{"id":468,"date":"2021-12-28T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T15:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=468"},"modified":"2025-08-19T18:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:01:45","slug":"project-l2a1-sactarass-16%e2%80%b3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=468","title":{"rendered":"Project \u2013 L2A1 : SACTARASS 16\u2033"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"wp-block-superb-addons-table-of-contents\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">\r\n            <nav class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents superbaddons-tableofcontents-alignment-left\"  aria-labelledby=\"superb-toc-title-1\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"superb-toc-title-1\" class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents-title\" style=\"font-size:32px;line-height:40px;\">Table of Contents<\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents-table\">\r\n                            <ol style=\"list-style-type:decimal\" >\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#the-battle-rifle\">The battle rifle<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#the-sniper-support-rifle\">The sniper support rifle<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#the-bonus-cqb-marvel\">The bonus CQB marvel<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ol>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">The SACTARASS L2A1 is the closest thing to a lego set within the UKSF armories. Issued in three barrel lenghs and two handguard sizes, the combinations are endless. It\u2019s also both an airsofter and reenactor\u2019s dream in case of all the different setups seen over the years. The modularity is reflected in its very own name : Semi Automatic Counter Terrorism Assault Rifle and Sniper System.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">By far the most photographed, at least on publicly available media, the 16&#8243; L2A1 has that big battle rifle vibe. Hence why I had to bring one to life. Just don&#8217;t get too offensed by the names battle rifle and sniper support rifle. These are entirely mine and bound to give a vague idea being the setups.<\/span>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The battle rifle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">Could there be something more easily than the 16&#8243; L2A1 ? There aren&#8217;t any special lesser known airsoft convertion kit to hunt down. Buy one of the already available HK417 replicas on the market and strap on some goodies on top.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But sometimes, all the beauty comes with simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessories thrown in :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trijicon ACOG TA01 ECOS* with piggyback Trijicon RMR*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larue ACOG mount*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LA-5B ATPIAL*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knight Armament vertical grip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=347\">Surefire FH762-213S flash hider*<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1-1024x380.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1-850x316.png 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/l2a1-battle-rifle-1-1.png 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The long handguard offers enough real estate to both attach the LA-5B and either a thermal sight or a low light sight on the 12 o&#8217;clock picatinny rail.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-1-300x393.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>On the left, an ACOG toting L2A1<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116593245-3734948383188984-5691618494221160046-n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116593245-3734948383188984-5691618494221160046-n.jpg 782w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116593245-3734948383188984-5691618494221160046-n-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116593245-3734948383188984-5691618494221160046-n-768x943.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116593245-3734948383188984-5691618494221160046-n-300x368.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The sniper support rifle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">My favourite setup for the 16&#8243; L2A1 has to be this one. Yet it&#8217;s also one I can&#8217;t get to properly finish since there aren&#8217;t any L17A1 \/ Schmidt &amp; Bender 3-12&#215;50 clone on the market. Having an extra Vector Optics Siegfried 3-12&#215;50, I&#8217;ve found it better looking than the Spina Optics 2-12&#215;44 when mounted on the HK417. My OCD allows it for now.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessories thrown in :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schmidt &amp; Bender L17A1 stand-in*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accuracy International L118A1 QD scope mount<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trijicon RMR on canted picatinny mount*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LA-5B ATPIAL*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harris bipod*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=347\">Surefire FH762-213S flash hider*<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch-1024x322.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch-1024x322.png 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch-850x268.png 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/l2a1-sniper-16-inch.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A mid 2010s variant sporting the side canted RMR and a picatinny top rail on the AI QD scope mount.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash-1024x397.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash-1024x397.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash-850x330.jpg 850w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sfsg-thermal-16-flash.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A full SFSG inspired setup : S&amp;B scope, AI QD mount with SIMRAD top interface, CNVD thermal sight as a stand-in for the correct never replicated thermal sight and the DBAL laser designator.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16-battle-and-sniper-support-300x393.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Top : There&#8217;s a scope and canted RMR combo laden L2A1 in the center right of the photo.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116418720-3734948326522323-2732232807526130194-n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-476\" style=\"width:387px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116418720-3734948326522323-2732232807526130194-n.jpg 505w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116418720-3734948326522323-2732232807526130194-n-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/116418720-3734948326522323-2732232807526130194-n-300x421.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/118243414-2698693613784756-8933491646273884985-n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" style=\"width:384px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/118243414-2698693613784756-8933491646273884985-n.jpg 828w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/118243414-2698693613784756-8933491646273884985-n-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/118243414-2698693613784756-8933491646273884985-n-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bonus CQB marvel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">I don&#8217;t know who. I don&#8217;t know where. But sometimes it&#8217;s all about fun. You&#8217;ve just seen the L2A1 as a longer range hard hitting assault rifle lengh weapon. How about you trade it all for something that looks more CQB focused with an Eotech 552 ?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">All joking aside, it wouldn&#8217;t surprise me if this specific setup was more about shooting from an helicopter than blasting indoors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-33.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-33.png 827w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-33-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-33-768x723.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/162488722-117084393676804-6337179707359138365-n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/162488722-117084393676804-6337179707359138365-n.jpg 799w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/162488722-117084393676804-6337179707359138365-n-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/162488722-117084393676804-6337179707359138365-n-768x250.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Not withstanding this being a 16&#8243; L2A1, this is the only one I&#8217;ve ever seen with Eotech 552.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Replacing the L100A1 \/ G3KA4 as the main UKSF do-it-all rifle wasn&#8217;t easy but the HK417 managed to pull it off. The 16&#8243; inch variant is the ideal go-between the small 12&#8243; and the longer 20&#8243;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,27,8],"tags":[51,50],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects","category-projectl2a1","category-snipersystems","tag-clone","tag-projectl2a1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions\/642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}