by Hognose Australia, which now prides itself on being semi-auto-rifle and homicide-free, once not only designed and manufactured such rifles, but exported them. The Australian Leader rifle in 5.56 never won any contracts we're aware of. But a quantity of them sold here, and they have won some converts. It shares some mechanical features with the Armalite AR-18 series, and … [Read more...]
There are many reasons that people do not like bullpups like the IWI Tavor in general, but one of the worries that people have is that there may be a risk of an out-of-battery detonation. This causes much concern when you think about the fact that this would be happening right in front of your face. But rest assured that this is not a very likely issue with the Tavor due to how … [Read more...]
The Tavor TAR-21 is the current service rifle for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), but IWI is now producing these rifles for civilian purchase. I've only gotten to fire a few rounds through it, which is something considering how hard it is to come by 5.56x45 (the standard chambering for the Tavor), but not much to go off of for a full review. So, this post is more of an … [Read more...]
From the time I was first getting into guns and how they worked, I had a certain attraction to the weapons that the Chinese employ in their military. Most of this interest was sparked by seeing them in certain video games where people preferred to outfit their character with Chinese military weapons. The weapon that I became most interested in was the Chinese QBZ-95/Type 95, … [Read more...]
The Steyr AUG is considered by many to be the most successful bullpup design. The design itself is far from new, and not quite perfect. But overall, its benefits far outweigh its shortcomings. It is probably the single greatest example of how a modular rifle is supposed to be. Just remember that the Steyr AUG was designed from the ground up to be completely modular and fill … [Read more...]
When I think of the word bullpup, I think of the Steyr AUG. It has been seen in games, movies, and in militaries all around the globe. It is arguably the most successful bullpup design on the planet. Originally I was not sure how well I would like it since it is almost 30 years old now and people constantly hack away at it by calling it old and outdated. But I noticed that many … [Read more...]
