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The Steyr AUG A3 SA USA is a semi-automatic only variant of the AUG A3 with a 407 mm (16.0 in) barrel, made available for the U.S. civilian market in April 2009. [108] The Steyr AUG A3 SA NATO: is a semi-automatic only variant similar to the AUG A3 SA USA, but uses a right-hand-only, NATO STANAG magazine stock assembly. [14] [15]
Steyr Arms (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is a firearms manufacturer based in Sankt Peter in der Au, Austria. Originally part of Steyr-Daimler-Puch, it became independent when the conglomerate was broken up in 1989. [1] Prior to 1 January 2019, the company was named Steyr Mannlicher AG (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪɐ ˈmanlɪçɐ ʔaːˈɡeː]).
A limited edition STG-556, a clone of the Steyr AUG A3, had a production run of only 1,000 rifles. There was a limited production of 232 rifles produced with an 18.5" heavy barrel after tests proved that length provided optimum accuracy over the 24" length due to barrel harmonics.
The earliest bullpup firearm known is a heavy bench-rest target rifle made circa 1860 for a Professor Richard Potter by Riviere of London. It weighs more than 6 kg (13 lb 4 oz) and features an octagonal barrel of approximately 20 bore (0.60 in) in calibre, with two-groove Brunswick rifling.
Steyr AUG Austria: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: The Steyr AUG is the Defence Force's standard service rifle. It entered service in 1989 and is in use with all units of the Defence Forces. [2] Operational units are issued an enhanced rifle fitted with an ACOG 4x32 optical sight starting to enter service in late 2014, known as the Model 14 or ...
The Falkland Islands Defence Force adopted the Steyr AUG (another 5.56×45mm bullpup rifle) [21] which served until 2019 when the Defence Force adopted the L85A2 as part of a wider effort to align its weapons, training and procedures with those of the British Armed Forces. [citation needed] The L85 is in use with the Jamaica Defence Force. [22]
Licensed copy of the Steyr AUG. EF88 Austeyr: Bullpup assault rifle Australia: 2015–present Upgraded version of the F88 Austeyr. F89 LSW: Light machine gun Australia: 1989–present Licensed copy of the FN Minimi. Omark Model 44: Bolt action target rifle Australia: 1968 Steyr AUG: Bullpup assault rifle Austria: 1978–present Steyr Scout ...
Steyr Daimler Puch produced handguns as well, e.g. the pistols Steyr SP (1957) and Steyr GB (designing began in 1968), the sniper rifle Steyr SSG 69 (1969) and the assault rifle Steyr AUG (1977). Steyr-Mannlicher, founded in 1989, continued the production of handguns until 2019, then the name of the company was changed to Steyr Arms.