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Posted: 5/23/2009 11:13:43 PM EDT
The AWC G2 is a bullpup sniper rifle configuration produced in the early 1990s. Lynn McWilliams, owner of AWC Systems Technologies selected the M14/M1A weapon platform to develop a sniper bullpup he designated the G2 Compact series. McWilliams worked closely with Gale McMillan, founder of McMillan Rifle Stock to designed and produced a bullpup stock exclusively for AWC System Technologies. Capable of 1 MOA accuracy, the G2 was tested by a number of governmental agencies in the United States and foreign countries seeking to breathe new life into a venerable battle-proven platform, the M14. The G2 series had a number of variations, primarily surrounding barrel weights, scope mounts and AWC's suppressor capabilities and both semi-automatic and full-auto versions were eventually produced. The last significant development of this weapon system, the G2A+ was produced and delivered for testing at the Fort Bragg sniper school. The rifle was fitted with a heavy stainless Krieger match barrel and Lynn McWilliams' final scope mount design. The scope mount and selection was of paramount importance because the raised nature of the optics, combined with the peculiar “G” load factor produced by the weapon, created a harsh environment for anything except for the strongest of optics. The AWC G2 was produced in very small quantities for both the U.S. Government and individual sales. Less than one hundred semi-automatic variants were produced and one fully automatic variant is known to have been produced. |
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Do not want. 
I never like bullpups myself. I appreciate a shorter weapon but not at the price of putting the receiver right next to my head. Being a lefty not looky to shoot weakhand only kind of causes a problem too with this design for me. What is strange in the pic above too is that the sling is attached to the rear right side of the stock for a lefty and than the left front for a righty. I'm guessing they were drunk or something which is the only reason I could see for taking the beauty that is the M14 and making it into that. 
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