New Steyr AUG A3 Variant
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 internationally, in select-fire, as the Steyr AUG A3 SF (top photo).
Working with VLTOR, Steyr Arms is offering a fixed-mount optic receiver. Although it looks like a single machined part, the optic mounts with a fixed pin, which can be seen inserted in the front of the mount. The new version will be offered in tan and “mud” as well as the standard black and olive drab stocks. There is no current MSRP.
It was no effort to hit a gong on the steel plate at 110 yards. However, stupidly, I did not ask whom is manufacturing the optic for them. I plan to gather this info tomorrow. The handguard rail and grip are both aftermarket and it is expected to be offered with the traditional folding grip.
Using the AR15/STANAG magazines below, for comparison, is the NATO version of the AUG A3 with the integral elongated rail.
Ethan's firearm interests are mostly with Cold War era select-fire weapons and their semi-auto counterparts.
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Who manufactures the aftermarket handguard rail? Are these currently available? I've seen a few other variations, but they extend too far toward the muzzle device.
This is simply a better standard Steyr AUG. It comes as an original Steyr AUG with the scope but now it has rails for tactical/optic accessories. That's progress and functionality.
Steyr AUG A3 "Special Forces"
This isn't a gun for you stupid Americans and your recreational bullshit. It's selective fire bullpup with a minor nod to what special forces asked for and delivered. It caught on so they decided to take the money of stupid americans who want to look cool. Of course none of you can comprehend the combined usage of a say by just looking at the first picture, a holographic/reflex + a standard telescopic sight on a carbine length AUG. You'd rather think that a variation is a "new gun" and think that's what they're saying. This is a Steyr AUG. A much better Steyr AUG. and E88 or an Austeyr or whatever are not Steyr AUGs. They're just based on them with enough modifications to give them completely different names. Like an AK-47 to an AK-74. There are surely alot of better guns than Steyr AUGs but for what this specific variation is referring to and why it's important, it is one of the best Steyr AUGs available. You still don't need one.