CQB Machine: A Look at the Steyr AUG A3 M1 Bullpup

By Will Dabbs MD

Sometimes the most revolutionary ideas reside in the small familiar things. Looking at common things in uncommon ways has produced some of mankind’s most earth-shakingbreakthroughs. Bicycle components became the world’s first airplane, a military radar set birthed the microwave oven, and the handheld transistor radio went on to become the cell phone. A comparable epiphany helped small arms design evolve.

The Thorneycroft bolt-action rifle was patented in 1901. In this groundbreaking design, the action of the weapon was moved back into the buttstock to minimize the weapon’s geometric footprint. Developed by an English gunsmith who produced a bolt-action rifle that was 7 inches shorter and …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life