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Originally Posted by Reckless
while I will reach for an M14 most every time I have the option.. their comfort seems to go a little down hill when fast move and fire through wooded areas (even with a short barrel)
so for me personally the over all most comfortable/usable would be the Aug.
for some reason I find it really hard to be comfortable with an Armalite, I think it has to do with the angle of the pistol grip to the height of the cheek weld of the stocks. guess I'm too much of a rifle guy.
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I doubt you would say that if you were popping off 7.62 x 51 rounds.
M14 is not ergonomic, it is "traditional" and pretty punishing to shoot for extended periods.
The Armalite rifle was designed to be ergonomic. Bore in line with the stock and a head erect posture.
Assault rifles.. like midsized cars tend to all look more or less the same.
it's not until we see bullpup designs that things get shook up.
the bullpup configuration is I think optimized for the modern battle field, where mechanized infantry are very likely to end up in a urban environment. You can have a carbine length weapon with a rifle length barrel.
The SA80 was a groundbreaker for this configuration, with the Tavor taking a bit further.
Id be interested to see if a Bullpup makes it into the improved carbine tests the USA is tendering now. I expect not.. seeing as they are seen as "too European"