While out in Canada filming with Britishmuzzleloaders, Mike had a Chinese Type 97 bullpup rifle in .223 Remington shoved bodily into his hands. What else to do than make a video about the rifle that is so uncommon in the USA due to import restrictions? This little bullpup rifle is, however, [Read More…]
The Twitter analyst Everest65 has shared photographs of some bullpup Kalashnikov experimentation within the arms trade social media groups in Syria. There are a couple of iterations of the design, some appear to be more experimental and might be low in production while [Read More…]
Today’s photo features two British bullpups, the L85A2 and the Rifle No.9 Mk1, better known as the E.M. 2. The E.M. 2 was briefly adopted by the British Army in 1951, but a combination of national and international political wrangling saw it soon abandoned [Read More…]
If I asked you what the first first bullpup rifle was, what would you answer? The Steyr AUG? British EM-2 from the 1950s? The Faucon ‘Balanced Rifle’ from 1911 or maybe the Thorneycroft carbine from the early 1900s? In fact the distinction goes to a much [Read More…]
Taisei Komatsu, the man behind Komatsu Factory’s impressive wooden gun replicas, has been hosted by FB Radom enjoying a tour of the factory and getting some time behind the company’s weapons. Komatsu’s work gained attention when his highly detailed [Read More…]
Igor Stechkin, an ingenious firearms designer mostly known for designing the APS automatic pistol, had a number of other interesting firearms designed during his career which became forgotten or known to only a small group of firearms enthusiasts because these guns were [Read More…]
Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems, India’s first privately owned small arms manufacturer, are set to begin building IWI X95s in Madhya Pradesh. The new joint venture with IWI will produce not just the X95 but also the Galil designated marksman variant, the Negev light machine [Read More…]
The craft-modified bullpup PKM design that has popped up in different iterations (albeit sparingly) throughout Syria, Yemen and Libya takes its roots in the Russian 7.62x54mmR Pecheneg PKP GPMG that became popular within the Russian Ministry of Interior due to the need [Read More…]
Iron Claw Tactical has introduced the second generation of their AK magazine well. Once installed on AK rifles, this magazine well allows straight magazine insertion. The Gen2 magwell is compatible with AK-47 (both milled and stamped receivers) and AK-74 pattern rifles [Read More…]
SKAT is a private Russian firearms manufacturing company founded by a gentleman named Gennadiy Kozhayev. The company makes a variety of firearms including Glock clones, AR-15 rifles and PCCs, bolt action precision rifles etc. Mr. Kozhayev is also the head of Russian [Read More…]
Kel-Tec has published on their social media pages images of a prototype rifle. It is a bullpup rifle with an unusual orientation of the magazine and a humongous 32″ long (813mm) barrel. The magazine well of this rifle is angled up to the right side which [Read More…]
Although exceedingly rare in service with any element of the Afghan National Security Forces, there are a very small number of 5.56x45mm NATO bullpup rifles in service with either the Afghan ANA Commandos or the National Directorate of Intelligence, or more commonly [Read More…]
As I said in another article, I kept my eye out for things I don’t see here in the US while roaming the halls of IWA 2018. A large percentage of IWA is made up of airsoft and airgun manufacturers along with blank firing guns. MWM Gillman GmbH is a company that [Read More…]
At this year’s Singapore Air Show, S&T Kinetics showed off their latest bullpup rifle, the 5.56x45mm NATO BR18. The BR18 is the latest version of what began as the BMCR, or Bullpup Multirole Combat Rifle which initially debuted at the 2014 Singapore Air Show. [Read More…]
Bond Arms has long been known for their derringer-style pistols. Though diminutive in size, they still pack a punch. That’s why the Bond Arms Bullpup 9 is such a break-from-the-norm for the company. This year at SHOT Show, I got to talk to the owner of Bond Arms, [Read More…]
Along with our visit to Battlefield Las Vegas where we were able to fire ZMT’s UKM 2000 general purpose machine gun, TFB was also able to get close and personal with the companies anti-material rifle entry. The Tor is a .50 BMG manually operated, magazine fed [Read More…]
The Jard J68 is a bullpup carbine developed by Jard Inc. Jard operates out of Sheldon, Iowa, and is known for the aftermarket triggers they offer for a variety of firearms. However, they also have some innovative firearm designs of their own, and one of them is the J68. [Read More…]
In today’s episode, we follow Miles to Shot Show 2018 Media Day at the Range and visit the UTAS booth. This year Utas, a well known Turkish importer and distributor, is bringing the CR12 in multiple cerakote colors primarily for hunters and competitors. Another offering from UTAS is the 12 gauge [Read More…]
There’s certainly no shortage of Turkish shotguns at SHOT Adler Hunting Arms company, the Turkish shotgun manufacturer mostly known for their lever actions (and many rustled jimmies down under) have introduced a bullpup version of their 12ga. J210 “vertical [Read More…]
I apologize in advance for not having all the names, specifications and pricing for the new 2018 Thompson Machine silencers to make their debut at this year’s SHOT Show. The best thing to do if you see something you like is to email Brooks here. Bringing out a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV’s SHOT Range Day Coverage, James stretches the legs on IWI’s new TAVOR A7. From IWI’s press release: IWI, an SK Group Member, Launches the 7.62X51mm TAVOR 7 AR, the Newest Member of the TAVOR Bullpup Rifle Family Adapted for military and law enforcement [Read More…]
From Pete M’s article: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/17/iwi-tavor-ts12/ IWI is set to release the TS12 – a 12 gauge bullpup shotgun with a maximum shell capacity of 15+1 2 3/4″ shells. It is a gas operated semi automatic weapon with three rotating magazine tubes and [Read More…]
Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday. In the third installment of everything that is quiet, we will focus on a SHOT Show Sneak Peek since TFB is currently headed to Las Vegas for the biggest industry show of the year. We have a few hints of new releases, but for [Read More…]
A relative newcomer to the field of small arms, Turkish company Satek Arge has recently shown a working prototype of a rotating six-barrel machine gun design with variants in 4 different calibers (7.62x51mm, .50 BMG, 20x102mm, 25x137mm). The company was most [Read More…]
The information about the Tavor 7 AR in 7.62×51 mm is not new, TFB reported about it in June and July. The latest development is that the Tavor 7 is now being displayed at the exhibition “Defense and Security” in Thailand and soon at Milipol in France. [Read More…]
An online Italian firearms news website Gunsweek.com has published an article on a digital design concept put out by Italian firm Tecnostudio Engineering that consists of an interesting “Bullpup” submachine gun/PDW. The design incorporates a 15 (appears to [Read More…]
In this article Kalashnikov concern takes the opportunity to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions about the production and development of Kalashnikov rifles. There are quite a few details revealed that I had no idea about. For instance, where can I find more [Read More…]
Over the past few months more information has emerged on one of Russia’s most interesting firearms – a big bore close quarters assault rifle. The Tula-based Instrument Design Bureau (KBP) designed ASh-12 (or ShAK-12 according to a recent Jane’s [Read More…]
An integrally suppressed variant of the AK called the Gopak was on display a recent demonstration at the Goncharivske trial grounds in the Chernihiv area of Ukraine. In two videos released via YouTube this week, the rifle is demonstrated firing and being inspected by [Read More…]
High Tower Armory shared this photo of the CNC mold they had made for their bullpup stock. The bullpup stock is for Hi Point’s carbine. It will be molded polymer with some metal inserts and rails. Hello everyone! Thank you so much for your patience as we head into [Read More…]
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