Episode
201: Building the SA80 in the USA - Murdoch and Co. - Remanufacturing the British L85
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- The Art and War Podcast
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- Oct 27, 2025
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- 7715
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Summary
Joining B.R this episode is Evan Murdoch, founder of Murdoch and Co. A venture that is remanufacturing the (in)famous British SA80 as the 'EM85' for private ownership within the United States. B.R discusses what 'remanufacturing' means, how identical the EM85 will be to the SA80, Evan's personal British heritage and how he wishes to bring British manufacturing pride back to firearms, the history of the SA80 series of rifles and why the A1 damned the weapon's reputation forever, and using modern techniques to recreate a Cold War classic. The lads also discuss the differences between the 'Limited Edition' EM85 and a possible future production variant, the cost of creating a project like this, other SA80 projects of years past and more recent productions like the AKB-23 from Aly and Kaufman and much more! Check out our Guest: https://murdochandco.com/em-85/ https://www.instagram.com/murdochandco/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGOz9YlZYImF2lAYAZ7MEqw Check out PP.TF here: https://pptaskforce.com www.instagram.com/pptaskforce.est23/ Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt Check out our sponsors: Qore Performance Cooling / Heating / Hydration for Plate Carriers and Chest Rigs: For 10% off, use Code: ARTANDWAR10 https://www.qoreperformance.com Cloud Defensive / Chad Defensive Rifle / EDC Lights: For 10% off site wide, that stacks with any Cloud Defensive sales, use Code: ARTANDWAR10 https://clouddefensive.com Attorneys fo…