mr.fred wrote:Why the M16 Mag? A rocking magazine like the AK series or the FN FAL would seem more suited to a bullpup
Why on earth would you want a rocker mag on a bullpup? Have you seen bullpup conversions of ak's? Mag changes are so awkward, the pistol grip either gets in the way and/or has to be hollowed out just to make room for the mag.
mr.fred wrote:and it's flared, not flaired
Thought I got all the spelling mistakes
mr.fred wrote:Multi-position stock? Unless you can compress the action, all it's going to do is adjust from long to longer, while giving you another component to break and adding cost
My thinking was everyone has it collapsed when wearing body armour, but on the range you extend it to keep the same length of pull. But I have no problem with dropping it and just having a fixed one. Would save weight too.
mr.fred wrote:Magazine rim as a screwdriver? Not one I've seen before and it leaves me wondering how you get enough torque to hold the screw in position without damaging the rim of the cartridge or unseating the bullet. Not to mention that rounded tool are poor for operating slotted head fasteners.
When I get around to an update, the barrel attachment will be different and will probably use a torque wrench.
The handguard was a stumbling block and was the only thing I could think of at the time.
mr.fred wrote:How do you intend to make it salt resistant
Plenty of other small arms go through salt fog tests ok, why couldn't this one with the correct coatings?
mr.fred wrote: ... direct the cases?
If your talking about ejection, the video shows at around the one minute thirty mark, the (Beretta arx160) bolt group engaging with the buffer, changing the rotation of the buffer causes the case to eject to the left instead of the right.
mr.fred wrote:How do you intend to make it reliable
I'm a fork lift driver not an engineer, I haven't got a blood clue!
mr.fred wrote:How much will all this cost?
See above.
mr.fred wrote:Is using a linkage in compression going to result in a decent trigger pull?
There's no linkage, the trigger is bolted to the trigger bar, the sear is part of the trigger bar. Only real problem with this idea is that with the hammer forward (gun empty) you can't put it on safe - hammer needs to be cocked... And may be susceptible to dirt.
mr.fred wrote:As for barrel length, you also have to consider what barrel length your ammunition is designed for. Will shortening your barrel exacerbate your muzzle blast, which is more of a problem for a bullpup?
Not sure about the carbine, but was the reason the kurz was shown with a muzzle shroud.