List of British weapon L numbers
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This is a listing of British Army Weapons identified by their L number ("L" standing for Land Service). The L number alone is not a unique identifier, for instance there is an L11 automatic pistol, machine gun and tank gun. Rather, it is used in conjunction with a weapon description eg "Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1". Use of L numbers starts in the 1950s and an equivalent system for military vehicles is the FV series (fighting vehicle).
Royal Navy weapons systems are designated by "N" ("N" standing for Naval Service). Canada uses "C" ("C" standing for Canadian) while Australia uses "F" ("F" standing for Forces).
Royal Navy weapons systems are designated by "N" ("N" standing for Naval Service). Canada uses "C" ("C" standing for Canadian) while Australia uses "F" ("F" standing for Forces).
Firearms
- L1
- L1A1 7.62mm SLR (Self Loading Rifle)
- L1 120mm rifled gun - used on Conqueror tank
- L1A1 Rocket 66mm HEATM72 LAWThe M72 LAW is a portable one-shot 66 mm unguided anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Paul V. Choate, Charles B. Weeks, and Frank A. Spinale et al...
- L2A2 HE Fragmentation Grenade
- L2A1 ILAWAT4The AT4 is an 84-mm unguided, portable, single-shot recoilless smoothbore weapon built in Sweden by Saab Bofors Dynamics...
- L2A1 to A3Sterling submachine gunThe Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1944 until 1994, when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1 assault rifle.-History:...
Sterling sub machine gun - L3A1 to A4 0.30 inch cal M1919A4M1919 Browning machine gunThe M1919 Browning is a .30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century. It was used as a light infantry, coaxial, mounted, aircraft, and anti-aircraft machine gun by the U.S. and many other countries, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War...
- L4A1 to A9BrenThe Bren, usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1991...
7.62mm Bren Light machine gun conversions - L6A1 12.7mm Ranging machine gun for 105mm tank gun on Centurion tankCenturion tankThe Centurion, introduced in 1945, was the primary British main battle tank of the post-World War II period. It was a successful tank design, with upgrades, for many decades...
- L7
- L7A1/A2 7.62mm Machine Gun, GPMG (FN MAGFN MAGThe FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries, and it has been made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the...
) - L7A1Royal Ordnance L7The Royal Ordnance L7 is the basic model of Britain's most successful tank gun. The L7 was a 105 mm L/52 rifled design intended for use in armoured fighting vehicles...
105mm main gun as used on Centurion tank
- L7A1/A2 7.62mm Machine Gun, GPMG (FN MAG
- L8A1/A2 7.62mm Machine Gun, L7 for AFVArmoured fighting vehicleAn armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....
use - L9
- L9A1 9mm Pistol (Browning Hi-power)
- L9A1 51mm Light Mortar
- L9 165mm Demolition gunRoyal Ordnance L9The British 165mm Demolition gun, officially known as the Royal Ordnance L9 The BL 165 mm was capable of firing a 64 lb High Explosive Squash Head demolition projectile over distances up to 2,400 metres...
- L11
- L11A1 9mm Automatic Pistol Kit (L9A1 with accessories)
- L11A1 12.7mm Machine Gun (0.50 inch M2 Browning machine gun for use as ranging gun)
- L11A5Royal Ordnance L11A5The Royal Ordnance L11A5 is a 120 mm L/55 rifled tank gun design. It was the first of NATO's 120mm tank guns which became the standard calibre for Western tanks in the later period of the Cold War...
120mm rifled gun as used on Chieftain tankChieftain tankThe FV 4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s. It was one of the most advanced tanks of its era, and at the time of its introduction in 1966 had the most powerful main gun and heaviest armour of any tank in the world...
- L12A1 L1A1 rifle conversion kits
- L13
- L13A1 5.56mm SA80-series blank fire attachment
- L13A1 105mm gun used on FV433 Abbot SPGFV433 Abbot SPGFV433 Field Artillery, Self-Propelled "Abbot" is the self-propelled artillery variant of the British Army FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles, using much of the chassis of the FV430 but with a fully rotating turret at the rear housing the 105 mm gun and given the vehicle designation of...
