A company does something in the real steel industry what the Taiwan-based airsoft company, SRU, has been doing for airsoft for some time now, create a bullpup carbine conversion kit for handguns. Meta Tactical announced that they are now taking pre-orders for their APEX-Series Bullpup Carbine Conversion Kit which bills it to be the “world’s first pistol-to-rifle bullpup style conversion kit.”

SRU can dispute that, though their designs are mainly for airsoft pistols.

The APEX Bullpup Carbine Conversion Kit allows one to convert Glock (17, 19, 21, 26, 34), M&P 2.0 (all 9mm models), and P80 (PF940v2, PF940C) pistols into a carbine for a stable shooting platform. Since it’s a bullpup kit, it allows one to shoot further with a compact platform:

“The META TACTICAL APEX-Series Carbine Conversion Kit is the world's first pistol-to-rifle bullpup style conversion kit allowing you to shoot your pistol further and more accurately than ever before with the most responsive and compact platform ever created. Designed, developed and tested to be the most versatile and innovative conversion kit on the market while complying with all laws and regulations. Legal, non-NFA rifle configuration, lets you shoulder the recoil without compromising ergonomics.”

The kit includes a 16” barrel to replace the pistol’s barrel and the conversion results into a 26” long rifle. The kit comes with a 35-slot aluminium picatinny rail, M-Lok accessory system adjustable stock, cheek rest, non-reciprocating charging handle, and a flash hider. The user will just need to add preferred weapons accessories to complete the look and it is also QD-sling compatible.

Meta Tactical expects to start shipping the APEX Bullpup Carbine Conversion Kit for those who have placed their pre-orders by the 13th February. The price is US$599.00 and colour options are Black, Stealth Grey, OD Green, and Flat Dark Earth.