SAWES LASER SIGHT PROJECTOR of 1985

SAWES (Small Arms Weapons Effect Simulator) is used together with a harness on Army Manoeuvres and War games and is worn by troops to simulate effectively being shot by an opponent without being harmed. A pulse is sent from this device when a blank round is fired from the weapon, if the lasers pulse hits the opponent’s harness and an alarm is sounded, and the soldier is considered dead or wounded. The unit was originally for an L1A1 rifle, see Item A1117, this unit is fitted for an SA80 rifle.
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A1808