longer than L85 rifle barrel

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The L86 Light Support Weapon (LSW) is a British squad automatic weapon variant of the SA80 family, designed to provide accurate sustained fire with its longer, heavier barrel and bipod support.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light machine gun
squad automatic weapon
action gas-operated
basedOn L85 rifle
caliber 5.56×45mm NATO
chambering 5.56×45mm NATO
configuration bullpup
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedAsVariantOf SA80 individual weapon
linked to: SA80 assault rifle
designedBy Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield
designedFor accurate sustained fire
feedsFrom 30-round detachable box magazine
SA80 pattern magazines
hasBarrelLongerThan L85 rifle
linked to: SA80 assault rifle
hasBarrelType heavy barrel
hasEffectiveRange up to about 800 metres in support role
hasFeature bipod
hasFurnitureMaterial polymer
hasHeavierBarrelThan L85 rifle
linked to: SA80 assault rifle
hasRateOfFire approximately 610–775 rounds per minute
hasReceiverMaterial stamped steel
hasSights iron sights
optical sight
isSuccessorTo Bren gun in section support role
mounts folding bipod
operatesWith rotating bolt
partOf SA80 family
linked to: SA80 assault rifle
primaryRole section support weapon
secondaryRole marksman rifle
serviceEntry late 1980s
sharesComponentsWith L85 rifle
linked to: SA80 assault rifle
usedBy British Army
usedIn Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

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L86 LSW barrelLength longer than L85 rifle barrel