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Steyr AUG

The Steyr AUG is a bullpup assault rifle with a caliber of 5.56mm NATO (.223 rem). The Steyr AUG is gas-operated with a rotating bolt. It's overall length is 805mm. The barrel length is 508mm. Unloaded, it weighs in at about 3.8kg. Depending on the length of the magazine, it can hold 30 - 42 rounds. The Steyr AUG fires about 650 rounds / minute. The Steyr AUG was developed by the Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch company. It was designed by: Horst Wesp, Karl Wagner, and Karl Muser. Ever since (1960), the Austrian and Irish army has been using the Steyr AUG, SSG, and TMP.

The Steyr AUG is a very good rifle as in weight and ammunition choice.

by Derek Huettner April 21, 2006