U.S. troops carrying bullpup

[rock jock]

Saw it on Fox News tonight. I think they were Army troops. They did not appear to be spec ops, but I couldn't tell. Anyway, my wife and I were eating dinner and I nearly jumped out of my seat. I may not be the most learned when it comes to issue weapons of our military, but I had no idea we issued bullpups. They had the smoke opaque magszines, too, which made me think of an HK or Sig, but I checked the their web pages and didn't see any bullpups. I'm going crazy on the Internet trying to identify it. Very cool rifle indeed!. Please help me - what was it?

Oh, wait, were these British soldiers?

 

[gun-fucious]

British Royal Marines with SA80s
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/030321/168/3kzvn.html

 

[MLC]

I'd guess they were Aussie coalition forces using the Steyr AUG.

Or was it a bullpup like this?

 

[Tamara]

If they had smoke-colored plastic mags, it was the Aussie Break-O-Matic 2000; if they had black sheet metal STANAG mags, it was the Brit Jam-O-Matic 9000.

 

[gun-fucious]

the jam-o-matic 9000 can be used for flute solos:

 

[rock jock]

Gun-fucious has it. They were definitely not Steyr Augs.



Tamara,

I thought they were smoke-colored, but was probably wrong.


BTW, I like the gear those Brits are wearing. They only look like they weigh as much as a small European car. Maybe that's what they have inside.

 

[jmbg29]

the jam-o-matic 9000 can be used for flute solos:

LMFAO!!!

 

[Tamara]

the jam-o-matic 9000 can be used for flute solos:

It's Jethro Tull's Iraqi '03 Tour!

 

[MLC]

If only the BATF saw them as musical instruments.

 

[hksw]

"It's Jethro Tull's Iraqi '03 Tour!"

I gotta say, I think blaring out Locomotive Breath through loud speakers (ala Kelly's Heroes) would get the troops motivated.

 

[El Tejon]

In keeping with the Jethro Tull theme, how about "Steel Monkey" for the Ingerish gun bunnies!

 

[gun-fucious]

Zam-Fear this!

 

[Al Thompson]

"the jam-o-matic 9000 can be used for flute solos:"

Nope - he's just refilling the air chamber. Hasn't anyone heard of an air rifle before?

 

[Sodbuster]

Well, the appropriate tune is Auqalung, because that soldier is using his rifle for a handkerchief. So you know what is running down his nose!!

 

[Kharn]

In hopes of improving the reliability of the SA80, the Brits have ordered their troops to explore alternate lubricants. Sand-filled snot is just one of the substances being tested.

Kharn