well as the man said the FN CAL wasn't in production so simply saying "licensed production line please" wasn't an option.

They made 30K of these, so not a complete failure. They stopped production around 1975, so when the SA-80 was selected it may not have been in the running due to being out of production.

Charlie / Bam Bam: Thanks guys. Mystery solved. :cool2:

Daryll wrote:

Blackstuff wrote:Yeah OAP's definitely couldn't use a gun to defend themselves could they, the poor old dears(!) :lol: Jerry is to the power of 10

The vid of him shooting Practical with a Barrett .50 semi auto, standing unsupported, was more impressive..!!!

Have you seen the one of the US guy shooting one one handed from the hip?