FIRST LOOK: The General Dynamics NGSW Submission Is … a Bullpup?

By Tactical Life

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems recently unveiled its submission for the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program. If the rifle proves as awesome as its hype video, the other competing companies are in trouble. And yes, that is a bullpup design you’re seeing.

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“Instead of the M16-style layout the Army has been accustomed to since the 1960s, GDOTS took their prototypes in a different direction with the bullpup configuration—the action and magazine located behind the fire control unit of the rifle,” reported militarytimes.com.

And that bullpup design might just give the GDOTS submission an advantage over the rest. The General Dynamics NGSW bullpup enables a longer barrel in a more compact frame; this helps maximize the effective range of the new 6.8mm cartridge, according to militarytimes.com.

Both the GDOT rifle and automatic rifle submission utilize ambidextrous controls. The charging handle can also be swapped to either side for operation. A full-length rail sits in the 12 o’clock position on the upper. Meanwhile, MLOK points adorn the handguard area, according to militarytimes.com. Of course …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life