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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Steyr AUG - The Ultimate Bullpup

Steyr AUG A1
The Steyr AUG was designed in 1977 by Horst Wesp, Carl Wagner & Carl Möser. It is an Austrian bullpup 5.56mm assault rifle and perhaps the most successful bullpup ever made. Here are some specifications of the bullpup :-
Specifications
Weight
  • 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard)
  • 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Carbine)
  • 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (Subcarbine)
  • 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) (HBAR)
  • 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Para)
Length
  • 790 mm (31.1 in) (Standard)
  • 690 mm (27.2 in) (Carbine)
  • 630 mm (24.8 in) (Subcarbine)
  • 900 mm (35.4 in) (HBAR)
  • 665 mm (26.2 in) (Para)
Barrel length
  • 508 mm (20.0 in) (Standard)
  • 407 mm (16.0 in) (Carbine)
  • 350 mm (13.8 in) (Subcarbine)
  • 621 mm (24.4 in) (HBAR)
  • 420 mm (16.5 in) (Para)

 
Cartridge:
  • 5.56x45mm NATO
  • 9x19mm Parabellum (Para)
 
Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt
 
Rate of fire: 650-700 rounds/min
 
Muzzle velocity: Standard rifle: 940 m/s (3,084 ft/s)
 
Effective range: Sighted for 300 m (450-500m)
 
Feed system:
  • 5.56x45mm NATO: 30 or 42-round box magazine
  • 9x19mm Parabellum: 25 or 32-round MPi 69 box magazine
 
Sights: Swarovski 1.5x telescopic sight, back-up iron sights

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