The Steyr AUG (German: Armee-Universal-Gewehr, lit. 'army universal rifle') is an Austrian bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO intermediate cartridge, designed in the 1960s by Steyr-Daimler-Puch, and now manufactured by Steyr Arms GmbH & Co KG.

The iconic bullpup AUG has been one of the most recognizable rifles in the world since its adoption by the Austrian army in 1977 and is now used by international military units. Available in 5.56x45mm (.223 Rem.), .300 AAC Blackout, and 9x19mm.

Due to its utmost flexibility design concept, the STEYR AUG A3 is a state-ofthe- art, multi-purpose assault rifle, for day and night operations. Armed and Special Forces all over the world are trusting in the STEYR AUG.

The STEYR AUG is a gas operated (short stroke piston) semi and fully automatic assault rifle with rotary bolt, quick changeable barrel and integrated optical sight. The “Bullpup“ design makes it a short, well-balanced rifle with high reliability and accuracy.

Any 40-year-old military rifle in active use goes through a process of evolution, and the AUG is no exception. The AUG that’s generally available to civilian shooters today is essentially the same as the 1984 model.

Sep 27, 2019 · Dubbed the Armee Universal Gewehr (AUG) which translates roughly to “Army Universal Rifle,” Steyr created the iconic 5.56 NATO bullpup to replace the Austrian military’s Sturmgewehr 58 (StG 58)...

Going back to the 60s of the last century the AUG is the icon among all assault rifles. With its unique design and wide range of modular system components, it still plays its roll as „leader of the pack“.

The Steyr AUG is a gas-operated, select-fire family of bullpup weapons which fire from a closed bolt; it is designed as a modular weapon system which can be configured as an assault rifle, submachine gun, carbine, compact carbine or as a squad automatic weapon while retaining a high amount of parts commonality between each of its variants.

Jun 5, 2021 · Now, 44 long years after its creation, this unusual, futuristic weapon still resembles something that an Imperial Storm Trooper from the “Star Wars” movie series (also coincidentally released in 1977) should be carrying, especially the white-stocked, snow-camo version.

Aug 3, 2020 · The Steyr AUG A3 in submachine gun configuration, feeding from a .40 caliber extended Glock magazines was the winning bidder for the contract. The Steyr beat out competition from B&T and Shield Arms. In the negotiation phase, Steyr offered the lowest final bid, $2,580 per weapon.