L96 and L115 Sniper Rifles
For more details on this topic, see Accuracy International Arctic Warfare.The L96 is a sniper rifle produced by Accuracy International derived from the their PM rifle which was designed by Olympic marksman Malcolm Cooper. This weapon was adopted into British Service in the early 1980s as a replacement for the Lee-Enfield L42, it was in turn replaced by the .338 Lapua Magnum L115A3 rifle.
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