Quoted: Hey vito113... Black Rifle II   says the British forces spent a HUGE amount of money on a worldwide series of several assault rifles, including the G-36, and Diemaco's M-16s came out on top. The latest Diemaco version adopted by the British forces is the "Special Forces Weapon" (SFW), a version of the M-4 which has a 16" mid-weight barrel... So, which unit is being issued these rifles?

Basically it works out like this…ish

Marines  and Army Pathfinders regularly use the Diemaco C7 and M16A2 with M203

SAS use the Diemaco C8 SFW and have a load of other things they can play with… they have their own budget and can and do buy whatever takes their fancy… but they have shown a great loyalty to the M16 family over the years. However they do have a load of HK G36's which they are apparently quite impressed with.

SBS (Equivalent of SEALS) mostly use the HK MP53 now… they also have the Diemaco C7/C8 and M16A2 with M203.

and none of these units will touch an SA 80!

ANdy