why not a bullpup?

[tarosean]

The fear because a rifle is going to blow up in your face because it's a bullpup, should not be that much of a hindrance...

exactly your ladder or other household item could maim or kill you at the same percentage.

Not a bullpup owner today.. tomorrow might be different.

 

[Hasaf]

My only bullpup is my High-Point/Hi-Tower 9mm. Once the SBR paperwork is done on my CZ Scorpion EVO I am thinking of the bullpup kit for it. I would like to see a bullpup kit for the AR, but I seriously doubt it will ever happen.

 

[benEzra]

My only bullpup is my High-Point/Hi-Tower 9mm. Once the SBR paperwork is done on my CZ Scorpion EVO I am thinking of the bullpup kit for it. I would like to see a bullpup kit for the AR, but I seriously doubt it will ever happen.

The problem with making an AR a bullpup is that the recoil spring and buffer tube are behind the bolt, preventing you from moving the action closer to your shoulder. If you made a custom upper with a forward-mounted recoil spring to get around that, and a custom lower to put the handgrip further forward to convert it to a bullpup, you would have made a completely new rifle.

 

[WestKentucky]

Well, somebody has to say it…

Hipoint bull pup conversion…
View attachment 1107275
comes in 9mm, 10mm, .380acp, .45acp, and .40sw

Next buy after I get the 10mm carbine

 

[tarosean]

The problem with making an AR a bullpup is that the recoil spring and buffer tube are behind the bolt, preventing you from moving the action closer to your shoulder.

piston AR’s have proven to work so it’s not that much of a feat

 

[Ignition Override]

OP: well, because you asked…upon Further reflection,

to be frank, the weird, alien appearance.

And the Tavor— the only bullpup I tried —had such a terribly heavy trigger (by far worst I’ve tried) that the stock German Sig P6 DA pull seems light and smooth by comparison and my PTR-91’s oem trigger seems like a sniper gun.

And also “just because” Sgt. Saunders, Kirby, Cage and Little John carried nothing remotely similar to a bullpup, neither did the “Rat Patrol” soldiers (based on the early SAS).

 

[MachIVshooter]

The triggers can really never be as good as a conventional layout and mag changes are awkward.

Otherwise, there's a lot to like, but unfortunately many of them are hideous.

I have an RFB-18 and an RDB-17, like them both. Keltec did a good job of dealing with the case ejection issue for right or left handed shooters while also enclosing the ejection port, something that makes the at-ear sound levels of most suppressed bullpups quite high.

 

[Capybara]

I've been told that the expensive $355 Geissele trigger pack for the Tavor X95 is REALLY good and puts it into league with a decent AR trigger feel
but that could be hyperbole or could be true, I've only heard second hand. https://geissele.com/super-sabra-trigger-pack-iwi-tavor-x95-rifles.html

For me, $1,600-$1,800 for a Tavor and another $355 for a trigger puts it at the "expensive novelty" gun price range when you can buy or build a GREAT AR for quite a bit less.

 

[tarosean]

"expensive novelty" gun price range when you can buy or build a GREAT AR for quite a bit less.

I think you touched on it earlier "bored with AR's".

 

[kje54]

I love my bullpups. Yes the triggers suck and mag changes can be a little clumsy til ya get used to it but I love that compact feeling unlike some who are scared they'll singe their facial hair. Good luck with that, hasn't happened to me, ever........

Hi-Point 40 S&W



SDS import 12 gauge semi-auto



KS7

 

[Phaedrus/69]

That Hi-Point looks surprisingly cool! Very futuristic in a Hunger Games or Starship Troopers way.

 

[kje54]

That Hi-Point looks surprisingly cool! Very futuristic in a Hunger Games or Starship Troopers way.

It's the High Tower conversion kit, takes the not so great Hi-Point trigger and makes it even worse.........

 

[trekker73]

I shot a steyr AUG quite a bit. Only thing I didnt like was the noise. The muzzle is only 18" from your ears and the ejection port right under your ear.

 

[armoredman]

One disadvantage of the bullpup is pretty negated in a home defense situation - reloading. I think most HD situations would probably be handled well with 30 rounds, I guess, so the short length would be more advantageous.
But, too expensive for me, for certain.