Some Prototypes.

The A1 Carbine.

Above : A1 Carbine originally put together as a cheaper version of the original Carbine which had an even shorter barrel as the gas block was almost against the receiver and a rail underneath with an LSW rear grip

SA80 No. 43.

Above : No 43 off the production line in 1985 with various prototype items still on.

Above : Closeup of the number. UE means it was made at the original Enfield factory in Enfield. 85 is the date. UN marked guns came from The Enfield factory in Nottingham.

LSW Prototype XL86E1.

An X numbered trials LSW XL86E1. Note the dark green pistol grip and different rear grip. It has an SA80 flash hider with a block welded onto it for the attachment to the extention. Bipod has a round profile. Trigger is made from sheet metal.

Closeup of the dark green pistol grip on XL86E1 and the tinplate trigger.

Above : Closeup of stamping with NATO stock number.

Closeup of the SA80 flash hider with welded block to fit LSW outrigger before the current one was made.

Above : The very different LSW rear grip on XL86E1.

Notice everything is stamped with RSA numbers.

LSW Prototype XL86E3.

Above : The bit scored out reads : RIFLE 5.56mm XL85E3. Its exceptionally rare to see ENFIELD marked on an SA80 or LSW.

Above : XL86 E3 was made from gun no. 10 from the original Enfield factory in 1987.