POTD: Britain's Commandos New L403A1 in Winter – Knight's KS-1 Rifle
For the love of Arctic warfare! In this Photo Of The Day, we’ll take a quick look at the new L403A1, as used by Britain’s elite Royal Marine Commando Forces. The model is a Knight’s Armament Company KS-1 rifle.
In terms of optics, the L403A1 will be used together with a Vortex Low Power Variable Optic with an Aimpoint ACRO P-2 red dot on top, which TFB reviewed about 2 years ago.
The suppressor is the Knight’s QDC/MCQ-PRT model.
The new rifle, designated the L403A1, was tested in February 2023 by members of the Commando Force Surveillance & Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) during their annual deployment to Norway.
A new rifle, night vision goggles, tactical communications systems, battlefield vehicles and ‘survivability systems’, including new helmets, communications and suppressors which make the force more difficult to detect, are to be rolled out as the Royal Navy makes an initial investment in new kit for its elite, very high readiness fighting force, with plans for a longer-term procurement programme from 2024.
The L403A1 in the night. Can you tell which thermal they are using?
Source: Royal NAVY – Britain’s Commandos to get new assault rifles
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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At the height of the British Empire the small island controlled nearly 1/3 of all the land mass on Gods green earth. When it was night time for one of their colonies, it was day time for another. This is where we get the saying "the sun never sets on the British Empire."
Now the have to buy infantry rifles from one of their former colonies, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Oh how the mighty have fallen!
This was the very program that Glock produced their new AR-15 for, right?