Steyr AUG

[@lieutenantkettch]

It still looks so futuristic even if it came out in the 70's.

[@keitra666]

Ikr 😂

[@dylanwalter4578]

That`s the 70`s Pseudo-Futurism you`re looking at.

[@TymphaRedbreaduwuowo]

40 years is nothing when it comes to people and things and inventions etc

[@RealBadGaming52]

lieutenantkettch our army uses it Ireland here

[@hugo511]

lieutenantkettch 1977, I think. They were originally called SSG77-s, but most people call them AUG-s. Edit: STG77*

[@mikeyanthony8113]

If Hickok chuckles whilst shooting, I immediately trust that gun.

[@SpaceMissile]

nice

[@subscribeordiefukyou]

nice

[@2hat]

mice

[@thedootmachine6298]

Mouse

[@rangerz48]

lice

[@cappy-custard]

This is honestly one of my favorite guns ever. It has such an iconic, and futuristic looking design, and from what I've heard they're great rifles.

[@thaddeusmcthickthunderthig1606]

Yep. The rate of fire, looks and feels is just amazing.

[@kang8324]

That's why us Kiwis and Aussies were using as our standard military rifle. We kiwis are replacing it with the Cqb16 which is a m416 copy of some sort.

[@MonMalthias]

The LMT CQB16 is a direct impingement AR-15 derivative; not a piston driven system like the HK416. The French are adopting the HK416 though; replacing their FAMAS hesitation locking bullpup. Direct impingement is lighter and less complex while theoretically improving accuracy as the recoiling mass (the operating rod) is very close in line with the barrel. The tradeoff is heat burning off lubricants and dirt building up in the action that requires cleaning and oiling. A gas piston system is slightly heavier but can operate in more adverse conditions. There is a potential for reduced accuracy as the piston is often not in line with the shooter's shoulder; so the cycling of the action might throw off the aimpoint for following shots. On the other hand, the bolt carrier group is largely untouched by hot gases and the action is not introduced to carbon fouling so it can run more reliably. Modern manufacturing and ammunition have brought the two operating systems pretty close together in terms of function and reliability; although I believe that direct impingement still requires regular cleaning and maintenance or malfunctions are likely. Personally, I believe that the reason for the New Zealand selection was one of budget - AR-15 derivatives are pretty cheap. Also, Thales Lithgow didn't even submit their F90 to the tender. With the (Austrian) Steyr AUG A3 being the only bullpup submission while every other entry was of conventional layout and at least 2 being AR-15 derivatives, it was doubtful that the AUG was long for this world in NZ service.

[@miked2543]

MonMalthias Your comment was well-written and highly informative, which is somewhat unusual in youtube comment sections..thanks. 👍

[@menco106]

They are actually rubbish, fail in the dirt all the time

[@papaskanku3097]

This rifle is right up there with the Thompson Chicago Typewriter, the classic Russian AK, and the good old American M16. A true classic and the flagship of the bullpup variety of rifles.

[@demoswx68]

The FAMAS is the flagship for bullpups

[@jellecoomans5300]

Don't forget the FN FAL 😉

[@liberal-lish]

The m16 and AK have a bullpup design? I don’t think they do. Also the steyr aug is a lesser known gun, not a staple of tactical combat.

[@MisterVonnels]

@@liberal-lish Uh nobody mentioned bullpup M16's or AK's...

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

@@liberal-lish You managed to completely miss the point of the ccomment

[@angrynotwhiteman]

That was my service rifle when I served in the austrian army. When we were having combat exercices each of the soldiers got handed out 5 full magazines of blank ammunition. At first we had a blast emptying all these magazines. But we soon found out that by taking only one shot with this exercise ammunition the whole gun got a mess. Cleaning those guns with our pedantic supervisers glancing over our shoulders for hours was a pain in the ass. So some of us figured, the next time we are on comabat exercise we won't take one single shot. The next week during combat exercise, very few shots were taken in general. Seems like we weren't the only smart asses who had this ingenious idea. Because there were so few shots taken that day our "Oberstabswachtmeister" ( probaly similar to a sergeant by rank) got suspicious and soon found out what we were up to. And let me tell you. At the and of the combat exercise, when each of us thougt "hurray, no cleaning today" , that son of a bitch ordered the whole company to stay in a row, viewing towards the forest and shoot our whole load.

[@Cdoo99]

Fermats letztes Croissant wow! I would’ve loved to have seen the combat exercise. 1 hour and only 1 shot from both sides fired 😂

[@angrynotwhiteman]

@@Jisifus Horn

[@fmitterb]

Every one tries that - Never works ... :-) One day some recruits ejected the blanks unfired to save time cleaning - well, the drill sergeants sure noticed it, but didn't say anything during the day. And we didn't fire a single shot that day. For a good reason. In the evening, when it was time to head home everyone had to give back the ammonition they received in the morning. They were having fun crawling through bushes and grass finding all the unfired blanks. Well, instead of being "home" at 17:00 we were back around 23:00 ... and THEN had to start cleaning.

[@Bobba8590]

Happens in the Finnish military also. But we use a variant of Kalashnikov, which is not hard to clean. But still, you get lazy. Live ammunition doesn't smudge up the gun that much. And it's more enthralling to shoot for real.

[@fmitterb]

@siemenssx1 They thought they were "stealthy" when they got rid of the ammunition and threw them into the bushes (without caring about where they were - they didn't know yet that they would have to find it again). The training area is huge. At the end of the day you may remember some places in general - but that doesn't help too much to actually finding the ammunition again.