- L14A1Carl Gustav recoilless rifleThe Carl Gustav is the common name for the 84 mm man-portable reusable multi-role recoilless rifle produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics in Sweden...
84mm "Carl Gustav" recoilless rifleRecoilless rifleA recoilless rifle or recoilless gun is a lightweight weapon that fires a heavier projectile than would be practical to fire from a recoiling weapon of comparable size. Technically, only devices that use a rifled barrel are recoilless rifles. Smoothbore variants are recoilless guns... - L16 81mm MortarL16 81mm MortarThe United Kingdom's L16 81 mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British armed forces. It originated as a joint design by UK and Canada. The version produced and used by Australia is named the F2 81mm Mortar, whilst the version used by the U.S...
- L19A1 7.62mm L7 series modifications
- L20A1/A2 7.62mm L7 series modifications
- L21A1 Rarden 30mm cannonRARDENThe L21A1 RARDEN is a British 30mm autocannon used as an combat vehicle weapon. The name is a contraction of the Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment and Enfield...
for AFV - L22A1 5.56mm Carbine
- L23A1 76mm gun, as used on Scorpion light tankFV101 ScorpionThe FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance , CVR, family of seven armoured vehicles...
- L24A1 12.7mm machine gun Ranging drill version.
- L25A1 training (inactive) version of L1A1.
- L26
- L26A1 "Rifle Instructional", variant of L25A1.
- L26A1 Rarden 30mm cannon
- L30A1 120mm rifled gun on Challenger 2 tank
- L34A1 9mm Submachine Gun. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling submachine gunSterling submachine gunThe Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun which was in service with the British Army from 1944 until 1994, when it was phased out with the introduction of the L85A1 assault rifle.-History:...
. - L37A1/A2 7.62mm L7 Machine Gun for AFVs, (eg Challenger tankChallenger tankThere have been three tanks named Challenger in British military service.* Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger in service during World War II* Challenger 1 in service from the late 1980s to early 21st century* Challenger 2 in service from 1998 onwards...
). - L39A1 7.62mm NATO conversion of Rifle No. 4, Marks 1/2 and 2Lee-EnfieldThe Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century...
. Used for target rifle competition. - L42A1 7.62mm NATO conversion of Rifle No. 4, Marks I (T) and I* (T)Lee-EnfieldThe Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century...
. Standard sniping rifle 'til adoption of L96. - L43-L46 7.62mm Machine Gun, variants of L7
- L47A1 Pistol, 7.65mm, Walther
- L50-L52 9mm DP StenStenThe STEN was a family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War...
Machine Carbines - L59A1 Drill Rifle
- L67A1ARWEN 37The ARWEN 37 is a non-lethal launcher which fires 37 mm non-lethal rounds designed for riot control. It has a 5-round rotary drum magazine. "ARWEN" is an acronym for "Anti Riot Weapon ENfield"....
37mm Riot Gun - L68A1 Grenade Hand Signal Smoke Green
- L71A1 Grenade Hand Signal Smoke Blue
- L81A1/A2 7.62mm Cadet Target Rifle
- L83A1 Grenade Hand Smoke Screening Training
- L85A1/A2 5.56mm Rifle
- L86A1/A2 5.56mm Light Support Weapon
- L94A1 7.62mm Machine Gun. Hughes EX34 chain gun
- L95 another variant of the Chain gun
- L96A1 7.62mm Accuracy InternationalAccuracy InternationalAccuracy International is a specialist British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and best known for producing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of precision sniper rifles...
Sniper Rifle - L98
- L98A1 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose Rifle (Single shot, no longer in use)
- L98A2 5.56mm Cadet General Purpose Rifle (Semi automatic, replaced A1 in 2009)
- L102A1 Pistol, Automatic (Walther P5Walther P5The Walther P5 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed in the mid-1970s by the German small arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. It was designed with the German police forces in mind, who sought to replace existing 7.65mm pistols with a modern service sidearm incorporating enhanced...
