The L number ("L" standing for Land Service)[1] or weapon identity number[2] system is a numerical designation system used for the type classification of
British Army weapons and related stores. The L number in isolation is not a unique identifier; the L1 designation alone is used for a rifle and its corresponding bayonet and blank-firing attachment, a machine gun, a tank gun, a sighting telescope, an anti-riot grenade, three separate rocket systems, a necklace demolition charge, a hand-thrown flare, a fuze setter head, and two separate types of user-filled demolition charge among other stores, while the L10 designation was used for three separate calibres of blank cartridge. Rather, the number is used in conjunction with a description, e.g. "Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1"[3] or "L1A1 7.62mm Rifle". The A number following the L number refers to the particular version of a piece of equipment;[1] unlike some similar designation systems used by other countries where an A number is only used for subsequent versions of equipment, an A1 designation is always used for the first version to be officially adopted. Stores coming into Army service began receiving Land Service designations in 1954, replacing the old
number-and-mark system of designations.[4]
Equivalent designation systems were devised for the
Royal Navy ("N", standing for Naval Service) and the
Royal Air Force ("A", standing for Air Service),[1] though in many cases stores used across all three branches were and are referred to by Land Service designations;[23] Land Service designations have also been used where no Army equivalent exists, as in the case of the L44A1.[24] A number of guided weapons in service with British forces such as
K170 NLAW[23] and
K130 HVM[25][26] have received a "K" designation that parallels the "L" designation applied to unguided weapons. The
FV (fighting vehicle) number series is similar in purpose but not in formatting. Similar designation systems are used by various other militaries; for example, Canada uses "C" ("C" standing for Canadian), Australia uses "F" ("F" standing for Forces), though some stores did receive "L" designations particularly where they were of British origin,[27][28][29][30] and several nations such as Denmark, South Africa, and the United States of America use or used "M" ("M" standing for Model or its non-English equivalent).
L1A1/A2/A3 Image Intensified Weapon Sight (Also referred to as the L1 Individual Weapon Sight (IWS), L1 Image Intensified Weaponsight, or L1 Individual Weaponsight)[5][62][63]
L1A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the L7 GPMG)[5][62]
L1A1 Small Arms Collimator (For use with SUSAT and CWS on the SA80 series)[2]
L2
L2A1/A2 High Explosive Hand Grenade (Also referred to as the L2A1/A2 Anti-Personnel Hand Grenade, which is particularly apparent on the grenade markings)[9][65][66][67][68][17]
L3A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the AR-15 rifle; there is no relation to the L3A1 Weapon Sight below)[5][62]
L3A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight (Also referred to as the L3A1 Crew Served Weapon Sight)[96]
L3A1 Small Arms Collimator (For use with the iron sights and CWS on the SA80 series)[2]
L4
L4 183 mm anti-tank gun used on FV4005 prototype
L4A1-A9 7.62mm Light Machine Gun (7.62mm Bren conversions; designation often simplified to "L4 7.62mm Machine Gun")[4][97][98][99][100]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the L1 SLR)[5][62]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Case (Case for L1 IWS; also referred to as the L4 Image Intensified Weaponsight Case)[63]
L4A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L1 IWS with case and accessories; also referred to as the L4 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight or the L4 Cased Image Intensified Straight Telescope)[63][103]
L4A1 Machine Gun Tripod Mounting (Tripod mount for L7)[104]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Adaptor (Mount for the L5 and L6 sights; Also referred to as the L4 Image Intensified Weaponsight Adaptor)[105]
L5
L5A1/A2/A3 Trilux 7.62mm Rifle Sight Conversion Kit (Used with the SLR, also referred to as the L5 Trilux Foresight)[3]
L5A1-A4 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[9][59][60][106]
