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Bolt action sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm: An Australian variant of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, it is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62×51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia.
Rifles. Lee–Enfield SMLE No.1 MkIII* Rifle (.303 calibre) Lee–Enfield No.4 MkI/MkI* Rifle (.303 calibre) (used in small quantities by frontline forces. Mostly went to arm secondary units, commando units and the Volunteer Defence Corps) Pattern 1914 Enfield (Used in small numbers as a sniper rifle.) Grenade. Mills Bomb M36; Sub-machine-gun
It is the standard issue sniper rifle for the Australian Army and is also used by various law enforcement agencies. This variant features a threaded barrel (for a suppressor); an integrated, adjustable bipod, a folding stock, an adjustable butt pad, a cheek pad and a rear monopod.
This is a list of all weapons ever used by the Australian Army. It will be organised by era. All past weapons. Historical weaponry of the Australian Army;
Leader Dynamics was subsequently sold off to a businessman who formed his own company, Australian Automatic Arms, and started to make the Leader rifles in Tasmania. They differed in lacking the carrying handle of the Leader and coming with a 30-round magazine. The Semi-Auto Rifle (SAR) had a 16.25" [413 mm] barrel and synthetic stock.
As a result, the majority of Australia's military weapons and equipment were initially imported from the United Kingdom or the United States. However, as the war progressed, many of these imported items were gradually replaced by locally produced versions, as Australia's industrial capacity expanded to meet the demands of the conflict.
For medium to long range engagements the Heckler & Koch HK417, [215] SR-25 marksman rifle, [216] and Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle [217] are also used. Support weapons used include the Mk48 Maximi Modular, [216] MAG 58 [218] and the Para Minimi. [214] [219] Sniper rifles used have included the SR-98, Blaser Tactical 2, and Barrett M82A2. [220]
Australian soldier with an L1A1, near the fighting zone of Operation Crimp, Vietnam. The Australian Army, as a late member of the Allied Rifle Committee along with the United Kingdom and Canada adopted the committee's improved version of the FAL rifle, designated the L1A1 rifle by Australia and Great Britain, and C1 by Canada. The Australian ...