Compact) - L104A1 37mm Riot Gun (Heckler & Koch HK69A1Heckler & Koch HK69A1The HK69A1 is a 40 mm grenade launcher developed and produced by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch . The weapon was designed to engage enemy troops and strongpoints out to a distance of 350 m; it can also be used to deploy smoke grenades and illumination flares.-Development:The launcher’s...
) - L105A1 Pistol 9mm (SIG Sauer P226)
- L107A1 Pistol 9mm (SIG Sauer P228)
- L108A1 5.56mm Light machine gun (FNFNFN may refer to:* fn key, a key found on some compact keyboards* FN Herstal or Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, a Belgian arms factory**FN , the motorcycles produced by FN Herstal* Front National , a French political party...
FN MINIMIFN MinimiThe Minimi is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of over thirty countries...
) - L109A1 HE Fragmentation Grenade
- L110
- L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (FNFNFN may refer to:* fn key, a key found on some compact keyboards* FN Herstal or Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, a Belgian arms factory**FN , the motorcycles produced by FN Herstal* Front National , a French political party...
FN MINIMIFN MinimiThe Minimi is a Belgian 5.56mm light machine gun developed by Fabrique Nationale in Herstal by Ernest Vervier. First introduced in 1974, it has entered service with the armed forces of over thirty countries...
Para) - L110A2 5.56mm Light Machine Gun with rail for SUSAT
- L110A1 5.56mm Light Machine Gun (FN
- L111A1 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun (Quick Change Barrel)
- L112A1 ARD 7.62mm GPMG Air Role Derivative. Helicopter dedicated GPMG
- L115A1 to A3 .338 (8.6mm) Accuracy International AWM long range sniper rifle
- L117A1 Sig P229 Pistol
- L118 Light GunL118 Light GunThe L118 Light Gun is a 105 mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and widely exported since, including to the United States, where a modified version is known as the M119A1...
105mm field gun - L119
- L119A1 5.56mm (Diemaco SFWDiemaco C7The Colt Canada C7 rifle is a service rifle variation of the M16 rifle that is manufactured by Diemaco/Colt Canada, a subsidiary of Colt Firearms after 2005, and used by the Canadian Forces, Hærens Jegerkommando , Military of Denmark , Iceland Crisis Response Unit, the Military of the Netherlands ...
) - L119A1 105mm field gun with percussion firing mechanism
- L119A1 5.56mm (Diemaco SFW
- L121A1AW50FThe AW50F is a .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle used by the Australian military. It is a version of Accuracy International AW50 , but with an Australian-produced barrel and a folding stock...
.50 (12.7mm) anti-material rifle, Accuracy International AW50F - L123A1/A2/A3AG36The AG36 is a single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher which operates on the High-Low System and was designed primarily for installation on the G36 assault rifle, designed by the German weapons manufacturing company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar...
40mm Under-slung Grenade Launcher (UGL) - L127A1 37mm less-lethal launcher (based on AG36AG36The AG36 is a single-shot 40 mm grenade launcher which operates on the High-Low System and was designed primarily for installation on the G36 assault rifle, designed by the German weapons manufacturing company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar...
) - L128A1 Shotgun Combat 12 BoreBenelli M4 Super 90The Benelli M4 Super 90 is an Italian semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Benelli Armi S.P.A.-History:On May 4, 1998, the U.S. Army Armaments Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ issued Solicitation #DAAE30-98-R-0401, requesting submissions for a new 12 gauge,...
- L129A1 7.62mm "Sharpshooter" Rifle LMT mfg USA
- L134A1 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (Heckler & Koch GMGHeckler & Koch GMGThe GMG is an automatic grenade launcher developed by Heckler & Koch for the German Army. It is also often referred to as GMW .-Design details:...
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