bullpup
A type of non-handgun firearm configuration where the action is located behind the trigger group/housing and alongside the shooter's face, instead of in front as in conventional designs. This permits the weapon to be shorter for the same barrel length, improving maneuverability and reducing weight.
Basically, in a normal gun, the magazine is in front and the trigger is behind. In a bullpup firearm, the trigger is in front and the magazine is behind.
Examples
List of bullpup firearms
Anti-materiel rifles
Assault and battle rifles
- ADS assault rifle
- ASh-12.7
- Daewoo K11
- Desert Tech MDR
- EM-2
- FAMAS
- FB MSBS Grot
- FN F2000
- H&K G11
- IWI Tavor
- IWI X95
- L85
- Magpul PDR
- QBZ-95
- OTs-14 Groza
- SAR-21
- Steyr ACR
- Steyr AUG
- TKB-022
- TKB-408
- Valmet M82
- XM29 OICW
Shotguns
- H&K CAWS
- IWI Tavor TS12
- Kel-Tec KSG
- NeoStead 2000
- Pancor Jackhammer
- SIX12
- Standard Manufacturing DP-12
- UTAS UTS-15
Semi-auto and Sniper rifles
Submachine guns
Fictional weapons
The following tags are aliased to this tag: bullpup_rifle (learn more).
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The following tags implicate this tag: br55, daewoo_k11, dragunov_svu, dsr-50, famas, fn_f2000, iwi_tavor, kel-tec_ksg, kel-tec_rfb, l85, m392_marksman, ma5, magpul_pdr, ots-14_groza, p90, qbz-95, seburo_c26a, steyr_acr, steyr_aug, and walther_wa_2000 (learn more).