Re: Bullpups advance (slowly)

From: sddso (jspragg_at_iw.net)
Date: 02/06/05 

Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 18:52:57 -0700
To: sci-military-moderated@moderators.isc.org

Larry C. Lyons wrote:
> sddso wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> panzerboy@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> The trouble might the magazine, do 5.56mm mags have to be curved?
>>> 7.62 NATO mags are straight..
>>
>>
>>
>> The typical magazine for a 7.62mm NATO rifle holds only 20 rounds, so
>> they can be straight. The Canadians attempted to develop a 30-round
>> version for their SAW version of the C1 (C2?), but for many reasons it
>> was never fully fielded. Its reliability was said to be poor.
>>
>
> The 30 round mag for the FN-C2 was fully fielded. I remember from own
> experience with the Canadian militia (Royal Winnipeg Rifles)in the 70's,
> our C2's all had 30 round magazines. As for reliability, I never had any
> trouble with either my C2 or the 30 round magazines.
>
> regards,
> larry
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My apologies. My source (_Small Arms of the World_, 10th or 11th
edition, can't recall which) had a dim opinion of the C2's feed reliability.

Good to know you worked the bugs out.

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