L11A1 Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment (For use with the SA80 series)[16]
L11A1 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[60]
L11A1 Long Range Irritant Anti-Riot Discharger Grenade[17][128]
L11A1 Tripwire Flare Simulator Kit (Practice version of the L10A1 Tripwire Kit)[60]
L11A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L5 Weapon Sight in case with accessories; Also referred to as the L11 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[105]
L12A1 0.22 inch Calibre 7.62mm Rifle Conversion Kit (
.22 inch conversion kit for the L1A1 SLR; occasionally, "5.60mm" could be used in place of "0.22 inch")[3][129][31]
L12A1 Trilux Small Arms Sight Unit (Version with 300-800m range settings)[130]
L12A1/A2 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[60][131][132]
L12A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L6 Telescope in case with accessories; Also referred to as the L11 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[105]
L13
L13A1 5.56mm SA80-series blank fire attachment
L13A1 105mm gun used on
FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun
L13A1 Telescope (Schmidt & Bender 6 x 42, primary sighting system for the L96 rifle prior to its 2000 upgrade; also referred to as the L13 Telescopic Sight)[135]
L14A1 40mm Multi Shot Grenade Launcher (MSGL)[137]
L14A1 84mm Infantry Anti-Tank Gun[138][139] (Also referred to as the L14A1 84mm Medium Anti-Tank Weapon)[140]
L14A1 Small Arms General Purpose Cleaning Brush[16]
L14A1/A2 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L8 Weapon Sight in L10 case with accessories; Also referred to as the L14 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[114]
L14A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Used to mount the L8 Weapon Sight on the L96 rifle; Also referred to as the L14A1 Image Intensified Weaponsight Mount)[114]
L17A1/A2 Telescope (Schmidt & Bender 3-12 x 50, primary sighting system for the L96 rifle following its 2000 upgrade, the L118 rifle, and the L129 SSW, and capable of being retrofitted onto the L115 rifle; also referred to as the L17 Telescopic Sight)[23][142]
L41A1/A2 0.22 inch Calibre 5.56mm Rifle Conversion Kit (.22 inch conversion kit for SA80-pattern weapons; also referred to as the L41A1/A2 .22 inch Calibre SA 80 5.56mm Rifle and LSW Conversion Kit)[169][116]
L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun (L7 variant used on the Scorpion as a ranging gun)
L44
L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun (Royal Navy L7 variant fitted with L1A1 Safety Unit and No. 1 Mk 1 Electrical Firing Unit, normally pintle-mounted or set in remote gun pods)[24]
L45
L45A1 7.62mm Drill Machine Gun (Drill purpose version of L7)
L46
L46A1 7.62mm Drill Machine Gun (Drill purpose version of L7)
L115A1-A48.59mm Long Range Rifle (Also referred to as the L115 8.59mm Sniper Rifle, L115 8.59mm Large Calibre Long Range Rifle, or simply L115 8.59mm Rifle; additionally, "0.338in" or ".338" can be used in place of "8.59mm")[7][11][109][215][23][71][190][116][124]
L115A1 Practice Distraction Hand Grenade (Training version of the L106A1 Distraction Hand Grenade)
L116
L116A1 Drill Purpose (DP) Rifle (Drill purpose version of the L98 converted from unserviceable L85s)[216][217][149]
L129A1 7.62mm Sniper Support Weapon (Variant of the Sharpshooter Rifle outfitted with an L17 telescope and a suppressor for use by the spotter in a sniper-spotter pair)[23]
L29A1 120mm Discarding Sabot Training Tank Shot[268][270]
L31
L31A1 5.56mm Ball Round ("Enhanced Performance" design based on the FN SS109 round but featuring an all-steel bullet for improved penetration and giving similar performance in both AR-15 and SA80 weapons)[271][256]
L59A1/A2 7.62mm High Performance Ball Round (Hardened steel tip)[271][256][281]
L60
L60A1/A2 37mm Attenuated Energy Projectile Round [145]
Notes
^This designation was only ever used by Australia since Britain did not develop an automatic rifle variant of the L1A1
^'Automatic' in this and other instances refers to the weapon being self-loading/semi-automatic
^Chambered for
9mm Short as opposed to the
9×19mm Parabellum round used for most other 9mm weapons in British service
