Not interested, I don't even care for the collapsible stock on the M-4.
Didn't see a collapsible stock mentioned. Where did I miss it?
I do not "like" bullpup rifles for a number of reasons, but several armies have gone to them with apparent success (or at least not major failures).
I have got to ak - a bayonet on even an 18" barreled bullpup? Besides opening letters, why? I was taught that bayonets were stand-off weapons to keep people outside arms length and that if the other guy got any closer you took the bayonet off and dealt with him inside arms length. But then I also whinged when they shortened the M1 bayonet to 9".
stay safe.
Was not mentioned, I just pointed out I don't care for it, I don't care for any rifle that is shortened to that point, however it is done. For a rifle I like a full stock, and at least 18 inch barrel. YMMV
That's what's so good about a bullpup design. It allows for full length barrels and a full/fixed stock and still maintains a short, close quarters type profile.
Once free to move, even inside a building, rifle length is not as much as issue as often made out to be.
But where the short rifle shines is in how much better it is when you have to egress a vehicle with it ready for action.
Seems like a lot of hype to me - I'll take my m4 or AK any day.
This, I will stick to a proven weapon system such as my AK and AR. Unless they build a compact laser weapon or build a truly new firearm, it is simply just a rehash of old ideas in a knew skin.