BULLPUPS ARE BULLSH*T — OR ARE THEY?

This is an argument that has been in the gun community nowhere near as long as .45ACP versus 9mm or AR versus AK, but it’s been just as passionate. Plastic against wood? Nay nay, short-barreled rifles versus bullpups. Even among our editorial staff there’s no consensus. So in this piece, we’ll be pitting the SBR-always advocate, Dave Merrill, against the bullpups-aren’t-bullsh*t advocate, Candice Horner.

Put into simple terms, a bullpup is a rifle that places the main working action (and thus, the magazine) well behind the trigger. While ludicrous upon first blush, there are absolutely some advantages to bullpup rifles. And there are also some unforeseen and unintended consequences. Today, we’ll break it down so you can make a decision for yourself.

DAVE’S TAKE: SBR PRO, BULLPUP NO

No matter how you cut it, a shorter rifle will always be cooler than a longer one. All it takes is a quick look on internet forums, Pinterest, and Instagram to see that SBRs get