FS2000 is the only bullpup I would buy. It has bottom eject and ambi controls. I've never been in combat but I suspect you would have to switch shoulders depending on cover, and brass in da face is a bad distraction. I love the AUG but would pick an AR over it for that reason alone.

Forgetting for me to say that Norinco Type 97 having chrome lined 5.56mm barrel of forged hammering.  

 

How much money?
It's been in common use in the current meaning for 20 years among many professionals.

Heh, lol.

.410 AK bullpup shotgun.

Over the years, I've owned AUG's, an FS2000, and now a Tavor.  Yes, the manual of arms is different, yes they are more difficult to shoot from the weak shoulder, and yes, I usually shoot my AR's much more than the bullpups.  Having said that, my Tavor is growing on me.  My only wish would be for a shorter LOP.  The manticore arms butt pad helps some, but for me, it's not really enough.

Because GD said so.

This.

And because their fucking ugly.

Yup

The only people I have ever seen use it are the YouTube operators showing off their sweet rigs!

Eventually, most of the problems with bullpups will be worked out. The standard rifle has been refined for 300+ years, but designers have only been working on bullpups since about the 1930's and the work has always been very limited in scope. The AR pattern has been continuously improved since the late 1950's, eventually with the support of both the best-funded military and the best-funded private sector gun market the world has ever known. It will take a long time for any gun design to catch up with the AR for versatility, reliability, etc.

That being said...



Fire-by-wire analog electronic trigger, fully adjustable weight and travel with the rifle assembled. This one is set to 0.1mm travel (1/254th of an inch) and 1/3rd oz. pull weight (not three oz, one third of one oz). That is better than any standard rifle trigger you will find.

This rifle also has both short LOP, adjustable LOP, and short overall length. With a 16.5" barrel it is 26.6" OAL with the stock fully extended, and 23" OAL with the stock collapsed.


With a 20" barrel, it is shorter than a Rock River PDR 16" folded.


It is also a takedown.

Now, granted, this is a lowly 22LR, but the basic design can be adapted to 556 using a carrier design similar to Tavor, SCAR, or the PDR. This rifle has extra stuff placed behind the action just so I can hit 26" with a 16" barrel, so there is plenty of room for the longer cartridge.

I might make one in 556 that uses AR bolts, barrels, extractors, hammers, springs, etc. Haven't decided on the action layout, piston vs DI, etc. Not enough spare time right now though.

Demographics lead to a small market.

I want one.

With birdshot

Im a Tavor fan and I laughed.

You can't call it a niche because so many countries are using them. the AUG is also more pricey because they have to jump through hoops to make it USA legal. They can't just export them from the standard production line. Don't the American AUGs use FNH barrels, Vltor parts, ect.? It costs because companies have to re-tool for parts just to bring them into the country. And the only market for these new parts are American civies, which is small. Everyone else would rather just buy an AUG from the factory off of the older machinery (keeps costs down). Same issue for lots of other weapons.

It is why CZ pretty much said they were not going to bring their new SMG in (although maybe they changed their stance). Add in the fact they must make a 16" barrel in place of a 7.7" and the price will certainly go up seeing as no one else in the world would be buying that particular variant.

Cool. So how much?

Not sure. If someone is willing to send me several different models to try out and keep I'll gladly give my opinion then.

 

I like the new K&M rifle here. If they brought it under $1400 or so yet another shotgun will be kicked out of the safe.

SOMEbody needs to start reloading....


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The AUG is expensive, and some are not AUG. and the AUG is the shit and the rest are not.

Because everyone is buying AR pistols.  I don't understand either attraction.

I hope to own this one day

I enjoy my AUG A3, but there are some realities about owning it that cannot be ignored.  There isn't much you can customize on the rifle.  If and when something breaks, it's going to be expensive.  New bolt?  $230.  Extractor and kit?  $85.  Firing pin?  $65.  Prices are from pjs-steyraug and pretty much the going rate.  Basic emergency parts kit?  $149 from Steyr.  And the rifle is going to be down waiting on the parts because I've yet to see them in a store.  A newer shooter that's been saving some coin for a rifle can afford a good AR and optic for just the cost of the bare AUG A3, find accessories everywhere he or she looks, and will be able to keep the rifle running with very common and fairly inexpensive parts.  That's a significant barrier to entry to bullpups for a lot of people.

 

I wonder what would happen if it was dropped into some deep mud, or fired alot in dry dirt? The operating system is completely exposed.

PS90 is bottom eject. FS2000 is forward eject.
As far as spare trigger packs and such, looks like these guys have them and many more FS2000 parts.
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