"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message ...


'So, Brits had to adopt another design, but this is also another
story. There's also some rumors that infamous British SA80 / L85
assault rifle, introduced in 1980s, was based on the EM-2 design. It
is not true, since the crappy L85 has nothing in common with EM-2
except for general external "bullpup" layout.'

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as59-e.htm

I think the wording is its own evidence as to veracity, don't you?

The earlier British rifle was potentially a better development
product, the 5.56 round was not really the answer and neither was the
7.62 NATO.