Steyr AUG

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Steyr Armee Universal Gewehr Country of origin Austria Designer Steyr Mannlicher Production begins 1978 Production ends Still in use Weapon type Assault Rifle Caliber 5.56 x 45 mm NATO 9x19mm Parabellum Action Gas-operated, Rotating bolt Overall length 790 millimeters Barrel length 508 millimeters Weight empty 3.6 kilograms Magazine capacity 30 or 42 round box magazine Rate of fire 680–850 rounds/min Maximum effective range Sighted for 300 m Muzzle velocity 940 m/s

Steyr AUG is a family of firearms, first introduced in 1977 by the Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher. AUG stands for Armee-Universal-Gewehr, meaning "Universal Army Rifle." It is often used to refer to a specific version, especially the initial version which was 5.56 x 45 mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, with a distinctive green frame and integrated scope. It has since spawned a variety of related weapons including a submachine gun, a designated marksman rifle, and light machine guns. It has been adopted by a number of armed forces and organizations and is the standard service rifle of Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Ireland, and at one point Malaysia.

Standard version introduced in 1977. Available with a choice of green or black furniture. Was adopted by the Austrian Army as the STG 77 (notice German relation to STG 44) in 1977, where it replaced the aging 7.62mm STG 58 automatic rifle (a license-built FN FAL). In production since 1978, it is the standard small arm of the Austrian Bundesheer and various police units.

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• Argentina
• Austria
• Australia (accepted into service in 1985 and manufactured by Australian Defence Industries in Lithgow, this Austeyr model is also in use by New Zealand)
• Bolivia
• Ecuador (1988)
• Ireland
• Luxembourg
• Saudi Arabia
• Tunisia (introduced in 1978)
• Pakistan
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (Since 1988)

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Wikipedia: Steyr AUG