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Tower75 wrote:Wait, civvies can own L98s?

I seem to remember it's a convoluted story (that's slightly suspect, IMHO) about a school CCF that somehow ended up actually owning their L98s and these are the ones that appear on the open market.

Since the L98 went to the A2 (semi auto) version they're probably the only ones that'll ever come on the market. Hence the bonkers prices.

How much are they?

Quite excited of the prospect of straight-pull L85s being on the civvie market. I've always wanted one.

One can dream I guess.

NOOOOOOOO!!!! They are hateful things with appalling ergonomics. Just don't. Not even once.

User702 wrote:NOOOOOOOO!!!! They are hateful things with appalling ergonomics. Just don't. Not even once.

But, but, bullpup.

Tower75 wrote:

User702 wrote:NOOOOOOOO!!!! They are hateful things with appalling ergonomics. Just don't. Not even once.

But, but, bullpup.

I you fancy a bullpup I believe work is ongoing to bring in a straight pull version of the Russian SV-U, a bullpup version of the Dragunov in 7.62x54r

snayperskaya wrote:

Tower75 wrote:

User702 wrote:NOOOOOOOO!!!! They are hateful things with appalling ergonomics. Just don't. Not even once.

But, but, bullpup.

I you fancy a bullpup I believe work is ongoing to bring in a straight pull version of the Russian SV-U, a bullpup version of the Dragunov in 7.62x54r

Is there? Oooh

Oh now that's a nice looking bullpup!

Aren't bullpup's flawed as a principle now though

The ergonomics don't cut it?

Just wondered.

Grahamcs wrote:Oh now that's a nice looking bullpup!

Aren't bullpup's flawed as a principle now though

The ergonomics don't cut it?

Just wondered.

Israel got the Tavor, we are keeping the SA80A2. The ergonomics aren't amazing, but they work.
And there is something to be said for a rifle that has a decent length barrel while being short overall

Gundoc wrote:

Grahamcs wrote:Oh now that's a nice looking bullpup!

Aren't bullpup's flawed as a principle now though

The ergonomics don't cut it?

Just wondered.

Israel got the Tavor, we are keeping the SA80A2. The ergonomics aren't amazing, but they work.
And there is something to be said for a rifle that has a decent length barrel while being short overall

Of course it all goes back to the EM-2 of the late forties/early fifties ... ... ...

Then there's the FAMAS, Steyr AUG, the Chinese AK-based thingy, several Bullpup sniper rifles and even Bullpup sporters - Crapahute, Sommer & Ockenfuß, Pfeiffer etc.