As many of you guys well know, M16 series rifles/conventional designs used to be much more common around NATO. With recent adoptions by many countries such as the British SA80, French FAMAS or even ones as early as the Steyr AUG for the Australians...do Bullpup design pros outweigh the cons in terms of US military's needs?
First the pros: shorter weapon for same barrel length, basically allows effective range of a full sized assault rifle with the overall length of a carbine (a major plus for urban combat/mid range firefights)...can't really think of anymore.
And the cons: awkward trigger pull, awkward magazine changes, generally bad ergonomics for the left handed shooter, action in shooters face, weird balancing issues with majority of mass in the back.
If I'm missing any major pros or cons please do tell.
First the pros: shorter weapon for same barrel length, basically allows effective range of a full sized assault rifle with the overall length of a carbine (a major plus for urban combat/mid range firefights)...can't really think of anymore.
And the cons: awkward trigger pull, awkward magazine changes, generally bad ergonomics for the left handed shooter, action in shooters face, weird balancing issues with majority of mass in the back.
If I'm missing any major pros or cons please do tell.
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