I've heard and read that Bullpup weapons are trickier to reload due to ergonomics. IIRC, this is especially the case when firing from the prone. I have no first-hand experience with this so I wouldn't know. In my mind, the benefits of a bullpup configured weapon outweight the disadvantages but I still have an open mind and am hoping others can shed some light on this issue.
It's also worth noting that both the IDF and the PRC have recently adopted new bullpup rifles for significant parts of their armed forces (the Tavor and the Type 95, respectively). There has to be something to it.
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