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The L number ("L" standing for Land Service)[1] or weapon identity number[2] system is a numerical designation system used for the type classification of
British Army weapons and related stores. The L number in isolation is not a unique identifier; the L1 designation alone is used for a rifle and its corresponding bayonet and blank-firing attachment, a machine gun, a tank gun, a sighting telescope, an anti-riot grenade, three separate rocket systems, a necklace demolition charge, a hand-thrown flare, a fuze setter head, and two separate types of user-filled demolition charge among other stores, while the L10 designation was used for three separate calibres of blank cartridge. Rather, the number is used in conjunction with a description, e.g. "Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1"[3] or "L1A1 7.62mm Rifle". The A number following the L number refers to the particular version of a piece of equipment;[1] unlike some similar designation systems used by other countries where an A number is only used for subsequent versions of equipment, an A1 designation is always used for the first version to be officially adopted. Stores coming into Army service began receiving Land Service designations in 1954, replacing the old
number-and-mark system of designations.[4]
Equivalent designation systems were devised for the
Royal Navy ("N", standing for Naval Service) and the
Royal Air Force ("A", standing for Air Service),[1] though in many cases stores used across all three branches were and are referred to by Land Service designations;[23] Land Service designations have also been used where no Army equivalent exists, as in the case of the L44A1.[24] A number of guided weapons in service with British forces such as
K170 NLAW[23] and
K130 HVM[25][26] have received a "K" designation that parallels the "L" designation applied to unguided weapons. The
FV (fighting vehicle) number series is similar in purpose but not in formatting. Similar designation systems are used by various other militaries; for example, Canada uses "C" ("C" standing for Canadian), Australia uses "F" ("F" standing for Forces), though some stores did receive "L" designations particularly where they were of British origin,[27][28][29][30] and several nations such as Denmark, South Africa, and the United States of America use or used "M" ("M" standing for Model or its non-English equivalent).
L1A1/A2/A3 Image Intensified Weapon Sight (Also referred to as the L1 Individual Weapon Sight (IWS), L1 Image Intensified Weaponsight, or L1 Individual Weaponsight)[5][62][63]
L1A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the L7 GPMG)[5][62]
L1A1 Small Arms Collimator (For use with SUSAT and CWS on the SA80 series)[2]
L2
L2A1/A2 High Explosive Hand Grenade (Also referred to as the L2A1/A2 Anti-Personnel Hand Grenade, which is particularly apparent on the grenade markings)[9][65][66][67][68][17]
L3A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the AR-15 rifle; there is no relation to the L3A1 Weapon Sight below)[5][62]
L3A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight (Also referred to as the L3A1 Crew Served Weapon Sight)[96]
L3A1 Small Arms Collimator (For use with the iron sights and CWS on the SA80 series)[2]
L4
L4 183 mm anti-tank gun used on FV4005 prototype
L4A1-A9 7.62mm Light Machine Gun (7.62mm Bren conversions; designation often simplified to "L4 7.62mm Machine Gun")[4][97][98][99][100]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Mount for L1 IWS to be used with the L1 SLR)[5][62]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Case (Case for L1 IWS; also referred to as the L4 Image Intensified Weaponsight Case)[63]
L4A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L1 IWS with case and accessories; also referred to as the L4 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight or the L4 Cased Image Intensified Straight Telescope)[63][103]
L4A1 Machine Gun Tripod Mounting (Tripod mount for L7)[104]
L4A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Adaptor (Mount for the L5 and L6 sights; Also referred to as the L4 Image Intensified Weaponsight Adaptor)[105]
L5
L5A1/A2/A3 Trilux 7.62mm Rifle Sight Conversion Kit (Used with the SLR, also referred to as the L5 Trilux Foresight)[3]
