Browning L9A1
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The Browning L9A1 is a semi-automatic pistol, firing a 9×19 mm cartridge from a 13-round magazine. It has been the standard sidearm of the British Army since 1957, succeeding the Enfield No 2 Mk I revolver. The weapon is a variation of the Browning Hi-Power (FN GP35).
The name is an Army designation, L9A1.
The weapon is ineffective against modern body armour and the British Army has been testing replacements for some time. Various offerings from SIG, Heckler & Koch, and Carl Walther have already been adopted by other arms of the British military.
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| Modern (post Korean War) UK infantry weapons |
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| Side-arms (Self-loading Pistols) |
| Browning L9A1 | L105A1 | L107A1 | L102A1 (Compact) |
| Rifles, Carbines, & LSWs |
| L1A1 SLR | SA80 series (L85 IW, L86 LSW, L22A1) L108A1, L110A1 (Para) | L101A1 | M16/A1/A2 | L119A1 (Diemaco SFW) | L100A1 |
| Sniper Rifles |
| L42/A1 | L96/A1 | L115A1 | L82A1 | AW50F |
| Submachine guns |
| L2A1 to L2A3, L34A1 | L80A1, L90A1 L91A1, L92A1 |
| Shotguns |
| L32A1 | L74A1 (Remington 870 Wingmaster) |
| Machine-guns & other larger weapons |
| L4 | L7 "GPMG" | L1A1 Heavy Machine Gun | L17A1/A2 | LAW 80 | L14/A1 L2A1 (ILAW) | L9A1 51 mm Mortar | L16/A1 81mm Mortar | MILAN | Javelin |
