I give them credit for selling a bonafide "military style" rifle to the general public, although I didn't know of the Iranian deal. Don't think I blame SiGArms though, but the parent Sig-Sauer.
New FN is FS2000, PS90-ish looking 556mm bullpup carbine.
Don't need one, but I always like to see new military style carbines offered for commercial sale.
[multiple Picatinny rails,]
I only see one. Where are the rest?
BTW, does the section in front of the trigger guard fold downward to form a vertical foregrip? It looks like it could, which would solve one problem. I have no idea where to mount a SureFire, though.
[although I didn't know of the Iranian deal. Don't think I blame SiGArms though, but the parent Sig-Sauer.]
All the same when it comes to our money, isn't it? I just won't support the company, because the company supports iran.
[New FN is FS2000, PS90-ish looking 556mm bullpup carbine.]
Very smart to market it in 5.56! At least to the American public. And to make it compatible with M-16 magazines. I like bullpups because the design tends to put the weight of the rifle into my shoulder, rather than my arms. However, having that chamber right next to my ear is a deal breaker.
Making it ambidextrous is a huge step above the British military bullpup, the SA-80.
The best thing about this rifle is the CDI factor- it does look very cool! Still, good luck getting a bullpup design to feed and function properly. Many have tried and failed, including H&K with their modifications to the SA-80.
BTW, one more thing, about your other post to me. Sterling, VA is where H&K maintains its offices. They never actually built anything there. Columbus, Georgia is their brand new manufacturing facility. But... I think I may have read that, when the mil contract for the OICW was cancelled, H&K moved out of the new plant and rented a smaller place nearby. I'm not sure of that, though, cuz it's been a while.
Just today I read something that H&K was considering selling 416 uppers when their gubbermint contracts are fulfilled, or at least not as demanding.