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It was obvious that modern warfare would require the infantry to be armed with a light, selective fire weapon, with effective range much longer than that of a submachine gun, but shorter than that of conventional semi-automatic or bolt-action rifles. The bullpup design was deemed necessary to retain
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cartridge on which
Januszewski and the two teams working at Enfield had to base their designs. One design team led by Stanley Thorpe produced a gas-powered rifle with a locking system based on the Sturmgewehr. The design used steel pressings which were difficult to obtain, and so was scrapped. The
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may be ejected directly into the face of left-handed shooters. It can be difficult for a right-handed shooter to "off-hand" the weapon. For weapons with reciprocating charging handles, there is also the risk of their charging handles striking left-handed users. The process of changing the ejection
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of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, more compact, concealable and more maneuverable than a conventionally configured firearm. Where it is desirable for troops to be issued a more compact
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The primary benefit of a bullpup weapon is that the weapon's overall length can be significantly decreased without reducing the barrel length. This allows a bullpup weapon to be more easily maneuvered and concealed than a conventional weapon with a similar barrel length, especially in tight
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side varies in complexity depending on the weapon, but as a general rule it requires at least some disassembly and cannot be done "on the fly", such as when an unusual shooting position might call for the weapon to be used on the other shoulder. On some weapons, such as the
398:(also known as Stefan Janson), a Polish engineer who had worked at the Polish national arsenal during the 1930s. After being mobilized during World War II he escaped German and Soviet forces and made his way to England, where he was a part of the "Polish design team" at
603:. The Tavor is light, accurate, fully ambidextrous and reliable (designed to stringent reliability standards to avoid malfunctioning in desert conditions), and is in increasing demand in other countries, notably India. The Tavor shares many similarities with the
154:(colloquially called "bullpups" in England during the late 19th and the early 20th century), which were considered "squat, ugly but still aggressive and powerful". The original meaning of the word to describe dogs has since fallen out of use.
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target rifle made circa 1860 for a
Professor Richard Potter by Riviere of London. It weighs more than 6 kg (13 lb 4 oz) and features an octagonal barrel of approximately 20 bore (0.60 in) in calibre, with two-groove
406:. The factory was run by lieutenant colonel Edward Kent-Lemon. As Januszewski was developing a new rifle, the "Ideal Calibre Board" was searching for a replacement for the .303 cartridge. The Board decided on an optimal
422:, although Januszewski had never seen the Soviet rifle. The first significant bullpup assault rifle came from the British programme to replace the service pistols, sub-machine guns, and rifles. In the two forms of the
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is also inserted behind the trigger group (technically it only needs the magazine's feeding slot to be located behind the trigger for the gun to be classified as a bullpup), but in some designs such as the
1789:"Delivery first batch 400 HK416F assault rifles French army 10305173 | May 2017 Global Defense Security news industry | Defense Security global news industry army 2017 | Archive News year"
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the accuracy at range while reducing overall length. The EM-2 was adopted by the UK in 1951 as the world's first (limited) service bullpup rifle, but was promptly displaced by the adoption of the
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Changing magazines is often less intuitive and ergonomic, and it is very difficult to perform a "drop free" change. This can be particularly problematic when the weapon is equipped with a
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When using a bullpup weapon, the user's face is much closer to the action. This can increase noise issues and cause irritation to the shooter's eye and nose from exhaust gas. Spent
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due to the trigger's forward position, so they tend to have stiffer, less precise triggers. Trigger pull characteristics are consequently a frequent criticism of bullpup weapons.
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of 1901, although the increased distance from hand grip to bolt handle meant the decreased length had to be weighed against the increased time required to fire. It was used in
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The origin of term "bullpup" for this configuration has long been unclear. In 1957, the word was reported to denote a target pistol, particularly one with a fancy stock.
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In case of a catastrophic failure, a bullpup weapon is more dangerous because both the barrel and the action are nearer to the shooter's head, neck and torso.
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Korobov bullpup, the
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researched the origin of the term in 2019–2020. He found early references in 1930s firearm magazines implying that "bullpup" is derived from an
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developed by Lt. Col. Armand-Frédéric Faucon), then in 1936 a bullpup machine pistol was patented by the
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1448:. Nashville, Tennessee: Headstamp Publishing. pp. 48–49.
365:. The first bullpup design used in combat was the PzB M.SS.41
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New $ 59 million weapons package begins Defence Force rollout
1518:"The Model SS41 – A Czech Bullpup Anti-Tank Rifle for the SS"
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Modern Military Bullpup Rifles: The EM-2 Concept Comes of Age
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was one of the first bullpup rifles to enter widespread use.
1549:. Toronto: Collector Grade Publications. pp. 258–260.
1170:. Nashville, Tennessee: Headstamp Publishing. p. 24.
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Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020
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Thorneycroft to SA80: British Bullpup Firearms, 1901–2020
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more comfortable, especially when the shooter is running.
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1365:. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 73–75.
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The Battle Rifle: Development and Use Since World War II
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Curtis 1866: The First Bullpup – with Jonathan Ferguson
1309:. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. pp. 338–339.
