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SLR
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A real rifle, one that's properly Squaddy Proof. A licensed version of the Belgian FN-FAL designated L1A1. Introduced in the late 1950s, early models had wooden furniture. The plastic furniture fitted in the late 1970s (as in accompanying photographs) featured a range of three butt plates of different thicknesses to suit users of different sizes.
A natty trick involving a matchstick let it fire full auto, not forgetting to remove the matchstick before an armourer's inspection. Could also use 30 round mags from the L4 LMG. The cocking handle could be used for taking off beer bottle caps.
The SLR was extremely useful for butt-striking recalcitrant natives/bog trotters, which is not to be confused with butt-stroking, which is something for the Navy. The Australian SAS also used these back in Vietnam, but with the barrels cut shorter for easier movement around thick jungles. They were known as 'The Bitch Gun'.
Canada, Australia and New Zealand had a full auto SAW variant instead of the Bren called the C2A1/L2A1 that had a thicker barrel and folding bipod.
