F88 Austeyr rifle
E94600
The F88 Austeyr rifle is the standard-issue, Australian-licensed variant of the Steyr AUG bullpup assault rifle, widely used by the Australian Defence Force.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| F90 rifle | 2 |
| EF88 Austeyr rifle | 1 |
| F88 Austeyr rifle canonical | 1 |
| F88S Austeyr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T769522 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: F88 Austeyr rifle Context triple: [Australian Army, usesEquipment, F88 Austeyr rifle]
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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E.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: F88 Austeyr rifle Target entity description: The F88 Austeyr rifle is the standard-issue, Australian-licensed variant of the Steyr AUG bullpup assault rifle, widely used by the Australian Defence Force.
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A.
SA80 assault rifle
The SA80 assault rifle is the standard-issue bullpup infantry weapon of the British Armed Forces, known for its compact design and multiple modernization upgrades since its introduction in the 1980s.
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B.
Beryl assault rifle
The Beryl assault rifle is a Polish-designed 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle widely used as the primary infantry weapon of Poland’s armed forces.
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C.
FAMAS assault rifle
The FAMAS assault rifle is a distinctive French bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO service rifle known for its high rate of fire and long use as the standard infantry weapon of France.
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D.
Type 38 rifle
The Type 38 rifle was a bolt-action service rifle of the Imperial Japanese military, known for its reliability, long service life, and use throughout the early 20th century including both World Wars.
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E.
Type 99 rifle
The Type 99 rifle was a World War II-era Japanese bolt-action military rifle known for its robust design, use of 7.7×58mm ammunition, and service as a standard infantry weapon in the later years of the war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assault rifle
ⓘ
bullpup rifle ⓘ service rifle ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Steyr AUG A3 NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
Steyr AUG
|
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | military equipment of Australia ⓘ |
| chambering | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| configuration | bullpup ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| designedAs | Australian-licensed Steyr AUG variant ⓘ |
| designedFor | infantry use ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
30-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
42-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | hammer-fired ⓘ |
| formerManufacturer | Australian Defence Industries ⓘ |
| grenadeLauncherCompatible |
M203 40 mm grenade launcher
ⓘ
HK69 grenade launcher ⓘ
surface form:
SL40 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| hasSuccessor |
EF88
ⓘ
F88 Austeyr rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
F90 rifle
|
| hasVariant |
F88 GLA
ⓘ
F88C Austeyr ⓘ F88 Austeyr rifle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
F88S Austeyr
F88SA2 ⓘ |
| introducedInService | late 1980s ⓘ |
| isVariantOf |
Steyr AUG A3 NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
Steyr AUG
|
| licenseFrom | Steyr Mannlicher ⓘ |
| magazineType | STANAG-incompatible proprietary magazine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Australia ⓘ |
| material | polymer stock ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | Picatinny rail (on later variants) ⓘ |
| operation | rotating bolt ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Royal Australian Infantry Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Army infantry
|
| safety | cross-bolt safety ⓘ |
| selectFire | yes ⓘ |
| sight |
backup iron sights
ⓘ
integral optical sight ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Australian Defence Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
East Timor intervention
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
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Subject: F88 Austeyr rifle Description of subject: The F88 Austeyr rifle is the standard-issue, Australian-licensed variant of the Steyr AUG bullpup assault rifle, widely used by the Australian Defence Force.
Referenced by (5)
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