Alex Bullpup bolt action rifles

Also on display at MSPO 2008 were the Alex bullpup bolt action rifles. They look awesome. As far as I know they come in three models. The Alex762 (7.62×51mm), Alex -338 (8.6×70mm / .338 Magnum Lapua) and the Alex Sports Tactical (7.62×51mm).

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Alex-762

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Alex Sports Tactical

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Alex-338

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Very compact

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It is so pretty I could not help posting another photo

The Alex-338 weights 6.5 kg without scope and 7.3 kg with the scope, 0.4 kg more than the Alex-762. It has a 5 round magazine. I can’t read Polish and I am unable to find more useful information on the rifles.

Earlier this year US firm Desert Tactical Arms launched a bolt action bullpup rifle at SHOT.

More information here, here and here.

I have done my best to find accurate information about this firearm on the Polish MSPO 2008 website. I do not speak or read Polish so I had to rely on Google Translate. If I got something wrong, please correct me in the comments.

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7 Responses to “Alex Bullpup bolt action rifles”

  1. Nomen Nescioon 12 Sep 2008 at 1:05 am link comment

    looks interesting, but wouldn’t it work better with a straight-pull action and the bolt handle extended forwards a bit?

  2. jdun1911on 13 Sep 2008 at 4:34 pm link comment

    Never liked bullpup design. With that said they problem can make a killing if it is exported to the US.

  3. Philon 17 Sep 2008 at 10:10 am link comment

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bor_rifle

  4. Steveon 17 Sep 2008 at 1:33 pm link comment

    Phil, thanks for the link.

    I changed the wiki link because the blog comment cut off the end of the original link. It points to the same page.

  5. Philon 17 Sep 2008 at 1:46 pm link comment

    There are some links in the wikipedia article that link to some forums with some good info and pics. I’ll link a few here that are of particular interest to me.

    These are all of the Tactical Sport:

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_01.jpg

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_02.jpg

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_03.jpg

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_04.jpg

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_05.jpg

    http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h90/REMOV/MSPO2008/_Alex_Tactical_Sport_06.jpg

    Feel free to fix them if need be.

  6. Steveon 17 Sep 2008 at 5:48 pm link comment

    Thanks very much Phil. Those links are fine, the ” in the previous wikipedia link was the problem.

  7. Jackalon 26 Sep 2008 at 11:06 pm link comment

    Here is a short documentary (in Polish) about Alex/BOR (7,62 ; 338LM) and Wilk/TOR (12,7).

    http://www.tvs.pl/index.php?id_materialu=1198

    In vid. sniper from Polish Snipers School and constructor of this rifles Aleksander Leżucha are talking about changes in polish army, about new sniper rifles, and how important sharpshooter’s role in army really is.

    Ps.: Sry. for my bad English.

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