British infantry Platoon, from about 1988 when the SA80 was introduced, to just before Afghanistan when the Minimi (SAW in US designation) was introduced.
Units with the L1A1 SLR would have been 10 men with the LSW replaced by a GPMG.
Current infantry platoons on operations are completely different to this including a 7.62 long range rifle, SA80 with grenade launcher and other new things in the mix.
Thanks for the Royal pioneer corps Louie, mine was very much incomplete.
Do you have any thoughts on the regular reserve? The addition of 153,000 (Of various weights and ages admittedly)men in a national emergency does change things quite a lot.