[@ahmedismail9651]

those Austrians sure know how to make a gun

[@mcranoxp]

Australians

[@chill9871]

made in austria (steyr)

[@ivowiersma1465]

Glocks are great too and fr austria

[@kloschuessel773]

mcranoxp australians wouldnt even know how to make a sling shot Folks cant even speak proper english

[@kloschuessel773]

mcranoxp ozzy men can only review

[@MoonsideResident]

"Counter-terrorists win."

[@Badchi]

I haven't played CS for about 18 years, but I still remember that it's 4-4

[@crunchygs8771]

@@Badchi 18months? 18 years wtf?

[@Badchi]

@@crunchygs8771 Time sure goes fast. CS came out more than 20 years ago, and I haven't played it for a very long time.

[@syahmiAimann]

Fire in the hole

[@Badchi]

@verem make I think the last one I played was either 1.4 or 1.5. Which one was it when they added Galil and Famas?..

[@marcodenetto3850]

From my experiences with the gun in the Bundesheer, it's great. Its reliable, its ballanced and just gorgeous. Some older Models that a few comrades had had some loading issues but that was basically solved around the 1990s.

[@garyhopkinson1360]

It was sorted out b4 that mate ! As ya probably know it came into production in 1978 ,had a few issues, but the Austrians being the way thy crave perfection, got on it within a couple of years!! Great weapon, feels like an extension of ya body!!!

[@markdem1]

i absolutely love this gun. i went into the australian army reserves thinking "why cant i have the same gun the americans do? why do i get a plastic gun?" and then i shot it and absolutely fell in love with it. comfortable, soft recoil, well balanced and incredibly accurate! ( i have a trophy from winning the best shot in my platoon). i havnt shot many automatic weapons but if i were given the chance to get my hands on one again, i wouldnt hesitate. love love love this gun and thankyou to hickok45 for doing an excellent video on it!

[@tmbeatz7457]

markdem1 AUSTRIA

[@zeke-o7878]

@@tmbeatz7457 the adf (australian defense force) uses this gun. Its not only the Austrian army

[@colbanjohnson5086]

@@tmbeatz7457 We use it too. We refer to it as the F88 Austeyr (the model we designed with styre license). Largely use the A2-A3 models. Can utilise a gla on it.

[@tomalophicon]

@@tmbeatz7457 you're a fool

[@m4rt1n022]

AUG = Armee universal Gewehr (Army universal rifle)

[@blumgarasumgum3531]

Martin Haindl no its is Amazing Universal Gumbum

[@SP-qf6mn]

An Aug is a sub machine gun not a rifle

[@shaku8107]

Steyr makes also a 9mm SMG version of Aug.

[@justanobadi6655]

I thought it was automatique universal geweher

[@Wienerslinky]

it is NOT a submachine gun lol @S P

[@imperialcrusader2647]

The AUG is beautiful.

[@N7thegreatspy]

+Imperial Senpai agreed

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

Gay

[@peteswafflemeyer5620]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj Hello Gay, I'm Pete.

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

@@peteswafflemeyer5620 hi gay pete

[@desertsmeagol7073]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj 🖕🤢👎

[@williamlockhartnelson8873]

The Steyr is such a good rifle. Really easy to strip and service.

[@hickok45]

Fortunately, I'm not subject to some of the goofy, supposedly safe, guidelines that committees of officers sitting around a table put together for massive armies. Ironically, when I was heavily involved in competition matches, it was the military guys who sometimes caused us the most concern regarding safety. They were accustomed to being on a 5,000 acre military reservation where muzzle direction or a round flying over a berm was not that big a deal. :-)

[@staycalm.]

😮 wow thank you for the knowledge.

[@chipngo9758]

Apparently those officers are pushing pencils way too much.😂

[@killiankiid]

is it a circle holograph inside the scope? asking for a freind.

[@InsectSpray]

A nice bit of trivia on this rifle. The Australian Army (F88 Austeyr) version has a cross hair with the circle in the centre (The cross-hair doesn't meet in the middle but stops at the circumference of the circle). The semi auto and full auto are separated but a little retractable knob on the bottom of the trigger that will not let the trigger depress past semi :D

[@M95-v4r]

So does the StG77 A1 which is the standard pattern in the Austrian army but some of the old ones with only the circle reticle were still used as melee training weapons when I was serving in 2020.

[@MMYUMMYGaming]

That is the sexiest gun...

[@eaglestdogg]

I know! He said it was ugly! What the heck man!

[@indeed7289]

you should check out the new Australian version then called the EF88

[@92JoseR]

The best looking bullpup out there thats for sure. The Tavor is one ugly toy.

[@KingCrabGaming1]

92JoseR nah, the F2000 looks restarted. Favor looks way nicer than F2000.

[@92JoseR]

Matteo Milazzo m I was referring to the AUG. It's the best looking bullpup in my opinion.

[@MistThief]

The triangular top, the long bare part of the barrel, the sights with the curved back holders, the slightly curved magazine. I think it's so pretty.

[@signorpippistrello]

THX for posting! Opinions on this rifle are quite different. What I can say having used it for quite a time: I love it. You can strip it completely (except the trigger unit and the scope) under a minute without any tools, the x1,5 scope made by Swarovski makes it easy to pick up a target and yes, a mansized target fits in the circle at 300m. At the size of an M4 it features a barrel twice as long and being so compact it handles great in urban situations or inside buildings. That´s where from my point of view also lies the bullpup design´s only disadvantage: in the right-hand configuration you can absolutely not shoot it from the left shoulder without bruises on your cheek. Anyway it´s light, easy to use and to maintain, totally accurate and really sturdy, working fine in ANY climate from the ice and snow of the Alps to the heat and sand of Australia! Two pressure points on the trigger allow you to decide between single round and fully auto and considering it was introduced back in 77 one has to admit it was WAY ahead of it´s time.

