The Sako M23 ARG: Finland's Arctic Rifle and the British Army's Final Grayburn Contender

Project Grayburn Episode 5 — the final contender. The Sako M23 is Finland's designated marksman rifle system, Sweden's new assault rifle, and Beretta Defence Technologies UK's in-service option for replacing the British Army's SA80 L85A3. This episode covers: What the Sako M23 actually is and how it operates The joint Finnish-Swedish development programme Arctic and adverse-environment testing to NATO D14 standards BDT UK's industrial proposition: the Faldingworth Small Arms Hub Strengths, limitations, and where the M23 sits in the Grayburn field Project Grayburn series: Ep.1 — HK416 Ep.2 — HK433 Ep.3 — SIG MCX SPEAR Ep.4 — Beretta NARP Ep.5 — Sako M23 [this video] Sources: Finnish Defence Forces procurement announcements, Jane's Defence, European Security & Defence, UK Defence Journal, SAKO ARG product documentation, BDT UK Project Grayburn industrial strategy. 0:00 — Introduction 1:19 — Who is Sako? 3:13 — The M23: design and specifications 6:00 — Finland and Sweden: the procurement context 8:09 — The Arctic credential 9:40 — BDT UK's Grayburn proposition 12:42 — Strengths and limitations 15:44 — Series close: where does the M23 sit? 17:34 — Outro #ProjectGrayburn #BritishArmy #SakoM23 #SA80 #ARG #ArcticRifle #MilitaryHistory #EverythingArmy