INTRODUCTION TO THE FIREARMS TABLES The tables are ...

5 Airborne Brigade
The Pathfinder Platoon
The Pathfinders use standard issue 9×19mm FN-Browning L9A1 pistols, 5.56×45mm Enfield L85A1 (SA-80) assault rifles and 7.62×51mm Enfield L7A2 machine guns. However, most pathfinders prefer the
5.56×45mm Colt AR-15A2 Model 705 assault rifle over the troublesome L85A1, many of which are fitted with 40×46mmSR Colt M203 underbarrel grenade launchers.
Land Rover 110 Defender 4×4 vehicles are used for ground insertion, each being armed with two L7A2 machine guns.
22 Special Air Service Regiment (SAS)
The standard sidearm since the late 1980s is the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer L105A1 (P226), often used with the optional 20-round magazine. A custom-made variant of this, the 9×19mm SIG-Sauer L106A1 (P226K), has a
shortened slide. The compact 9×19mm SIG-Sauer L107A1 pistol (P228) is in service since 1992. For close-quarter assault, the 9×19mm H&K L80A1 submachine gun (MP5K), 9×19mm H&K L90A1 submachine gun
(MP5KA1), 9×19mm H&K L92A1 submachine gun (MP5A3) and 9×19mm H&K L91A1 suppressed submachine gun (MP5SD3) have been partly replaced by the 5.56×45mm H&K L101A1 assault carbine (HK53A3). The
18.5×70mmR (12-gauge) Benelli M1 Super 90 semi-automatic shotgun is also used in such situations.
In more conventional military operations, the 5.56×45mm Colt AR-15A2 Model 705 assault rifle is preferred, along with the 7.62×51mm H&K L100A1 battle rifle (G3K), 5.56×45mm FN L108A1 MINIMI and
5.56×45mm FN L110A1 MINIMI-Para light machine gun, 7.62×51mm Enfield L7A2 general-purpose machine gun and 40×46mmSR Colt M203 underbarrel grenade launcher (under AR-15A2 Model 702). The
5.56×45mm Enfield L85A1 assault rifle is used by Territorial Army SAS units and when SAS operators try to pass as normal soldiers. In mid-2000, a number of 5.56×45mm Diemaco C8SFW carbines were ordered
(Canadian-built variants of the Colt CAR-15A3). These will mount a 40×46mmSR H&K AG36 underbarrel grenade launcher.
Sniper rifles include the 7.62×51mm H&K PSG1 rifle, 7.62×51mm Accuracy International L96A1 bolt-action rifle, 7.62×51mm Accuracy International AWS suppressed bolt-action rifle, 8.6×70mm (.338 Lapua
Magnum) Accuracy International L115A1 bolt-action rifle and 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett L82A1 sniper rifle (Model 82A1).
Vehicles include Land Rover 110 Defender utility vehicles armed with L7A2 machine guns. The 8 Flight (Army Air Corps) provides four Agusta A109A helicopters for use with the SAS, while 7 Squadron (Royal Air
Force) supplies Boeing Chinook HC.3 helicopters (equivalent to CH-47D) with 7.62×51mm General Electric M134 miniguns. Boeing Chinook HC.4 helicopters (equivalent to MH-47E) are on order, but haven't been
delivered yet.
Royal Marines
3 Commando Brigade
The marines use standard issue small arms, including the 9×19mm FN-Browning L9A1 (HP-35) pistol, 5.56×45mm Enfield L85A1 IW assault rifle (SA-80), 7.62×51mm Accuracy International L96A1 bolt-action sniper
rifle (PM), 5.56×45mm Enfield L86A1 LSW light support weapon and 7.62×51mm Enfield L7A2 GPMG machine gun (license-made FN MAG). The 9×19mm Sterling L34A1 suppressed submachine gun is used by special
units, including commandos, recon and forward observer teams. Specialised functions often use 5.56×45mm Colt CAR-15A1 Model 653 assault carbines, 5.56×45mm Colt AR-15A2 Model 705 assault rifles and
40×46mmSR Colt M203 grenade launchers. The 12.7×99mm (.50 BMG) Barrett L82A1 sniper rifle (Model 82A1) is also in service. Portable antitank weapons include the 94mm Hunting L1A4 (LAW-80) light antitank
weapon and the 115mm Euromissile MILAN 2 antitank missile.