British troops get new Sharpshooter – The L129A1

British soldiers in Afghanistan will be issued with a new infantry combat rifle for the first time in 20 years, the Ministry of Defence announced today. More than 400 Sharpshooter rifles, which fire a 7.62mm round, are being purchased as part of a £1.5million ‘urgent operational requirement’. The first batch of the U.S.-made rifles will [...]