It's even more than this--the outcome of a bullpup design, in total, is actually an excellent general-purpose rifle, where the 5.56mm NATO caliber makes plenty of sense. User-friendly ballistics out to 300 yards, fragmentation in terminal performance out to the same range from the hypersonic...
Dropping a few thoughts now:
From the looks of xdman's thread, there seems to be a little confusion about details on facts regarding history, as well as operating+conversion procedure. Here's to hoping that this sort of thing doesn't start causing problems with misuse and avoidable reliability...
Good to know about #5, regarding the manual bolt hold open procedure. While it requires that the magazine be dropped out of the mag well, it's better than nothing!
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/921531873
First one's up on Gunbroker if you feel like getting ripped off for twice or 2.5x MSRP.
Little more info from TFB:
- Barrel material is 4150
- Their review example shot 2.0 MOA
Tavors are honestly a lot less than $2000, I see them regularly in a lot of places for $1500 or less if lucky
Anyways, it's on like Donkey Kong.
- 16" hammer forged barrel, 1:7 twist
I'm a little skeptical about that bolt release for empty mag reloads.
- Two positions on adjustable gas, S...
Whoops, I forgot the way this forum works, I can't edit my posts that were before others' replies.
Anyways, I've got some things to say about how things are turning out so far, but I'll reserve them for after SA makes their announcements and provides the model details on their site.
I made a new thread with the proper (ugh) name for the thing: https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/the-hellion-bullpup-thread-hs-produkt-vhs-k-3.10332/
Product page is here: https://www.springfield-armory.com/hellion-series/hellion-rifles/
Guess I'm making a new thread since I can't edit the OP of my first one.
RECOIL Magazine let the cat out early and put in the official tagline of the Springfield Armory Hellion on their giveaway contest earlier this afternoon.
Okay, here's what we know or can see before tomorrow:
- PMAG...
Rumors looking like the magazine situation will be just fine, should be able to take STANAG AR mags, at least. Grip module's been swapped to allow for AR grips, too.
Thank you for digging up this thread I made so I can post on it again too
I hope whatever other compromises that were made to get this rifle (getting announced Friday!) imported and "marketable" to the US audience don't mess things up too much.