would lead to the local production of the Brazilian bullpup rifle. He could not have the guns completed at that short notice, so the whole thing did not proceed further. It should be recalled that, later, the Steyr AUG was adopted by Malaysia and produced there under license…" Ronaldo Olive, LAPA bullpup rifle: the final story. Aftermath Members of the Brazilian armed forces who tested the FA-03, discarded it on the grounds that it looked like a toy (because of the plastic and bullpup design) and because of its low weight. Despite reducing the weapon's weight, the plastic did not affect its control in automatic fire. Bullpup rifles would become popular in Asia, and Malaysia became interested in the LAPA FA-03, but due to the aforementioned production problems, the Malaysians ended up opting for the Steyr AUG, manufacturing it under license by SME Ordnance. The LAPA FA-03 never passed the prototype phase and only a single prototype was ever produced. In popular culture The LAPA rifle is used by the Brazilians, and by the protagonist in particular, in the French Guiana war in the science fiction book Selva Brasil (2010), by Roberto de Sousa Causo. See also List of bullpup firearms List of assault rifles References 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles Rifles of Brazil Bullpup rifles Trial and research firearms