| KAL1 general purpose infantry rifle | |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Type: | Bullpup battle rifle |
| Is Ranged: | YES |
| Designer: | Kevin Loughrey Andrew Witt |
| Design Date: | 1970–1973 |
| Manufacturer: | Small Arms Factory Lithgow |
| Number: | 1 (working 'mockup') 1 (unfinished prototype) |
| Variants: | KAL1(A) KAL1(B) |
| Weight: | 3.98 kg |
| Length: | 856 mm |
| Part Length: | Same as L1A1 SLR |
| Cartridge: | 7.62×51mm NATO |
| Caliber: | 7.62mm |
| Action: | Gas-operated, tilting breechblock |
| Feed: | 20-round detachable box magazine |
| Sights: | Iron sights |
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 rifles then in service with the Australian Army.[1] The design never entered service, with the bullpup configured, optically sighted 5.56 mm F-88 Austeyr selected instead in 1989.[2]