| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL27301 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Place made | Australia, Australia: New South Wales, Lithgow |
| Date made | 1984 |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 Period 1980-1989 |
L1A1 HB Self Loading Rifle
Description
L1A1 HB Self Loading Rifle. Hinged receiver with a pressed metal top cover in blued steel. Wooden butt and pistol grip but no fore stock exposing the gas tube. It has a cylindrical blank fire device attached to the muzzle of the heavy profile barrel. The fore sight has protectors and the rear L1A1 sight ramp is graduated to 600 metres. It is fitted with a pressed steel bipod, with wooden side plates, that clips up onto the underside of the barrel when not in use. Cast alloy butt plate with a trap to take an oil bottle and pull through rope. Left side of the receiver, engraved RIFLE 7.62 MM L1.A1. HB and has a fire selector lever for safety, repetition and automatic. Complete with a 20 round detachable box magazine.
History / Summary
The L1A1 HB SLR , infantry arm, was developed to offer the Australian Army a weapon with some sustained fire capability. The concept however developed numerous technical difficulties which were never compeletly resolved. As a result, only small numbers of L1A1 HB (heavy barrel) rifles were issued for specialised tasks.