(This is Part 2 of the TFB Rifle Weight Omnibus. You can read Part 1 here.) In October, I traveled out to see my co-writer Alex C. to collect data on the weights of different long guns and some of their components. Over that weekend, I weighed 58 rifles and submachine [Read More…]
Recently, the New Zealand Defence Force selected Lewis Machine & Tool Company to be the supplier of rifles to replace their aging Austrian-designed Steyr AUG bullpups. The exact model of rifle was not revealed in the press release regarding LMT’s selection, [Read More…]
Bob sent in this photo he saw on the Australian Army Facebook page. The soldier pictured is from the 3rd Brigade of the Royal Australian Regiment and is using the new Thales AUSTEYER EF88 which has many improvements over the old Steyr AUG. These includes rails, [Read More…]
The Editor Writes: This week’s Friday Field Strip Video/Article combo is on the fascinating 1907 Roth-Steyr. Watch Alex’s video above then read Nathaniel’s article below … Austrian cavalrymen in World War I each went into battle with three handguns, all identical Steyr-made [Read More…]
Lewis Machine and Tool has won a contract from the New Zealand Defense Forces to completely replace the Steyr AUG A1 with their 5.56x45mm CQB16 platform, coming on top of eight competitors. The contract is for 8,800 rifles, while the Army has around 6,500 troops. This [Read More…]
After our respective first forays into the Firearms Radio Network, Daniel Watters and I both were asked to return to the program for a Handgun Radio segment. Our topic for this week was machine pistols, their history, their relationship with PDWs, and the possibilities [Read More…]
The New Zealand Army has been looking to replace their aging Steyr AUG rifles for some time. The New Zealand Ministry of Defense held trials to select a successor, competing in which were Beretta, CZ, Colt Canada, FNH, Steyr, SIG, H&K, and LMT. It was recently [Read More…]
When Steyr announced the SSG Carbon at the 2014 SHOT Show, they were hit with an overwhelming demand for the guns from the law enforcement sector. According to the company, it took them 16 months to meet that demand, and now they have released the gun for sale to the US [Read More…]
According to IHS Jane’s, the Swiss Armed Forces have adopted the B&T MP9-N as a personal defense weapon (PDW) for its echelon troops: The Swiss Armed Forces have selected the 9 mm Mp 14 submachine gun and the 40 mm single shot grenade launcher Mzw 14 from [Read More…]
The Australian Army’s program to produce a successor to the F88 “Austeyr” is on the verge of bearing fruit. Army.gov.au reports that the F90, formerly designated “EF88” is now being issued for trials, in preparation for final modifications [Read More…]
Microtech’s small arms division, MSAR, has ceased operations. Microtech Small Arms Research, or MSAR, manufactured variants of the Steyr AUG for the US civilian market starting in 2007. They announced their closure in a March 20 letter to their customers: [Read More…]
Steyr’s SSG 69 has been in service since 1969, and after more than four decades as the sniper rifle relied upon by the Austrian Army and many in the law enforcement world, it’s being retired. When the SSG 69 was first made it was considered quite advanced [Read More…]
Steyr Arms made an number of announcements about the company’s Scout Rifle line including the addition of new colors and a permanent price drop. Rifles are available in two new colors: OD green and MUD. MUD is a color similar to flat dark earth. The rifles now [Read More…]
Steyr Arms announced they are now shipping the M1 version of the company’s AUG A3 rifle. The M1 can be configured from the factory with a number of rail and optics options. A green stock is also optional. Specifications: 5.56 NATO 30-rd polymer mag standard, 10- [Read More…]
The Australian Defense Force have awarded Thales a contract to produce an unspecified number of Thales F90 rifles for them. The F90 is a modernized Steyr AUG. Jane’s reports… Thales Australia has received a low rate initial production (LRIP) contract [Read More…]
What does an Estonian reader of TFB do after he has purchase a €1,750 Steyr AUG rifle, €1,000 worth of optics and a €200 muzzle brake? Spent €2 on a DIY bipod, of course! The trick is cut off the articulating pads found on the end of cheap spring [Read More…]
Steyr announced the LA40-A1 pistol is now available in the United States of America. The pistol is chambered in .40 S&W and is based on the 9mm L9-A1 that was introduced in 2013. The pistol has a 12 round magazine and a 4.5″ barrel. The gun uses a polymer [Read More…]
The New Zealand Defense Force is looking to replace their aging inventory of Steyr AUG rifles. They will purchase 8,800 rifles. Over the past few years the NZDF has upgraded a number of their weapon systems. I first reported on the search for a new service rifle [Read More…]
Remember the Stery AUG in 9mm we posted 4 years ago? Well it looks like we’re able to get AUG bullpups here in the US afterall. Steyr is selling factory 9mm conversion kits over at SteyrArms.com. The kit works with all semi-auto models and comes with a barrel, [Read More…]
As reported here at TFB back in December 2013, Steyr Arms was moving to a new manufacturing facility in Bessemer, AL. Tactical-Life.com, as well as several other publications are now reporting the grand opening of the new Steyr Arms facility in Bessemer, AL. On [Read More…]
Steyr is celebrating their 150th anniversary, having first established 1864 in Austria. They have also recently moved into a new facility. Thirdly, they are offering a new AUG A3 receiver design, currently titled the “M1”. This version is already sold [Read More…]
From the press release … TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Dec.19, 2013) — Steyr Arms has announced that it will be fully operational in its newly acquired 33,000 sq./ft. headquarters complex in Bessemer, Ala., after the holiday break. A wholly owned subsidiary of Steyr [Read More…]
I has taken over two years, but finally the Anschütz MSR RX22 is hitting US shores. The gun is being imported by Steyr Arms and being sold for $895 for the standard black and desert colored models (below), and $995 for the precision model (top). From the press [Read More…]
The Moscow Times reports that Russian state-owned company Rostec signed a deal with Steyr Mannlicher to produce Steyr weapons at the Kalashnikov (formally called Izhmash) factory in Izhevsk, Russia. An agreement to produce Glock pistols may follow soon. [Read More…]
A reader sent us a link to the above photo that shows a Syrian rebel sniper using a Steyr Mannlicher Classic rifle. I am not sure what these sell for new in Europe, but in the USA they costs $2,200+. The scope is a letdown. It looks to be a cheap illuminated NcStar [Read More…]
The Steyr AUG has been around for quite a while. It was designed in the 1970’s, an era where terrific advances in special effects and movie making technology led to some of the most spectacularly corny science fiction movies of all time. Consequently the AUG looks [Read More…]
Steyr recently announced the launch of their L9-A1 pistol. The Austrian made polymer framed L9-A1 was first debuted at the 2013 SHOT Show and features a half inch longer barrel and slide than the Steyr M9-A1 as well as added front serrations on the slide. It’s [Read More…]
Steyr announced that next week they will be raising prices of magazines because of shortages. A Heads Up to our Valued Steyr Customers and Fans: Effective Monday January 14th 2013, the price on all Steyr AUG magazines and Steyr Pistol Magazines will increase by $10.00 [Read More…]
German inventor TroubleShooterBerlin has completed version 2.0 of his Steyr AUG Ambidextrous Upgrade Stock. He has been working on this stock for years. Getting hold of a fully automatic Steyr AUG has half the problem, but he finally managed to obtain permission to use [Read More…]
A reader email us this photo that is supposedly of a prototype Steyr AR-15 called the SteyAR. Personally I think it looks like a photoshop, but is a nifty design nonetheless.
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