[@signorpippistrello]

And yes, gas operation usually has three settings: Blank, standard cartridge & rifle grenade.

[@EkkaDaWrecka1988]

brilliant rifle. served me well in Afghan and Iraq. aussie army considering introducing the f2000 last i heard. i was given the chance to take part in the trials of the f2000 but it doesnt compare to the steyr in my opinion. if it isn't broke, don't fix it i think

[@thewaterdrop123]

Well the doctrine of the Austrian army is and always was: The Army doesn´t care what you like you have to make yourself fit in. And we don´t shoot with the left hand.

[@signorpippistrello]

TJ Murphy Yeah, well, that’s not what it is called over here in the rifle‘s country of origin. The second setting has a way smaller gas port, otherwise even with the blank adapter attached you can shoot it as a bolt action rifle as the gas pressure will not be sufficient to cycle the gun. I guess we can agree on that.

[@robertwa1975]

It was my weapon during my military duty at the Austrian Bundesheer. ;-) It is named here as "Stg(Sturmgewehr) 77".

[@HardDanceShuffler10]

gibt es beim Bundesheer noch die alte Variante wie im Vid?

[@robertwa1975]

Alte Variante? Gibt es da noch was anderes? Naja, meinen Grundwehrdienst hatte ich schon 1995 gemacht!

[@HardDanceShuffler10]

ich meinte die Steyr aug A1 :D

[@HardDanceShuffler10]

aso lange schon herrr? dann kannst dus a eig nicht wissen :S

[@HardDanceShuffler10]

Georg Fitch danke für die kompetente Informationen :)

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Very interesting rifle being designed in the 1970s and adopted by the Austrian Army by 1977 and firing the American 5.56mm cartridge very light recoil from the STG58 a.k.a FN FAL using the 7.62mm NATO round.The Austrians were thinking ahead.The use of the first polymer receiver,removable trigger group,1.5X power battle sight with emergency back up sights,see through polymer magazine,removable barrel to be cleaned or changed with a heavier automatic rifleman barrel.Very innovative for its time to be designed as a standard issue for the Austrian Infantry by making it lighter for the individual soldier and to carry more ammunition for a Western European nation.The Austrians saw the concept from the US Army who used the M16 series in Vietnam with the large amounts of ammunition carried by Infantrymen and the sustainment in combat operations.The STG58 or FN FAL series the soldier could carry the same amount but was heavier in weight and volume compared to the 7.62mm NATO round.I used to carry the M60 machinegun with 1200 rounds of 7.62mm during the Panama Invasion and it sucked with a 70 pound rucksack in combat.The riflemen in my platoon had M16A2s which had a basic load of 210 rounds in magazines plus spare bandolier of 180 rounds in their butt backs had lighter weapons with the exception of the grenadier who had an M203 on his M16A2 plus 5.56mm and 40mm grenade rounds.Yes fragmentation and smoke grenades everybody had them too.Weight in combat,sustainment,volume in accurate fire,and rapid advance played in the development of the Steyr AUG or STG77 from the American combat experience in Vietnam.This is my opinion from being an Infantryman.

[@neophyte1994]

Oh my god you had to carry 1200 rounds plus the gun plus your loadout, that is insane. Respect to you sir

[@oliverlynch5409]

I used it in the Irish Defence Forces.Good rifle.

[@user-jo4of6rr6b]

Hey on what months do the irish army usually run their basic training

[@ussomega1]

Me too was FCÁ for 6 yrs

[@cgdeery]

@@user-jo4of6rr6b usually only once a year. .contact manpower office and ask them about the next intake. .you have missed this one. .

[@bonkybonk_ow2793]

the IDF? lmao

[@ajcommins77]

Great rifle, I used one in the Australian Army.

[@helojoe92]

I'm in the army (austria) atm and when we were shooting for the first time i was really amazed how easy it is to hit something with this rifle! We shot at 200 meters (lying down) and I shot an 15 cm group with 6 shots. I think thats not bad for the first time ever firing a firearm...

[@Huzuh.]

Lüge

[@vipr1142]

@@Huzuh. No, its possible. I did the same basically with an AK-47

[@MrNuggat]

​@@Huzuh. hawi mit dieser waffe was zu treffen is halt echt leicht, und ja der kreis ist Zum einschätzen der entfernung. Aber Mir ist von einem Freund der wachtmeister gesagt worden, das das fadenkreuz ein kreis ist weil es ansonsten zu "zu offensiv" wäre. So dumm Wie es klingt.

[@brandon23471]

This probably sounds silly, but when I was a kid, I played a ton of Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear. The Rainbow Six games were where I learned about quite a few different military weapons that existed. The Steyr AUG was by far my favorite gun in the game due to its unique aesthetics. While I don't know much about the technical aspects of it, I still have a soft spot in my heart for this gun just from my childhood. I want to learn more about this gun and possibly pick up for my collection sometime in the near future. Thanks for this video, Hickok45!

[@danielleimhofer88]

that's a quality rifle from my country!

[@danielleimhofer88]

ja.komme aus Österreich

[@phil_zupra_b5880]

Grüße aus Vorarlberg^^

[@danielleimhofer88]

Grüße aus Niederösterreich

[@mymentymen8185]

Grüße aus Oberösterreich

[@danielleimhofer88]

Diese waffe ist sehr zuverlässig,präzise und hatte nur selten eine Ladehemmung.Hatte sie ja beim grundwehrdienst. grüße aus Niederösterreich

[@beratedbandit5196]

Hi hickock! I'm a corporal in the Australian air force cadets and we use the F88 Austeyr, a variant of the steyr AUG. I must say it's a very interesting gun to use and I work with it whilst doing rifle drill. Love your videos coming from a fellow gun enthusiast!

