bullpup shotgun

A bullpup firearm is one with its action behind the trigger. This creates an overall more compact and maneuverable weapon in comparison to conventional firearm designs with the same barrel length, and maintains advantages of a long barrel such as better muzzle velocity and accuracy while reducing the overall size and weight.
The bullpup concept was first tested in 1901 with the British Thorneycroft carbine, but it was not until the Cold War that more successful designs and improvements made such design successful. In 1977, the Austrian Army became the first military force in the world to adopt a bullpup rifle, the Steyr AUG, as a principal combat weapon. Since then the militaries in many countries have followed suit, with other bullpup designs, such as the Chinese QBZ-95, Israeli IWI Tavor, French FAMAS and British SA80.

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