Variants
Saracens were initially equipped with an L3A4 (Browning .30 Cal) machine gun in the turret, and a Bren gun for the gun-ring at the rear of the vehicle. Later Marks carried the LMG, and L7 GPMG.
- Mk 1 Early version with 3-door turret and turret pistol ports.
- Mk 2 Modified Mark 1 with later two-door turret. The rear turret door folds down and can act as a seat for the commander.
- Mk 3 Reverse-flow cooling for use in hot climates.
- Mk 4 Prototype only.
- Mk 5 Mark 1 or Mark 2 vehicles modified with extra armour specifically for use in Northern Ireland.
- Mk 6 Mark 3 modified with extra armour as for the Mk 5 for use in Northern Ireland.
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