How do British soldiers feel about bullpups?

As Aussie Pete pointed out, most Brits don't know guns and even most soldiers don't know guns other than their units selection. Familiarity training does exist but usually focuses on weapons likely to be found on the battlefield, it would be unusual say, to be able to pick up a AR18 from the US or a Austrian Steyr Aug. read more

We don’t have an opinion on bullpups because in order to have an opinion we would also need to have experience of a conventional rifle in order to have a point of comparison. read more

That doesn't mean they don't value high quality, one of the reasons Polish builders pretty much overtook the construction business in recent years is that UK citizens want to live better, but they aren't taught to fight for it or in many situations do not feel they need to. read more

Curator Dr Matthew Shaw, explores notions of patriotism, social cohesion, routine and propaganda, to ask how soldiers of World War One were able to psychologically cope with the realities of combat. Curator Dr Matthew Shaw, explores notions of patriotism, social cohesion, routine and propaganda, to ask how soldiers of World War One were able to psychologically cope with the realities of combat. read more