What are the bullpup options for lefties nowadays?

[Skribs]

It seems that with a regular rifle (is there an official term for a non-bullpup rifle?) it doesn't really matter if you're left or right-handed, at least as far as ejection goes. It may be a little bit more annoying to fire an AR-15 with the casings spitting across your face instead of away from it, and maybe one or two rifles eject back a bit and the spent casings will have a tendency to kiss you on the cheek, but in most cases it's not a bad deal.

On the other hand, Bullpups place the ejection closer to your head, and it matters a lot more. I'm not interested in guns with reversible ejection. I want to be able to shoot lefty and have my family members shoot righty without worrying about taking it halfway apart.

I'm interesting in things like the FS2000 which push the cases out the front or the PS90 which shoot them straight down. Is there something not made by FN that has good ambidextrous ejection?

 

[W L Johnson]

The Kel-Tec RDB (5.56) ejects downward while their RFB (in 308) ejects forward much like the FS2000.
The up and coming Desert Tech MDR (in var calibers) is suppose to eject forward through the ejection port cover.

 

[Skribs]

I wasn't aware Kel-Tec had a 5.56mm bullpup, thanks!

I thought the MDR was "up and coming" a year ago? I had forgotten about it, but I wonder when it will actually come out.

 

[CB900F]

Skribs;

Walther had a semi-auto tactical looking bullpup .22lr a few years ago that could have the ejection switched. I looked at one & the guy at the gun counter got it done in just a couple of minutes without major surgery if I remember correctly. You don't see 'em anymore though, so I guess the folks that bought one must like 'em. Just looked it up, it was the G22.

900F

 

[Skribs]

I am not interested in .22 LR.

 

[W L Johnson]

Skribs;

Walther had a semi-auto tactical looking bullpup .22lr a few years ago that could have the ejection switched. I looked at one & the guy at the gun counter got it done in just a couple of minutes without major surgery if I remember correctly. You don't see 'em anymore though, so I guess the folks that bought one must like 'em. Just looked it up, it was the G22.

900F

The G22, trouble is they're like hen's teeth right now. My understanding is that they're no longer made and/or sold in the U.S.
I got one BTW.

 

[Highcaliber]

IWI Tavor in lefty configuration.

 

[W L Johnson]

IWI Tavor in lefty configuration.

The OP wrote

I'm not interested in guns with reversible ejection. I want to be able to shoot lefty and have my family members shoot righty without worrying about taking it halfway apart

So that rules out the Tavor, Aug, and a few others. But that said I've had leftys shoot my Tavor, in right hand config, without issue.

BTW: I'm left handed myself but taught myself to shoot right handed

 

[ttarp]

For what its worth the Tavor can be shot lefty in righty setup, its not comfortable, but a beard helps... I highly doubt thats what you're looking for, just thought it worth mentioning.

 

[HexHead]

Not a Bullpup, but one rifle that does exactly what you're looking for is the Beretta ARX-100.

 

[Coal Dragger]

The Desert MDR appears to be the only ambidextrous bull pup setup I've seen. You can still fire it from your non dominant side and the brass won't hit you, plus you can convert it to eject from either side.

So you could set it up for yourself and the family can still shoot it, or vice versa.

 

[Skribs]

Not a Bullpup, but one rifle that does exactly what you're looking for is the Beretta ARX-100.

That's interesting, and I'll keep in mind.

I'm thinking about getting my first rifle soon. As a lefty, I want something that's not going to spit cases into my face. Across my face is fine, but into my face is not. I think in standard configuration, I'd be okay, but in a bullpup I definitely want something that spits down or forward.

Even so, something that takes away an annoyance is nice, too.

I don't know exactly what I want (AR or proprietary, which caliber), but I know I want it to be fully ambidextrous and nice and short.

 

[elwoodm]

i agree with ttarp i have shot my tavor left handed with a right handed setup on the rifle with no problems. the only thing i did was to add a piece of the fuzzy side of velcro to the deflection tab so the brass would not fly back but more down and out to the right. if you are the only one shooting the rifle it only takes 30 minutes to change it over.

 

[Desolo]

As a left hander, I adore my RFB, and anyone can use it without having any issues...the charging handle is the only control that is only on one side, and it is reversible if needed.

Its a BEAST being in 7.62x51/.308, but once you get the gas system dialed in it has less felt recoil then my SLR 107 Ak! But it does require alot of setup... That's it's downfall. But if your willing to work with it, it's amazing!

 

[entropy]

AUG?

 

[W L Johnson]

AUG?

Still have to switch out the bolt and he's trying to avoid that. It is easy and quick in the AUG though.

 

[Skribs]

if you are the only one shooting the rifle it only takes 30 minutes to change it over.

That's like 29:55 longer than I'd like.

 

[barnbwt]

RDB seems like far and away the best option for now, until Desert Tech gets their act together (I still don't believe their concept is gonna work all that well in practice, but we can't know until they even get a prototype made). FS2000 is the next, but crazy expensive and a less refined effort (ie more complex amd expensive)

I'll build a bullpup 5.7x28 and 7.5 Grendel that ejects downward eventually, but they won't be for sale or much help to you

TCB

 

[yugorpk]

The AUG takes less than 30 seconds to change over. Short of having a dedicated right hand gun and a dedicated left hand gun you arent going to find a gun with a L/R switch.

 

[briansmithwins]

The Tavor is shootable opposite of what it's configured for, but you should expect stoppages from cases bouncing back into the action. Seems improbable but a friend and I had exactly that happen to us at the local rifle match.

Swapping a Tavor takes time and you're removing Loktited screws and moving roll pins. The AUG swap is a field strip and reassemble with the LH bolt, plus swapped the ejection port cover.

The ARX is the only non-FN that I'm aware of that's totally ambidextrous in that you can swap ejection sides. Factory short barrels are available for it too.

BSW

 

[W L Johnson]

until Desert Tech gets their act together (I still don't believe their concept is gonna work all that well in practice, but we can't know until they even get a prototype made). FS2000 is the next, but crazy expensive and a less refined effort (ie more complex amd expensive)
TCB

I've gotten the impression over at bullpupforum that the MDR has already gone through several gens even before being released. This could be a good thing because it could mean they want to make sure it's the best it can be before being released out into the wild. But on the other hand it could mean they're having trouble with the basic design. Time will tell. Hearing sometime in summer for the release now.

As far as the FS2000 goes, I think they stop manufacturing it due to low demand and FNH having higher priorities. Although I also heard they plan on resuming production in the future. Hopefully they'll change the STANAG mag only issue.

 

[Zerodefect]

No.

Get an FN Fs2000. It's a good carbine. Even if it does look like a big fish.

I'd get one, If I could find one with the early trigger pack. I don't like the idea of the later packs missing parts that were originally designed to be there, because the ATF may or may not like them if they're tampered with.

The rise in popularity of AR SBR's may also be affecting bullpup sales.

 

[W L Johnson]

Did some checking, they stopped production of the FS2000 to focus on the SCAR and it's no longer listed on their website. They may resume production though.

 

[Zerodefect]

They're still out there. The older the better. Some of the recalls just made them worse IMO.

 

[signkutter]

The RDB is instantly ambidextrous in every way possible.