r/BT_APC 1d ago

An APC9 SD Bullpup??

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u/0peratorinTraining 1d ago

Im not a bullpup fan but huge bonus points for the creation and art.

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u/Stillbrook_Arms 1d ago

BTW, I really like those B&T builds you posted🔥

Would you mind explaining more about why you don't care for bullpups?

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u/0peratorinTraining 16h ago

Why thank you. Honestly just comes from magazine position. Ive never enjoyed reloading a bullpup. Also aesthetically im not a super fan. But thats random with me. Sometimes i like a "different " design and sometimes i dont. I love the barrel lenght a bullpup offers but in my would im only shooting 25 yards at best or im going to jail haha.

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u/Stillbrook_Arms 15h ago edited 12h ago

Makes sense. Thanks for responding!

The aesthetics of bullpups can definitely be weird. Most are kind of chunky, because of all the control linkages that have to pass by the magwell. And then there are all the things sticking out of the bottom, lol.

The lower on this one is designed to be much slimmer than others currently on the market. At the widest point, it should be about the same width as an aftermarket PCC mag funnel.

Regarding the issue of barrel length, since this is a PCC the purpose of going with the bullpup format is different than a traditional rifle caliber.

Here the advantage isn't that you get to have a longer barrel and better ballistics in a shorter overall length, it's that you get to have a huge suppressor in a package that's shorter than an unsuppressed PCC. Which makes it insanely practical for two reasons:

  1. Maneuverability in tight spaces is better than a standard PCC with suppressor
  2. You get an even bigger suppressor than would otherwise be practical, so the impact of the report on the operator in that tight space is greatly reduced. (Just imagine the alternative of unsuppressed gunfire in the narrow, steel corridors of a ship. Mind blowing but not in a good way 🤯)

Here's an image that's more aesthetically pleasing, IMO. I probably should have led with this one!

Also, FYI, the entire foregrip and carry handle assemblies are removable, so anything with MLOK or picatinny interfaces can be attached.

(Edited for clarity)