What is the point of a bullpup rifle?

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What is the point of a bullpup rifle?

The primary benefit of a bullpup weapon is that the weapon’s overall length can be significantly decreased without reducing the barrel length. This allows a bullpup weapon to be more easily maneuvered and concealed than a conventional weapon with a similar barrel length, especially in tight spaces.

Are Bullpups more accurate?

Bullpups are notorious for not being accurate, but just like any other rifle, if you put a good barrel on it, it’ll shoot better. Also, most people compare accuracy between a 16-inch-barreled bullpup and an AR with a 16-inch barrel. That comparison is for two different weapon systems with two different intentions.

Why does the British army use the SA80?

Many thought the round was far too powerful for full-auto fire. So the FAL’s replacement — the SA80 — would use the same, smaller round as the M-16. This would make logistics and supplying the ammo easier, and allow soldiers to control their weapons when firing in automatic.

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Are Bullpups practical?

There are practical advantages to the bullpup rifle design, which is why it’s found favor in law enforcement and military roles. One would work for self defense too, if you picked one up. Firstly, the receiver being located behind the trigger allows for a longer barrel in a shorter overall firearm.

What’s wrong with Bullpups?

Bullpups have notoriously bad triggers. This is another problem inherent to the design. Since the actual action is set so far back, the trigger mechanism requires a bar between the bit you pull and the bit that makes the gun go bang. This makes for a sloppier, less crisp trigger pull.

Do Royal Marines still use the SA80?

Initially used by 43 Commando Royal Marines before being declared as the replacement for the SA80 family of weapons in all Royal Marine units. Both A1 and A2 variants are used. Formerly the standard issue assault rifle, currently being phased out in favour of the L119 series.

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Can you own a bullpup rifle?

Yes — While there is nothing in California law that specifically forbids a bullpup rifle configuration, there are plenty of outlandish restrictions that render most advantages of a bullpup configuration moot.