[@LokiDiAsi]

There are a couple of features unmentioned, at least featured by the army versions: silent cocking - changing the mag without cocking... Btw: the circle in the telescope is designed as follows: A man standing 1.80 m exactly fits in at a distance of 300 metres. Fyi: the iron sights on the telescope are not only as backup in case the glass brakes. It is also intended for use at night - where the telescope is close to useless. So, during dark nights, use the iron sight instead. Anyway, great military weapon considering its age. Its still one of the best weapons out there, second to one or two only (if at all). Remember: Its design is more than 40 years old - back in the day, it was way ahead of competition. Myself: served in Austrian Army long time ago equipped with the AUG

[@kylesonter5092]

F88SA2 is what aussies are using now, know any nifty designs with it other then the ones for that model? ^ A.K.A. AUG A2

[@LokiDiAsi]

Kyle Sonter No, sorry, can't help you there. I'm out of "business" for quite some time. Btw.: I'm not Aussie, but Austrian - Mozart, no kangaroos. Born and raised in the country and actually the city the AUG comes from: Steyr...

[@kylesonter5092]

no I was saying that thats what aussies are using now, but cheers anyway

[@LokiDiAsi]

Kyle Sonter Ah, I see, sorry for misunderstanding :-)

[@eMMjunaYschion]

LokiDiAsi Kannst du mir das mit dem "silent cocking" erklären? Ich habe eine halbautomatische AUG A1 hier und das Teil macht beim Laden nen Höllenlärm :o) Und was meinst du mit Magazinwechsel ohne cocking? Solange noch eine Patrone im Patronenlager ist, kannst du bei praktisch jeder Waffe einfach das Magazin wechseln und weiter gehts. Klär mich mal bitte auf was du damit gemeint hast.

[@calebmayfield8474]

The current model used buy the Australian defence force, what a gun.

[@calebmayfield8474]

Actually not the current model, I'm not to sure anymore.

[@CONDOR-SAURUS]

Yea, I think our armies (Australia and New Zealand) are replacing them soon

[@calebmayfield8474]

Yea, ef90. A copy but with improvements, it's going to be made by Thales which is a good choice.

[@jaykae3952]

you mean Austrian?

[@calebmayfield8474]

Australian

[@IBillyMaysI]

The Governor's weapon of choice.

[@st1ckyf1ngaz]

Ya...mass murdering his own people with it..

[@jacktheblackisback3132]

Yes, especially for Norwegian Forces.

[@nickm.777]

That's why I'm here too - I spotted the governor using it in the show and I thought it looked really cool! Didn't think many people would come here because of this.

[@kianyi2557]

Hahahaaa ikr! #twd

[@confederatecletus3751]

Justin Hawkins I was so happy when I saw him using it

[@savage57]

Great job reviewing this weapon. I have 3 of them. One just like the one in your video and 2 special receiver models. One with a 3 to 9x scope and one with night vision. You might have mentioned that there is a 24" barrel with bipod available.

[@zaam2435]

watched this 100 times to familiarize myself with the Steyr in preparation for Kapooka, Great video!

[@salmon7233]

How did it go? I know this is 4 years later but I’m 16 and applying to join the Australian army next year lol. How was your experience and where are you now?

[@2gramsofgold815]

@@salmon7233 oof gonna have to be 18 here in America lol

[@DannyGruesome]

i like this old style aug better than the a3

[@tyonorshapzc7tjfvb7-caz]

not internally true ;)

[@ScoobertTheVile]

Same here

[@randylahey2923]

I think theyre both equally sexy in their own regards. Something about the slants on the RIS forend of the A3 is very pleasing to me

[@zoranhome]

Agreed

[@FlamingStEvO]

made in austria, used in austria and australia

[@rostyslawkindratyk6227]

...and Tynis

[@tardeliesmagic]

And Northern Ireland.

[@seamusmcginley4425]

Tardeli costantini all of Ireland

[@ryan2506]

Seamus McGinley nah you mean the Republic of Ireland the Irish Defence forces uses it

[@ghzelmohamed4901]

also the tunisian army use it

[@sactu1]

Australia didn't adopt it until the late 80s. I transitioned from L1A1 SLR to the Steyr in 1989 - a big step down from 7.62mm, but a lot of fun to shoot. We're still using them, albeit a much newer version.

[@megadeth22885]

i love the AUG, one of my favorite if not my most favorite rifle of all time.. in service since 1977 and DECADES ahead of its time, you could tell that thing is just screaming for a red dot sight, so much so thats almost what their 1.5x scope provides.. minimal magnification and an accurate sight without much of a sight radius for iron sights i really hope the aftermarket takes off for the steyr AUG, id love to see a NATO stock that also functioned with the AUGs bolt hold open, and wouldnt mind seeing some caliber conversions either more people need to buy this rifle so we can start to build an aftermarket for the best bullpup ever made

[@theeeves]

In my opinion its a REALLY good looking gun, Unique always caught my eye. Would love to own one someday soon.

[@JohnnyBong69]

i would one but in my Country the Homeland of the Sturmgewehr 77 or Armee Universal Gewehr (Army Universal Rifle) it is Illegal only the AUG Z is legal i would so much a A1 or A2 : (

[@megadeth22885]

light power so go to a less oppressive country, or fight back against your oppressive government

[@JohnnyBong69]

megadeth22885 Thats not so easy because Austria is a very good land to live , good Jobs and free health System, so i was stupid to go to a other Country i am not rich so it isnt possible, most of the People in Austria dont like guns so it is really hard to fight back, i will now make a gunsmith School and try my luck in Nevada or Arizona but first i Need more Money and better english and a Job in the US for Greencard.

