5. SA80 Characteristics

Question 1

SA80 Characteristic A

Answer 1

Accurate - Quick and Accurate fire at short range opportunity targets.

Question 2

SA80 Characteristic B

Answer 2

Bayonet - It can be fitted with a bayonet for close quarter fighting.

Question 3

SA80 Characteristic C

Answer 3

Control - With it’s self-loading and fully automatic capability and a 30 round magazine, a high standard of fire control is necessary to prevent wastage of ammunition.

Question 4

SA80 Characteristic D

Answer 4

Devices for Surveillance - It can be fitted with a number of day optical, Thermal Imaging (TI) and Image Intensified (II) night sights oe with an iron sight. The optical sights are also a useful surveillance aid.

Question 5

SA80 Characteristic E

Answer 5

Effective Range - A high rate of accurate, rapid fire at ranges up to 300 meters and accurate deliberate fire at longer ranges.

Question 6

SA80 Characteristic F

Answer 6

Fire as a Section - It can provide Effective section fire at ranges up to 600 meters.

Question 7

SA80 Characteristic G

Answer 7

General - A number of individual parts including the magazine, which holds 30 rounds, are also common/general to the Carbine.