Standard issue assault rifle with an effective range of 300 to 600 metres. Although the L131A1 was later adopted as the replacement for the L9A1, P226 pistols will continue to be used until the end of their life cycles. The P229 (L117A1/A2) was also a backup weapon for the Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit. The SIG Sauer P226 and its compact variants were originally used by the Special Air Service, with additional quantities being purchased under an UOR for use by regular Army units in Iraq and Afghanistan to supplement the L9A1 Browning Hi-Power pistol. The compact Glock 19 variant was also adopted. Over 25,000 were purchased for use by all branches of the British Armed Forces. The L131A1 is a double action sidearm used for close combat with a magazine capacity of 17 rounds where deemed appropriate, it is the primary weapon of personnel working in operational staff appointments and vehicle commanders and carried as a backup weapon by frontline personnel. Īdopted as the new standard issue sidearm to replace the L9A1 pistol, the L47A1 (Walther PP) pistol, and, eventually, the SIG Sauer pistols. Personal Role Radio (PRR) – one issued to each member.Commander's target locating systems (CTLS).Head mounted Night Vision System (HNVS), based on the American AN/PVS-14.Laser Light Module Vario Ray Adaptive Target Acquisition Modules.Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG) to be used with the L129A1 rifle.Sight Unit Small Arms, Trilux (SUSAT) or SpecterOS Lightweight Day Sights (LDS).L132A1 smoke grenades and/or L84A3 red phosphorus smoke grenades.One L128A1 combat shotgun for use by the section point soldier (point position is subject to rotation between individual members of the section).元A1 bayonet one for each L85A2/A3 and L129A1 rifles in the section.One L7A2 general purpose machine gun (can be replaced by an additional L85A2/A3 rifle at commanding officer's discretion for a total of seven L85A2/A3 rifles).Six L85A2/A3 rifles, two of which are usually equipped with an L123A2/A3 underslung grenade launcher (UGL).While equipment formations can be tailored as required by section and platoon commanders, infantry sections are usually issued with the following: Weapons The British infantry section consists of eight soldiers who are normally organised into two four-soldier infantry fireteams. A soldier from the Royal Anglian Regiment firing his L85A2 in Afghanistan
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