[@JohnnyBong69]

megadeth22885 I can say its not so we are all free and not slaves and we know ouer rights wtf were u live behind the moon o.o , i dont know you ever was in Austria or other good countrys in the E.U? i think not, but its defently not so what u think. and the live costs arent higher than in the us or other countrys and thats a fact. in many eu countrys is impossible to get homeless and when u lost your Job the Government will pay your lifecosts for 6 months , when i become tomorrow a hard helathproblem it was not a Money Problem because they pay everthing the same is with the Schools there are many of them for free and have a very good Quality.

[@shoaibmoqadasi2573]

That was my favorite weapon in Counter-Strike

[@glennanthony9414]

B 4 4

[@Ignisan_66]

SG is better

[@KaTiToYs_81]

Me too....and also SSG 552 Commando....

[@hubsda7883]

greetings from steyr, austria :-)

[@toniburginkov9819]

hi down under

[@CommanderDouchebag6353]

Steyr werke hoch

[@indianajones99]

@@toniburginkov9819 not australia. Austria. Damn it people two completely countrys.

[@RovexHD]

Allo

[@johan3680]

thanks for the guns and tractors xD

[@Alex-iron17]

I used it at the autrian army, what is really interesting about this gun is, you can repair and clean it just by itself. Cleaning stuff is located in a small box in the back for example

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

This is the first gun I learned to shoot with and the design is amazing. I really do like how they made the gun modular so it's easy to take apart and reassemble like Lego. It's the first gun I know of where they really did consider the ergonomics of the user.

[@paradoxclash1498]

Imagine you’re a pumpkin getting carved, thinking it’s just for a Halloween decoration, but instead you get blown to bits by Hickok45

[@DASJ300]

😭😭😭

[@andreiwayneandrewbrucewayn3421]

My favorite assault rifle of all times!

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

You are gay sir

[@DeeCee621]

Hahaha

[@MrNuggat]

I have pretty much 0 knowledge on guns but I was in the Austrian army for almost a year since it is mandatory. (If you are curios in Austria every male owes service to the state, either 9 months civil sector or 6 months military) and I fucking love this gun, it's so easy to use, disassemble, clean and maintain. I really miss shooting it. I am thinking about getting one.

[@vaughnholmes0711]

I used to fire one of these as an Australian Air Force Cadet. Ha civilians are not allowed full autos/semis here but as cadets we were allowed to fire them at age 16 because we were under the eyes of the Military. Magazine made by Tupperware, keeping your bullets fresh.

[@wolfkreider]

oh cadets..

[@wolfkreider]

the only time ive touched a steyr is now.. in the adf haha

[@hyperpixelz5617]

wow 16! my dad was late and fired a Glock when he was 47 over at Newcastle.

[@AnonymousCaveman]

Love your channel. here is a new subscriber :D

[@hickok45]

Glad you found us; no doubt you'll experience a higher I.Q. after watching more of our videos. That's what people usually report. Or maybe I actually have that backwards. :-)

[@phoobindustries8905]

+hickok45 i subbed because i'm getting the Airsoft Steyr AUG

[@walkerl2482]

+hickok45 don't kid yourself, we all have learnt a ton from you! For some reason your a good teacher....its almost like you've been doing it for years...

[@meintveldman4769]

+Walker L Funny. That might be the reason I like this channel specially, like me Hickok tells bad jokes.. and is a teacher.. the difference sadly is that I am not that good a shot... sadface..

[@nathanexplosion743]

ugly!? I think its beautiful! I love the looks of the grip

[@HITASCL]

Iwas told in the Austrian Army the circle in the scope is because of the geneva convention (official theory). I think its because the Army wanted a sight which allows fast aim and shoot. The Ring means to hit a 180cm or 5ft10 target at 300m or about 330 yd.

[@fl366]

Brings back the CS days playing the coolest halflife mod available around the millenium.

[@tannerbieg5441]

I personally think bullpups look sweet, especially the Tavor line.

[@christopherwhippy3181]

When I enlisted into the Australian army they were phasing this steyr out and phasing in the newer steyr with the picatini rail for scope attachments. The latest version of the steyr is of course even better.

[@michaelyates4646]

I trained on one of these early versions. Excellent weapon. Just found this vid, can't believe you can own this as a civilian. Cheers from Aus

[@thedude5805]

the steyr aug (aka stg77) has the same problem like the a10 warthog. it looks strange and thats makes it really beautyful.

[@NormanMatchem]

Now, the Tavor I kind of find ugly, but the AUG, I always found that to be rather sexy, which is odd because I'm more of a traditionalist. Nothing in my safes but wood and steel, except for the grips on my TT-33, P38, and CZ-75 Pre-B.

[@chipo8877]

this is the gun that i use every time while playing counter-strike :D

[@damiankneba640]

noob....no just joking ;) i love that gun too :D

[@littlelink935]

same its just to good accuratr shot for the head especially in dedust 2

[@simogamez]

+Scor Pion funny thing is it's a pos as far as a military rifle we have them back home and i thank god only had to use it for "range days"

[@jortho89]

+Simon Lower "STOPPAGE!" enough said.

[@Veloci170702]

fun fact: the AUG is more accurate than the AWP when scoped + crouching

[@den2k885]

I never saw a "ugly" gun, functionality IS beauty!

[@alexmoore1506]

Thank you

[@bekirsahin8288]

+den2k88 I agree with you

[@waylon9764]

Hi point bro

[@levibrown4617]

u seen the owen gun?

