Let's say I wanted a rifle, chambered in 5.56, with a 16-inch barrel, and I wanted it to be about the same size as an SMG.Well, look no further, the Austrian Steyer AUG fits that need.
Posted on 07/06/2018 5:03:58 AM PDT by w1n1
Let's say I wanted a rifle, chambered in 5.56, with a 16-inch barrel, and I wanted it to be about the same size as an SMG.
Well, look no further, the Austrian Steyer AUG fits that need.
The Steyr AUG is a bullpup rifle that manages to pack a lot in a little space. It does this by placing the action behind the trigger group. This includes the magazine, bolt, and ejection port.
What the engineers at Steyr did was create a simple rifle, that incorporated a 16-inch barrel in a gun the same size as an SMG. Seriously, let’s use Die Hard as a reference because we're Die Hard fans.
The Steyr AUG is only 28.15 inches with a 16-inch barrel and its chambered in a rifle caliber.
That's a pretty substantial rifle in a tiny package. That's the magic of a bullpup.
Smaller guns are easier to handle in close quarters, but in rifle calibers that usually means a shorter barrel.
A shorter barrel in a rifle caliber usually means less range and a drop in ballistic performance. The Steyr AUG is the best of both worlds in many ways.
The author rifle sports a 1.5x optic, but is available with a 3x optic, or no optic and a scope rail. This is the NATO model, so it does accept AR 15 magazines. Read the rest of this Steyer AUG review here.
Karl: “Nobody kills him but me!” Die Hard.
Not a big fan of a miniature explosion an inch from my eye and 2 inches from my carotid/jugular.
The full review is interesting. Thanks.
See? That's what I like about you - your ability to see things from a different perspective.
Good gun, overall, except for the God-awful trigger. Long and creepy with a pull weight that must be about 12 lbs.
“Not a big fan of a miniature explosion an inch from my eye and 2 inches from my carotid/jugular.”
There is that.
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That thing is ugly. But could be fun. Had a lot of ugly but fun in my life.
A Lot of UGLY!
HA!
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I remember the 9mm “CLET” AR’s back in the late 80’s early 90’s. Nice little package of firepower.
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