Bullpup
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A bullpup firearm is one with its firing grip located in front of the breech of the weapon, instead of behind it. This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one
The OTs-03 SVU, a bullpup rifle with the grip and trigger located in front of the action
The SVDS, a conventionally configured rifle using the same action
The FN P90 uses the bullpup layout in conjunction with a unique top-mounted feeding system, making it the most compact submachine gun with a fixed stock.
EM-2, an experimental British assault rifle from the 1950s.
FAMAS
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The FAMAS is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978.
Bullpup
…weapon. Since then the militaries in many countries have followed suit with other bullpup designs, such as the Chinese QBZ-95, Israeli IWI Tavor, French FAMAS and British SA80. The origin of term "bullpup" for this configuration has long been unclear. In 1957, the word was reported to denote a target pistol…
FAMAS F1 with a bayonet
Legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment during a patrol with the new standard-issue assault rifle of the French Armed Forces, the HK416F
Soldier of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment using FAMAS Infanterie upgraded with an Aimpoint red dot sight
Cutaway of the muzzle of a FAMAS F1 on display at the Weapons Department in the Museum of Art and Industry in Saint-Étienne, France