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L98A1 Cadet General Purpose Rifle
The L98A1 Cadet Gp Rifle is a magazine fed hand-operated single shot weapon, which is based on the British Army L85A1 Rifle.

It is only to be fired on the right shoulder.
The Magazine can hold 30 rounds, but to decrease the chance of a blockage, we usualy put in 28 or 29 rounds.



Technical Details:
Calibre(mm): 5.56
Types: Ball,blank,tracer,low power,trining.


Firing Mode: Single shot only.


Firing Characteristics:
Muzzle velocity(m/s):900
Recoil (joules):4.5
Number of barrel grooves :4.0
Picth of rifling (mm): 1 turn in 175
Twist of rigling: righthand


Sighting
Foresight: Post
Backsight: Adjustable aperture
Range (m): 100-500


Weights(kg)
Weapon(complete with loaded magazine):4.1
Magazine full: 0.48
Magazine empty: 0.12


Lengths(mm)
Weapon:755
Barrel:495

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