[@Popkajopa]

I remember in Syphon Filter 3 AUG was a only gun in whole series which can shoot trough walls and had a thermal optic.

[@DiegoMTzO]

Hahahah Syphon Filter era muito bom

[@LeonardCouzens]

In January 1989 I was at the 6th Royal Australian Regiment when F88 Austeyr was first issued at battalion level. I kid you not when I say "They arrived wrapped in stretched plastic and in cardboard box's." You think they went down to woolies and got them on special. It took a day of hands on training and the next day we were of to the range. Usually the average shooting score with the L1A1 SLR was between 80 and 100 out of 140. On the first day of shooting no one and I mean no one got below 136 out of 140. They had to change the way you got your crossed rifles because how easy it was to use. Before we got the F88 Austeyr, the defence force did an extensive durability test against the M16 and the F88 Austeyr won hands down. The report is declassified now and it is on the internet. I loved this weapon so much, until I was made number one the gun and my personal weapon was now the MAG58. I had now found my new calling. To all members of the defence currently serving "Thank you for your service."

[@Calthecool]

Tay-K when he sees some random dude walking down the street in Texas: 0:00

[@Vrtuned]

Calthecool tay k has way better aim than this dude

[@Vrtuned]

Niobium Ninja an Arlington Texas legend you will learn about him in school

[@valtyrodinson430]

@@Vrtuned I bet Tay K points his gun sideways lmao

[@Vrtuned]

Valtyr Odinson didnt miss

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

Prepare for this not that

[@MegaHellstrike]

The Steyr AUG was my favorite part about doing my mandatory 6 months of service in the austrian military. Haven't fired a whole lot of guns in my life but the STG 77 is so reliable and just feels so incredibly comfortable in your hands. Sadly they aren't available in this version to the civil market in Austria, would have to settle for different versions of it without the scope-iron sight combination in semi automatic. And yeah, the trigger of the fully automatic version is kinda bullshit when the trigger is slightly worn out. More often than not I fired several shots instead of one, I guess the trigger mechanism was just quite worn out from all the soldiers wielding it before me. A switch to alternate between firing modes would have been nice.

[@MegaHellstrike]

It was really, really nice I gotta say. The ring in the middle that replaces the overlapping lines of the crosshair keeps your sight on the target clear and there's nothing to obstruct your view. And the iron sights on top of the scope was alright, just used it like once cause a support unit doesn't get much time on the shooting range.

[@MegaHellstrike]

Zumindest von dem was unser Zugskommandant gesagt hat und was ich im Internet nachgelesen habe nicht. Vielleicht vertue ich mich ja, nur soweit ich weiß ist bei uns eben nur die Zivilversion mit Visieraufnahme erhältlich.

[@michaelpark6417]

+MightyPootisFish is it true that Aug is able to change the barrel length at any time for urban combat

[@MegaHellstrike]

Not that I'd have ever heard of that being done in combat, but you can in fact pull out the whole barrel (with the front grip) and replace it with a barrel of different size. It's quite interesting how easy to disassemble the weapon is.

[@HITASCL]

+Michael Park Yes thanks to its modularity, you can change the barrel from CQB to LMG

[@Jermey1246]

Ah i remember cleaning this every day while in military service. Really nice weapon to handle and to shoot.

[@XxPurpleHD]

I think it’s one of the coolest guns to have ever been made

[@M95-v4r]

9:05 In the Austrian army we were allowed to carry the StG77 A1 by the optic. I used this method on a timed 3,5km fast march and it worked great however it's a bit front heavy without a full magazine in it.

[@darkphoenix4568]

"Bull-puppy design." lol. I really like this assault rifle. Though I am not really a fan of bull-pup fan, this is the only exception.

[@mrkenz7566]

I don't care what people say I love this gun and it looks amazinggg

[@demio22]

from all 5.56x45 assault rifles I liked the steyer AUG the most ..great gun to shoot

[@Rowankell]

Irish army weapon of choice :) Go Ireland!

[@capnskiddies]

I thought that.

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

Its gay

[@qqLucaqq]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj You must really hate the gun, commenting on every comment that its gay

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

@@qqLucaqq 😄 i have guns. i was just writing random comments. your comment is gay too 😊

[@sleepy1066]

@@qqLucaqq hes 12

[@ma-saracen]

The Governor sure did make this gun look so iconic.

[@tyrongiuliani]

This was my issued rifle when I was in the Australian army in 1993.

[@jimmyultra_2042]

The Steyr AUG A1 is one of my favorite guns, and it's in my *Never shot with guns list* :) And that was an awesome review :)

[@markrobinson2196]

I am not sure when the Australian Army changed over from the FNFAL 7.62 SLR to the AUG Steyr, but when I enlisted in mid 1994 we were using the AUG. I believe it was an A1 model as, like the one you have here, it had a fixed scope on it, but I was told it was 2.5 magnification, not 1.5 as you say here. I was a little miffed (upset) that we no longer used the FNFAL which I was familiar with, having used it whilst in the Airforce Cadets, but I was not disappointed with the AUG. You are right about the progressive trigger and if you look at the bottom of the trigger you will see there is a stop button that you can pull out so that you can only use single shot (semi auto) and not full auto :) I love the AUG and it was great to see you do a review on it, brought back some fun memories for me.

[@81elpedro]

This was my weapon when i was in the army in austria! We had the stg 77 ad the garde company wich is the honor division had the stg 58!

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

"The fun switch." Classic.

[@worstchoresmadesimple6259]

Here have a like tick:)

[@GrimReefer1983]

You call all the guns i like "ugly"....

