USAF_Vet
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When I was over in Iraq, I got to handle a Styer AUG used by the Australian armed forces. They had a beer ration, which was the primary reason we wandered into their camp. They were cool , though, very hospitable. They had no problems sharing their beer, their weapons, and their fellowship.
That rifle started my fascination with bullpups. Their biggest drawback was the lack of ambidexterity, and as a southpaw, being lefty friendly was a must.
I've seen several bullpups come to market, but they all seem to hover in that $1800 price range, give or take. The complex nature of the FNH FS2000 makes sense to be a high dollar rifle, but the relatively simple K&M M17s does not strike me as a $1800 gun.
Based on the breakdown and reviews I've seen on the M17s, I see no reason that couldn't sell for $800 all day long. The controls are simple, some of which are off the shelf AR parts. It seems too simple a mechanism to command that price, where a Tavor or FS2000 or a civilian AUG can be had for similar prices.
Do bullpuos in general command this price due to their relative obscurity in the US? Are they seen more as a novelty compared to an AR which can be had for half the cost of ever the cheapest of bullpups?
I'd love a lefty friendly bullpup rifle to complement my ARs, but for the money, I simply can't justify it, not when I can build three ARs for the same cost.
That rifle started my fascination with bullpups. Their biggest drawback was the lack of ambidexterity, and as a southpaw, being lefty friendly was a must.
I've seen several bullpups come to market, but they all seem to hover in that $1800 price range, give or take. The complex nature of the FNH FS2000 makes sense to be a high dollar rifle, but the relatively simple K&M M17s does not strike me as a $1800 gun.
Based on the breakdown and reviews I've seen on the M17s, I see no reason that couldn't sell for $800 all day long. The controls are simple, some of which are off the shelf AR parts. It seems too simple a mechanism to command that price, where a Tavor or FS2000 or a civilian AUG can be had for similar prices.
Do bullpuos in general command this price due to their relative obscurity in the US? Are they seen more as a novelty compared to an AR which can be had for half the cost of ever the cheapest of bullpups?
I'd love a lefty friendly bullpup rifle to complement my ARs, but for the money, I simply can't justify it, not when I can build three ARs for the same cost.