itemboldheaderitalicSteyr AUG is a series of rifles that were first introduced in 1977 by the Austrian arms company Steyr Mannlicher. AUG stands for Armee Universal Gewehr, which means "Universal Army Rifle". Steyr AUG's own name is more often used to refer to specific versions, namely the 5.56 mm NATO serbubullpup rifle variant, with a green color and an integrated telescope. This rifle actually has many variants, ranging from submachine guns, sniper rifles, to light machine guns. This rifle has been adopted into the main arms of the Austrian armed forces, Australia, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Ireland, and also was used by Malaysia. The Indonesian Special Police Unit (Gegana Brimob Polri) also uses Steyr AUG.
History of usage1978 usage-currentUsed byAustria, Australia, East Timor,
Ireland, Indonesia, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines,
New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia,
United States, UKAt the East Timor war, Afghanistan, IraqHistory of productionTahun1977ManufacturerSteyr MannlicherProduced1978-VariantSee VarianSpecificationsHeight3,6 kg (empty) Length790 mmLength of barrel508 mmPeluru5.56 x 45 mm NATO,
9 x 19 mm (AUG SMG) Mechanism Gas Operation, Spinning boltRata shots650 grains / minSpeed speed992 m / sOffering range450-500 mAMunes 30 or 42-gram munitions
