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).
[edit] Firearms
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- L1
- L1A1 7.62 mm SLR (Self Loading Rifle)
- L1 120 mm rifled gun - used on Conqueror tank
- L2-A2 HE Fragmentation Grendade
- L2A1-A3 Sterling submachine gun
- L3A1-A4 0.30 inch cal M1919A4
- L4A1-A9 7.62 mm Bren Light machine gun conversions
- L6A1 12.7 mm Ranging machine gun for 105 mm tank gun on Centurion tank
- L7
- L8A1/A2 7.62 mm Machine Gun, L7 for AFV use
- L9A1 9 mm Pistol (Browning Hi-power)
- L11
- L11A1 9 mm Automatic Pistol Kit (L9A1 with accessories)
- L11A1 12.7 mm Machine Gun (0.50 inch M2 Browning machine gun for use as ranging gun)
- L11A5 120 mm rifled gun as used on Chieftain tank
- L12A1 L1A1 rifle conversion kits
- l13
- L13A1 5.56 mm SA80-series blank fire attachment
- L13A1 105 mm gun used on FV433 Abbot SPG
- L14A1 84 mm "Carl Gustav" Recoilless rifle
- L16 81 mm Mortar
- L19A1 7.62 mm L7 series modifications
- L20A1/A2 7.62 mm L7 series modifications
- L21A1 Rarden 30 mm cannon for AFV
- L23A1 76 mm gun, as used on Scorpion light tank
- L24A1 12.7 mm machine gun Ranging drill version.
- L25A1 training (inactive) version of L1A1.
- L26
- L26A1 "Rifle Instructional", variant of L25A1.
- L26A1 Rarden 30 mm cannon
- L30A1 120 mm rifled gun on Challenger 2tank
- L34A1 9 mm Submachine Gun. Silenced version of L2A3 Sterling submachine gun.
- L37A1/A2 7.62 mm L7 Machine Gun for AFVs, (eg Challenger tank).
- L39A1 7.62mm NATO conversion of Rifle No. 4, Marks I (T) and I* (T). Standard sniping rifle 'til adoption of L96.
- L42A1 7.62mm NATO conversion of Rifle No. 4, Marks 1/2 and 2
- L43-L47 7.62 mm Machine Gun, variants of L7
- L50-L52 9 mm DP Sten Machine Carbines
- L81A1/A2 7.62mm Parker Hale Cadet Target Rifle
- L85A1/A2, 5.56mm SA80 Individual Weapon
- L86A1/A2 5.56mm SA80 Light Support Weapon
- L94A1 7.62 mm Machine Gun. Hughes EX34 chain gun
- L95 another variant of the Chain gun
- L96A1 7.62 mm Accuracy International Sniper Rifle
- L98A1 5.56 mm mm SA80 Cadet training rifle
- L108 5.56 mm Light machine gun (FN FN Minimi)
- L110 5.56 mm Light machine gun (FN FN Minimi Para)
- L118 Light Gun 105 mm field gun
- L119 5.56mm (Diemaco SFW)