L5A1-A4 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[9][59][60][106]
L11A1 Blank Ammunition Firing Attachment (For use with the SA80 series)[16]
L11A1 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[60]
L11A1 Long Range Irritant Anti-Riot Discharger Grenade[17][128]
L11A1 Tripwire Flare Simulator Kit (Practice version of the L10A1 Tripwire Kit)[60]
L11A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L5 Weapon Sight in case with accessories; Also referred to as the L11 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[105]
L12A1 0.22 inch Calibre 7.62mm Rifle Conversion Kit (
.22 inch conversion kit for the L1A1 SLR; occasionally, "5.60mm" could be used in place of "0.22 inch")[3][129][31]
L12A1 Trilux Small Arms Sight Unit (Version with 300-800m range settings)[130]
L12A1/A2 Illuminating Parachute Hand Fired Rocket[60][131][132]
L12A1 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L6 Telescope in case with accessories; Also referred to as the L11 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[105]
L13
L13A1 5.56mm SA80-series blank fire attachment
L13A1 105mm gun used on
FV433 Abbot self-propelled gun
L13A1 Telescope (Schmidt & Bender 6 x 42, primary sighting system for the L96 rifle prior to its 2000 upgrade; also referred to as the L13 Telescopic Sight)[135]
L14A1 40mm Multi Shot Grenade Launcher (MSGL)[137]
L14A1 84mm Infantry Anti-Tank Gun[138][139] (Also referred to as the L14A1 84mm Medium Anti-Tank Weapon)[140]
L14A1 Small Arms General Purpose Cleaning Brush[16]
L14A1/A2 Cased Image Intensified Weapon Sight (L8 Weapon Sight in L10 case with accessories; Also referred to as the L14 Cased Image Intensified Weaponsight)[114]
L14A1 Image Intensified Weapon Sight Mount (Used to mount the L8 Weapon Sight on the L96 rifle; Also referred to as the L14A1 Image Intensified Weaponsight Mount)[114]
L17A1/A2 Telescope (Schmidt & Bender 3-12 x 50, primary sighting system for the L96 rifle following its 2000 upgrade, the L118 rifle, and the L129 SSW, and capable of being retrofitted onto the L115 rifle; also referred to as the L17 Telescopic Sight)[23][142]
L41A1/A2 0.22 inch Calibre 5.56mm Rifle Conversion Kit (.22 inch conversion kit for SA80-pattern weapons; also referred to as the L41A1/A2 .22 inch Calibre SA 80 5.56mm Rifle and LSW Conversion Kit)[169][116]
L43A1 7.62mm Machine Gun (L7 variant used on the Scorpion as a ranging gun)
L44
L44A1 7.62mm Machine Gun (Royal Navy L7 variant fitted with L1A1 Safety Unit and No. 1 Mk 1 Electrical Firing Unit, normally pintle-mounted or set in remote gun pods)[24]
L45
L45A1 7.62mm Drill Machine Gun (Drill purpose version of L7)
L46
L46A1 7.62mm Drill Machine Gun (Drill purpose version of L7)
L115A1-A48.59mm Long Range Rifle (Also referred to as the L115 8.59mm Sniper Rifle, L115 8.59mm Large Calibre Long Range Rifle, or simply L115 8.59mm Rifle; additionally, "0.338in" or ".338" can be used in place of "8.59mm")[7][11][109][215][23][71][190][116][124]
L115A1 Practice Distraction Hand Grenade (Training version of the L106A1 Distraction Hand Grenade)
L116
L116A1 Drill Purpose (DP) Rifle (Drill purpose version of the L98 converted from unserviceable L85s)[216][217][149]
L129A1 7.62mm Sniper Support Weapon (Variant of the Sharpshooter Rifle outfitted with an L17 telescope and a suppressor for use by the spotter in a sniper-spotter pair)[23]
L29A1 120mm Discarding Sabot Training Tank Shot[268][270]
L31
L31A1 5.56mm Ball Round ("Enhanced Performance" design based on the FN SS109 round but featuring an all-steel bullet for improved penetration and giving similar performance in both AR-15 and SA80 weapons)[271][256]
L59A1/A2 7.62mm High Performance Ball Round (Hardened steel tip)[271][256][281]
L60
L60A1/A2 37mm Attenuated Energy Projectile Round [145]
Notes
^This designation was only ever used by Australia since Britain did not develop an automatic rifle variant of the L1A1
^'Automatic' in this and other instances refers to the weapon being self-loading/semi-automatic
^Chambered for
9mm Short as opposed to the
9×19mm Parabellum round used for most other 9mm weapons in British service
References
^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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