The KAL1 general purpose infantry rifle (KAL1 GPIR) was an Australian
bullpup rifle designed in the 1970s for jungle warfare following complaints about the weight and length of the
L1A1 SLR
The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, officially "Rifle, 7.62mm, L1A1", also known just as the SLR (Self-Loading Rifle), by the Canadian Army designation C1A1 (C1) or in the US as the "inch pattern" FAL,Especially on the American surplus market. is a Br ...
rifles then in service with the
Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), wh ...
. The design never entered service, with the bullpup configured, optically sighted 5.56 mm
F-88 Austeyr selected instead in 1989.
[Dennis et al 2008, p. 502.]
See also
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List of bullpup firearms
The following is a list of firearms designed in a bullpup (i.e., action behind firecontrol/trigger group) configuration.
References
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Bullpup firearms
A bullpup firearm is one with its fir ...
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List of battle rifles
Battle rifles are full-powered rifles, full-length, fully automatic or semi-automatic rifles that have been adopted by a nation's military. The difference between a battle rifle and a designated marksman rifle is often only one of terminology wit ...
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References
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7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles
Bullpup rifles
Trial and research firearms of Australia