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

Its ugly

[@destroyer3027]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj your face is ugly

[@neulandusien]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj Ur mum is ugly

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

@@neulandusien this gun is ugly sorry bro gay as hell

[@neulandusien]

@@ABCTraveler-ol5oj what ever you say but what weapons do you like?

[@chrisferrari6984]

Aug will always be my favorite type of looking rifle idky just looks beautiful

[@jimaco0312]

I was hoping he’d test out the fun switch 😂

[@LarsAgerbk]

hickok45 is wrong. The Steyer AUG 1 is the best looking gun ever made, especially without that grip at the front.

[@Firan25]

everyone has their opinions. I prefer bullpups, and carbine weapons. Some people really hate bullpup weapons and prefer longer weapons like the M16.

[@Firan25]

Dauntless Slayer I like The M4a1 and the M16 as well (based solely on looks and history, I have never officially fired one as of yet, nor bullpups.) If the world went to hell and I found an m16 or M4a1 I would use it without hesitation. Still, I would personally want to own A bullpup rifle, especially a Tavor-21, Steyr AUG, and a P90. I'm not Discounting the performance of the M4 or m16 at all, far from it, they must be doing something right if the U.S military is still using them. But I just like the look of shorter weapons, Bullpups and Carbines are more my taste. like the G36c.

[@davesvoboda2785]

Ever notice how often it's used as a ray-gun in sci-fi movies and TV shows? I'm sure they think it's pretty.

[@vlisto3712]

I love the look of the steyer aug.

[@AznduelistakaTeriyaki777]

i love the steyr AUG and FAL

[@ABCTraveler-ol5oj]

Both gay

[@Chiwulf]

BEAUTIFUL RIFLE

[@cpt-tank5071]

You're a damn fine shot, sir.

[@alexlanning712]

quite right

[@liberal-lish]

Beautiful bullpup design and AMAZING marksmanship! Does it have a fully automatic firing mode?

[@bobvog7123]

Does it have a Burst mode where it fires two or three shots?

[@franzneubauer6877]

This video gives me flashbacks of my time in the Austria army :)

[@maxvonsteiner8894]

Die war nicht schlecht die Stg 77! Ich war bei den Gebirgsjägern in der Pontlatzkaserne in Landeck, Jägerbataillon 23, 2 Kompanie, 1. Zug!

[@dukephantomx]

I am North African, Tunisian 🇹🇳 to be specific, and this is the New Army recruits weapon of start.. throughout my one year of Mandatory Military service I learned every detail about the AUG such a beautiful weapon.

[@florian7068]

I had the honor to use the aug when i was a "Grundwehrdiener" and i can tell you this gun is made for idiots. Its so accurate and easy to use, we love it.

[@thevoid7480]

One thing about the acronym AUG from an austrian citizen. The german word for "Eye" is "Auge", which is the same in austrian german. But it is also widely common to say "Aug" instead of "Auge" when your referring to "Eye" in austria. Hence the rifle has the scope attached to it, which also aids to it's distinctive design. And hence EVERYBODY in austria calls it "Aug" (not AUG), I feel very confident to tell you that it's more than just acceptable to call it "The Aug".

[@cripplehawk]

Is this the rifle from Die Hard? (The one that Karl uses)

[@jonmcclane7433]

“No one kills him but me”

[@plasma9839]

“Karl”

[@MrHypermoto]

SHOOT THE GLASS!

[@girlcrazyrockstar]

"Hans. Bubee. I'm your white knight."

[@jasonfitzpatrick2197]

@@girlcrazyrockstar I must have missed Sixty Minutes.

[@abdelhadihamed465]

I really love the AUG it's a very durable and accurate gun the bull-pup make the rifle stable so you can put all the rounds in the target

[@MAORIATLAS]

This is also the primary rifle used in the Australian and New Zealand army.

[@camb6017]

The Australian version is the F-88 Austeyr, it's a modified version, so not technically the same. Not sure if NZ use a modified version too

[@jason1182000]

In New Zealand they used both the AUG and F88 but nowadays you'll see the F88 more.

[@russiansoviet11]

Cam Brennan hey cam! Whats the difference between the f-88 and the original?

[@jason1182000]

Luke Barratt the F88 has a bayonet lug and a 1:7 rifling similar to most AR-15s and M16s to fire M855 ball

[@deviantfan]

ForTheHonor Austria, Europe. Not Australia.

[@unapro3]

After 20 years in the Australian Airforce, I spent the first 14 years shooting the 7.62 L1A1 SLR, then we converted to the Steyr, and all I could think was.....I miss my SLR.

[@jusfuknwidya]

I started in 3 RAR on one of these. 5.56 x 45mm , 42 round capacity at 3,084 fp/s and 650 rounds / min .(locked into my brain forever lol) I was hooked from the get go but I was a good shot with it so I guess I'm kinda biased as i never fired the SLR but dating back to 1970 I believe it was a tried n true weapon that deserves a place in the fall of fame especially being Australian built instead of the Steyr being Austrian.

[@jesperjrgensen133]

Know the feeling. When we changed from the G3 to the M4 I was pretty underwhelmed.

[@mariuscheek]

I remember shooting SLRs as a cadet at school. They were great! One year at Bisley the army were coming round touting the SA80. Nobody was impressed at all - not nearly as pointable, and really awkward for snap shooting. The workaround was to adopt a carry that held the rifle in the shoulder, which took some getting used to. It may be inherent with bullpups in general, but I always felt it was more to do with the massive weight of the SA80. I never understood why the British army didn't just license the AUG if they wanted a bullpup.

