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Post by zen9 on Oct 12, 2016 11:32:43 GMT
If we want ordinary infantry to be able to reach out to 1km when the situation demands it, we'd have to use full length barrels anyway, ergo bullpups. Carbine lengths of less than 16" are not going to cut it for accuracy and hence 'short' conventional rifles may not match the utility/mobility needs even with a folding stock. Though at least a folding stock gives them a fighting chance in a selection process.
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Post by Graylion on Oct 12, 2016 13:20:58 GMT
RSBS Radon bullpup with 18" barrel and 22" for the DMR?
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Post by zen9 on Oct 14, 2016 23:06:28 GMT
Been pondering that and will have to rewatch certain youtube footage on the msbs as I can't seem to reccal how it works and hence have some concerns over the mechanism.
On this element of the topic, while I like the Kel Tec RDB, the weapon needs a dust cover for the ejection chute and clearing a jam requires pulling a pin and opening up the mechanism to see inside.
Whereas Desert Tech's MDR has the forward ejection chute openable to allow sideways ejection and access into the mechanism, which is much quicker and doesn't take the gun apart.
FN's FS2000 however was even worse, and has a flip hatch to see into the mechanism that strikes me as not achieving much and you likely have to pull the pin and take the thing apart to clear a jam.
That said I think yes 18" for normal infantry and 22" for DMR.
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Post by Graylion on Oct 15, 2016 13:21:09 GMT
The Kaltec RDB also had some serious reliability issues and never was designed as a military rifle. I'd hate to store it in sand for a month and then fire it.
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Post by zen9 on Oct 17, 2016 11:13:51 GMT
Indeed, I've watched some footage of the RDB on youtube and there have been a number of times when it failed to load or fire properly, whereas other rifles of true military provenience worked just fine in comparison.
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Post by Graylion on Nov 16, 2016 12:28:58 GMT
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