1244:"Origin of the Term "Bullpup" – with Jonathan Ferguson"
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The British resumed their bullpup experiments with the
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in the world with approximately 3 million weapons made.
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during World War II. It was a Czech weapon used by the
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bullpup, which never progressed beyond the prototype;
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Origin of the Term "Bullpup" - with Jonathan Ferguson
1392:. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 189.
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Gun Digest Book of The Tactical Rifle: A User's Guide
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Mann, Richard Allen; Lee, Jerry (20 November 2013).
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which is lighter, more adaptable, and more durable.
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1634:. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 51.
595:Having learned from extensive combat experience,
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1216:Dalzell, Tom; Victor, Terry (27 November 2014).
1870:Rifles: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
1803:"SME Ordnance SDN BHD Products & Services"
341:. It is held in the collection of the British
332:The earliest bullpup firearm known is a heavy
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463:around 1945, and a further development, the
1767:. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media. p. 576.
1415:"A Year with the Desert Tech MDRX (Review)"
357:in 1918 (6.5 mm French Faucon-Meunier
298:Bullpup weapons need a much longer trigger-
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1713:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 16–19.
1847:Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
1734:Dougherty, Martin J. (16 October 2012).
1303:Cutshaw, Charles Q. (28 February 2011).
641:Some sniper rifles such as the American
1282:. Berkley Caliber. pp. 64, 93–95.
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1478:from the original on 11 December 2021
1357:Sweeney, Patrick (25 February 2011).
1330:Tilstra, Russell C. (21 March 2014).
89:, range and ballistic effectiveness.
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1597:Cunningham, Grant (1 October 2015).
1122:; selected in 1988, replaced by the
373:, produced under German occupation.
1612:Crossley, Alex (1 September 2013).
1495:. Collector Grade. pp. 21–47.
1254:from the original on 19 April 2020.
1659:. Globe Pequot Press. p. 36.
1425:from the original on 26 March 2021
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1973:Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
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688:rifle for the armed forces of:
599:developed a bullpup rifle: the
1850:. Greenwood Publishing Group.
1707:McNab, Chris (24 March 2016).
1680:Lai, Benjamin (14 July 2016).
1614:"Gun Review: The VLTOR AUG A3"
1516:McCollum, Ian (23 June 2017).
626:standard rifle, a carbine and
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632:Islamic Republic of Iran Army
16:Type of firearm configuration
2707:Standard Manufacturing DP-12
973:; selected during the 1990s.
1740:. Lyons Press. p. 92.
1545:Dugelby, Thomas B. (1980).
1489:Dugelby, Thomas B. (1984).
1444:Ferguson, Jonathan (2020).
1191:Ferguson, Jonathan (2020).
1166:Ferguson, Jonathan (2020).
801:National Police of Colombia
797:Military Forces of Colombia
182:functionally serves as the
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1222:. Routledge. p. 119.
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1686:. Casemate. p. 220.
1655:Hogg, Ian (1 June 2003).
1336:. McFarland. p. 18.
1116:New Zealand Defence Force
867:Indonesian Special Forces
2692:Mossberg 500/590 Bullpup
2489:DSR-Precision GmbH DSR-1
1867:Westwood, David (2005).
1547:EM-2: Concept and Design
1522:www.forgottenweapons.com
1142:List of bullpup firearms
771:People's Liberation Army
727:Australian Defence Force
616:People's Liberation Army
404:Royal Small Arms Factory
19:Not to be confused with
1573:The FN FAL Battle Rifle
1276:Dockery, Kevin (2007).
1147:Personal defense weapon
355:semi-automatic firearms
139:British firearm expert
110:principal combat weapon
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2048:Heckler & Koch G11
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1011:Slovenian Armed Forces
989:Singapore Armed Forces
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1844:Pauly, Roger (2004).
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1988:ADS amphibious rifle
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893:Irish Defence Forces
749:Belgian Armed Forces
673:designs such as the
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359:semi-automatic rifle
351:Thorneycroft carbine
326:Thorneycroft carbine
94:Thorneycroft carbine
2774:Firearm terminology
2592:PanzerbĂĽchse M.SS41
2436:Bond Arms BullPup 9
2218:Springfield Hellion
1809:on 23 November 2010
1060:French Armed Forces
1039:; selected in 1985.
1017:; selected in 2007.
995:; selected in 1999.
899:; selected in 1988.
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755:; selected in 2004.
733:; selected in 1989.
711:; selected in 1977.
349:rifles such as the
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2738:S&T Daewoo K11
2198:S&T Daewoo XK8
2183:Pindad SS2 Bullpup
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1913:Forgotten Weapons
1901:Media related to
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1641:978-1-4402-2400-3
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1343:978-0-7864-7321-2
1316:978-1-4402-2709-7
1289:978-0-425-21750-4
1229:978-1-317-62512-4
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684:Bullpups are the
457:German A. Korobov
339:Brunswick rifling
141:Jonathan Ferguson
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