Steyr ACR

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Steyr ACR Country of origin Austria Designer Steyr Mannlicher Weapon type Assault Rifle Caliber 5.56 x 45 mm Flechette Action Selective Fire Overall length 770 millimeters Barrel length 540 millimeters Weight empty 3.2 kilograms Magazine capacity 24 rounds Maximum effective range 500 m? Muzzle velocity 1480 m/s Notable Advanced Combat Rifle Program

The ACR was Steyr's entry for the US Army's Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) program in the late 80's / early 90's. The Steyr ACR was one of the top 4 that were reviewed, but none managed to meet the army's requirement of 100% improvement over the M-16 and therefore none were accepted.

The Steyr ACR makes full use of the Bullpup design and the Flechette rounds, chambered in 5.56. The Flechette roudns were proposed due to their said ability to fly longer and straighter than a conventional bullet, but had its own negatives to knock down these positives as the sabot's fired out of the barrel could be hazardous to friendlies next to the shooter amongst other documentated flaws.

[edit] See Also

• Steyr AUG
• Steyr AMR 5075
• Colt ACR
• H&K G11
• Colt M16

[edit] Sources

• Steyr ACR Article
• Wikipedia: Steyr ACR
• Modern Firearms - Steyr ACR - Advanced Combar Rifle (Austria)