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...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t ... infantryman and a [[sniper]] and as such so-called '''designated marksman rifles''' (DMRs) have been developed with this middle ground in mind.

|type= [[Bullpup]] [[assault rifle]] ...t-Étienne or "Assault rifle of the Saint-Étienne weapon factory") is a [[bullpup]]-styled [[assault rifle]] designed and manufactured in France by [[Manufa

|type= [[Bullpup]] [[assault rifle]] .../le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF013&gid=FNG007&mid=FNM0038 FN F2000 Rifles - F2000 Tactical], [[FNH USA]], 2010</ref> <li>3.65 kg (8.04 lb) (''FS2000'

....280 British]] calibre intermediate cartridge. After evaluating the single bullpup prototype, FN decided to return instead to their original, conventional des ...Russian [[SKS]] [[carbine]] and French [[MAS-49]] series of semi-automatic rifles. The gas system is fitted with a gas regulator behind the front sight base,

===Rifles=== ====Semi-automatic and select-fire rifles====

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

|type= [[bolt-action]] [[bullpup]] [[rifle]] ...lue to Stainless Steel. Aside from these finish options, the rifle is a [[Bullpup]] [[single-shot]] gun, also featuring a pistol grip and bipod. As of 2007,

...ictions did not cover [[rimfire]] rifles or manual (e.g., [[bolt action]]) rifles. Provinces have the choice to opt-out of this regulation. ...h as the Lee-Enfield and M1 Garand. The restrictions did not cover rimfire rifles. The provinces have the choice to opt-out of administering the Firearms Act

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...">[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test]</ref> The XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in

{{Bullpup Firearms}} [[Category:Assault rifles]]

...y (Bundeswehr) now displayed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.62x51mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the '' ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...s operator cleaning time and stress on critical components. The [[SA80]] [[Bullpup|bull-pup]] assault rifle used this system long before the [[Heckler & Koch ...f>[http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/07/army_rifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test] armytimes.com</ref> The XM8 scored the best, with onl

...as an attempt to re-design the well proven [[Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl]] into the bullpup configuration. It is a functional fully operational platform with a solid p {{Bullpup Firearms}}

|type= [[Bullpup]] [[Assault rifle]] ...''' is a [[Poland|Polish]] experimental assault rifle is configured in a [[bullpup]] layout, and was designed by the state-owned ''Wojskowa Akademia Techniczn

* Israeli [[IMI Negev]], [[IMI Galil]] assault rifle and [[Tavor TAR-21]] [[bullpup]] assault rifle * Polish [[Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl]] and [[Beryl wz.96]] assault rifles

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. ...0s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5

...bine - .30 Carbine: Advanced Combat Systems Ltd. [[M1 carbine|M1 Carbine]] Bullpup Conversion) *[[AWC G2]] (US - Rifle - 7.62 mm NATO: Bullpup Conversion of Springfield M1A/M14)

...led that many U.S. infantrymen (as many as 2/3) never actually fired their rifles in combat. By contrast, soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons (such as sub Existing rifles were poorly suited to real-world combat for both of these reasons. Although

...uring the 1930s, and dissatisfaction with existing [[submachine gun]]s and rifles contributed to the development of the M1 Carbine. ...re not significantly easier to carry or maintain than the existing service rifles (such as the M1903 and Garand).

The MAS designed and manufactured the family of French 7.5 mm rifles, from the [[MAS 36]] to the [[FSA MAS 49/56]], then later the current stand *[[Fusil Automatique de 7,5 mm MAS modèle 1952, Bullpup]]