What rifle does Army infantry use?

M4/
The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. It is now the standard issue firearm for most units in the U.S. military.

What is the British Army’s standard rifle?

SA80 Rifle
What Is The SA80 Rifle? For more than 30 years, the L85 or SA80 variant has been the standard issue rifle of the British Armed Forces, it replaced the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle (SLR).

What weapons do the British infantry use?

Small arms and support weapons

SA80 individual weapon.
Glock 17.
L115A3 Long range ‘sniper’ rifle.
L129A1 sharpshooter rifle.
81mm mortar.
Combat shotgun.
General purpose machine gun.
Grenade machine gun.

What weapons are issued to Army infantry?

POWER AND FINESSE

M4/M4A1 Carbine. The M4 carbine is the standard weapon for brigade combat teams.
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)
M24 Sniper Weapon System.
M240L 7.62 Medium Machine Gun.
M107 Semi-Automatic Long Range Sniper Rifle (LRSR)
M2A1 .
M240B/L/H 7.62mm Medium Machine Gun.
M110 7.62mm Semi-Automatic Sniper System.

What guns do British SAS use?

Special Air Service (SAS) Weapons

C8 carbine. The Regiment’s primary assault rifle / carbine.
UCIW. Ultra Compact Individual Weapon – a very short version of the M4.
M16 & variants. 5.56mm rifle / carbine.
HK G3. 7.62mm battle rifle used by UKSF.
HK33 / 53. 5.56mm version of the G3.
HK G36.
HK MP5.
MAC-10 SMG.

Is the British Army rifle any good?

In its contemporary form, the SA80 is a reliable weapon that performs as well as any other rifle on the market that has earned its longevity.

What caliber does the infantry use?

5.56 mm
While the Army is currently planning to move away from the 5.56 mm round in its infantry weapons, that has been the standard for decades. But before the 5.56, there was the heavier 7.62 — here’s how the US armed forces shifted from the latter to the former.