{"id":727,"date":"2023-06-02T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/06\/02\/the-best-bullpups-handguns-rifles-and-shotguns\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T18:28:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:28:01","slug":"the-best-bullpups-handguns-rifles-and-shotguns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2023\/06\/02\/the-best-bullpups-handguns-rifles-and-shotguns\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Bullpups – Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bullpups were the weapon of the future circa the early 1900s. It\u2019s true; they\u2019ve been around for almost two centuries, with the first bullpup rifle popping up in 1860. Since then, the concept has evolved and become more mainstream, with numerous military forces in Europe wielding bullpups. The concept has also slowly caught fire in the world of American firearms, with quite a few new bullpups hitting the American market in all manner of configurations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today we want to look at the best, brightest, and most bullpup-ish guns on the market. We are focusing on the firearms the average Joe can access in the States and not taking into account weapons that might be used by foreign military forces but are not available in the States.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why Bullpups\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The benefit of a bullpup is size. Bullpups place the action, and often the magazine, behind the trigger. The action and magazine well occupy the space typically reserved for the stock. This shrinks the weapon quite effectively. An AUG with a 20-inch barrel is shorter than an m4 with a 14.5-inch barrel. Longer barrels increase velocity and penetration power as well as effective range. However, the weapon remains short and easy to use in CQB and in and out of vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bullpup weapons also offer a different balance which places most of the weight towards the shooter\u2019s core. This makes the weapons easier to control and easier to shoot with a single hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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That doesn\u2019t mean they aren\u2019t without their weak points. Bullpups tend to be less friendly to left-handed shooters and often present issues with ejection and controls. Bullpup triggers are nothing to brag about, and very few do anything to improve this impression. With iron sights, bullpup rifles have a very short sight radius. Also, reloads can be awkward and do require an entirely new manual of arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With all that in mind, let\u2019s look at the best bullpup rifles you can get your grubby little paws on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bullpup Rifles\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Rifles are the primary weapon to be exposed to bullpup-ification. There are quite a few out there that deserve a mention. I\u2019ve narrowed it down to three that have proven to be some of the best out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tavor Series\u00a0<\/h3>\n

The Tavor series of rifles have become quite popular in the states. Enough so that IWI hosts a class all about how to excel with a Tavor rifle. The Americanized Tavors vary a bit, so I include the entire series as a part of this selection. The Tavor <\/a>series includes the older SAR, the current X95, the 7.62 Tavor 7, and the X95 in 9mm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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