Build your own Enfield SA80 (soon)
Prexis plans on selling a US made kit version of the Enfield L85 / SA80. The PL85 kit contains all the parts needed to build the rifle. The catch? The lower receiver which will require bending into shape.
I have no word on pricing or when this kit will be on sale.
Refer to state law before building your own rifle and don't even think about building with the intention of selling unless you want the BATFE knocking down your door!
British made Enfield L85A
[ Many thanks to Kenneth for emailing me the info. ]
UPDATE: Preorder price is $1800. Final list price will be $2400.
That’s a mighty expensive toy…
$2600 for the rifle or $2600 for the KIT?
Freiheit, the kit.
Failtastic.
wtf. these guys need to learn their market… or maybe they have. i won’t be able to buy one, for now.
I guess you could make some profit by registering yourself to the ATF and selling these guns for $2800 a piece. (disclaimer : I have absolutely NO knowledge of economy, don’t blame me if your company fails)
If it’s rare, some people will buy it for the cool factor, and I guess it could be a semi decent range rifle, as it is known to be a very accurate platform (though not so reliable). Also the SAW version would be kick ass.
Two and a half thousand for that? Why?
Apart from the price, it might be good if it is as accurate as the original. A quite short weapon with a free floated 20.4 inch barrel. A piston operated gas system, and the ability to take any mag compatable with the AR system. And you’ll be buying what is effectivly an AR-18 in bull-pup configuration….
I always wondered how good the SA80 would be with better glass on top. The issue SUSAT sight is only 4x and it was bloody accurate even with just that. So maybe if it had a nice scope on top, one wonders what it could be able to do.
Not bad, but that price…ouch ouch ouch……….
Rusty
The good news is that the home built SA-80′s will be just as reliable as the military ones.
$1800 for a kit of a rifle the British needed the Germans to fix?
I’ll stick with my SMLE No4, Mk1* thankyouverymuch.
Awsome finnally after 25 years a L-85 for sale here. They had a few Semi autos for sale in the UK before they where banned and destroyed. I hope Centruy arms makes leagle clones of the L-85 id buy one. The only bullpup id buy.
Taken from this thread
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=43&t=291386
Pre-orders for the first 20 kits will start being taken tomorrow.
The introductory price to guild members for the Basic kit (upper completely assembled, lower as a flat with all lower components required to complete, (and there will be a loaner fixture available soon for bending the flats) will be $1,800 shipped.
Pre-orders will require a $1,000 deposit, and the balance due prior to shipment. Shipment of these first 20 kits will be the end of April (as I have to be gone for almost 2 weeks in Feb. for a wedding and family issues in Illinois).
After this first batch, the next batch of 20 will be offered at 15% off of list to members. (List price will be $2,400), however online purchases will reduce the quantity available for this 2nd and future batches of 20.
Note: All P7/P9** and ZK current orders will ship prior to my going to Illinois.
Aren’t the British moving away from that rifle because of it’s flaws and high cost?
The boys over at WeaponsGuild (Co-Owned/Operated by Prexis folks) just dropped coin on some new CNC equipment. I heard the down payment was just barely met in time after doing a lot of ‘Raffles’ of private rifle collections…
Now that they have the CNC machine they need to find a way to pay off the remaining +10K or they lose it. I’m sure you’ll see lots of other ‘Pre-Order’ opportunities for ‘Future Products’ coming in the very near future!
One of the previous ‘Group Buys’ with one of their main site staff went south quickly, after a lot of people paid in, never received a product or update, and were left seeking legal action. If the company they keep (which runs off with many people’s money) is any indication of what to expect – I’d avoid this…
Go check out the WeaponsGuild site yourself for more information. I wouldn’t trust ‘em with $1800 of my hard earned cash for a ‘pre-order’ payment though.
I’d still feel more comfortable putting money down for a SHRIKE or __Insert Other Vaporware__ than this ‘Kit’. Great in concept, but can it be delivered?
$2600 price isn’t all that attractive to me either. Considering there is little or no information out there about receiver dimensions, CAD drawings, or proper bending jigs to even complete such a gun build.
When will they put out a ‘Kit’ for a Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40-Watt range???
Why on earth would I want to spend any money, let alone that much money, on that incredible POS?!
jh1990, thanks for the info.
My No.4 goes ‘bang’ EVERY time and it cost me $40
Vapourware is truly the operative term for this “once in a lifetime non-opportunity”. Short arms, deep pockets is the best policy on this one methinks.
I would seriously consider one if it was cheaper since SA80′s don’t come on apple trees like AR15′s do. Considering that it is a comparatively poor weapon, it would have some collector’s value and it looks cool.
forget the price that looks like shit the barrel doesent look the right size you wont make the gas parts you wont be able two make the inside of the barrel as it spins the rounds forget it it will blow up in your face thats if you even get any rounds