[@garyhopkinson1360]

The S,L,R was the fukin dogs Bollocks, wasn't it ??? Changing to the S,A,80 had the same disappointed fukin attitude amongst us Brits!!!

[@Snatch6969696969]

Australian Military used them when I was in and I remember stripping them down to every single component and reassembling them blindfolded, used to be the quickest and one of the most accurate in my unit, used to shoot out to 500m and have to get all our shots on a standard human size silhouette which is challenging with that standard scope... We also manufactured our own in Australia and have since developed our own newer version which is far better, hopefully Hickok can get his hands on one and do another review.

[@RD-qb7sd]

Alright there Forest Gump

[@jimmyrecard6021]

@@RD-qb7sd "why did you put that weapon together so quickly gump"

[@pedobear497]

I‘d suggest sticking with the Austrian rifle. It works no matter what and you‘ll neutrolize your target instead of yourself!

[@----.__]

Used this rifle while in bootcamp for the Aussie military, one of the better rifles I've shot in my time. I could strip this weapon and reassemble in the dark without hassles as it's a very well put together weapon. Austria did an outstanding job engineering this.

[@bierbauch529]

Salute from a Austrian Soldier, dear Comrade. I‘m glad you like our stuff. 🇦🇹🤝🇦🇺

[@----.__]

@@bierbauch529 Credit where credit is due, you guys knocked this one out the park as it's an amazing weapon. Stay well bud.

[@tyonorshapzc7tjfvb7-caz]

As an Austrian i can say tha best Bullpup :D

[@aBANDIT.]

Glad my country men carry these to protect us 🇦🇺

[@dalegribble8657]

aBandit made in Austria used in Australia

[@Smokeyr67]

Early Boomer designed in Austria, redesigned, modified and licence built in Australia.

[@losmosquitos1108]

Thanks for testing this. I live in Austria and I'm owning the 9mm version of it: AUG (army universal gun) A3 Z 9x19mm with a main picatinny rail having a reflex sight mounted on it and a small side rail holding a laser and xenon flashlight. 42cm barrel (16 inches?). Nice gun since we have now thousands of IS terrorists strolling around.... :) thanks for your dedicated work and greetings yours Hans

[@shooter505]

I love my Auggie Doggie. I have the black pre-ban A1 with 16" barrel. One thing hickok forgot to mention (maybe someone else did in the 4,000+ comments - I confess I didn't look at all of them), the compartment under the trigger group in the stock contains a cleaning kit.

[@alexismalicsi3395]

I love hickoks laugh 😂

[@Coldrockin]

Thank you sir for doing a review on this rifle. I used this early A1 variant in the Australian army

[@MenschMair]

I think he's enjoying our 40+ year old service rifle

[@santiagogiuntoli6726]

I reckon the biggest advantage it has is a higher muzzle rotation velocity upon exit and a heftier muzzle velocity. Thing must be sweet to go shootin with that weight further down back. Faster target acquisition. Life is good, God bless

[@HardtechnoVictim]

austrian weapons...always a good choice when you want product reliability...keep it simple that works the best. nice vid

[@WolfySnackrib666]

If the zombie apocalypse happens, you wanna be on my team, hickok45?

[@lovelykiller07]

my favorite assault rifle!

[@ianstone3289]

Like your style and videos, and your shooting is good. But, I wish you would talk about the tech specs of the cartridges. Your shooting skills and practical ability is thorough as you review these weapons, and appreciated, so the terminal aspects of these weapons would be more appreciated with specifics vs pumpkins and soda bottles.

[@hickok45]

5.56 is pretty much 5.56. Nothing exotic with ammo generally.

[@ianstone3289]

Grain of bullet, amount of powder, type of powder, and casing may be different. 5.56 is only a diameter of projectile, equal to 22 calibre. What I would like to know is 3 aspects; 1) Ft pounds per square inch @ 100 yards for rifles, 50 for pistols or submachine guns, 2) Gr of bullet, 3) type, spire pt, boat tail, etc jacketed or not. etc Only 3 aspects of ballistics is not much to comment on, it would take less than a minute. But, then again I'm just a SF trained weapons specialist.

[@beafboy01]

Have you heard of this amazing thing called google?

[@ianstone3289]

Don't use it. I load my own

[@spapi3880]

+Ian Frick Google is where I usually start to get my loads for 223.

[@franzzeh4512]

Oh man, i used it in my time in the army. Best gun ever. Never had any problem with it, it was shooting all day, long, even when of was full of mud. I really miss it.

[@charliefoxtrotthe3rd335]

That is one of the most clever designs I have ever seen. The modular design of all the major components is brilliant. Why in the world would any military not use that design? Tell me what the downside is? I cannot think of one. Just awesome.

[@eMMjunaYschion]

***** I can't see a downside in this. It's cheaper, it's reliable, you can fit more rounds in a magazine, it's not as heavy as bigger calibers, it doesn't recoil as much (keep in mind you're not only going to shoot 5 bullets down the range in the army!), it is very accurate and does do decent damage. The only very little downside: Strong winds blow the bullet slightly away, while a heavier bullet keeps on flying (almost) straight.

[@unusualbydefault]

one downside is: you dont want to drop it too hard on the stock end, you might accidentally load a bullet into the chamber due to the design (bolt carrier only stays in place due to springs, so if you drop it hard enough, it loads itself). but you REALLY have to drop it very hard. so hard, that I never seen it happen _accidentally_. :) others than that, I cant think of too many flaws. if it's worn out a bit, the barrel release can get a bit bitchy, making it tricky to disassemble (but once you know the quirks of your baby, it's quite funny as only YOU can disassemble easily while others breaking their thumbs off while trying ^^)

[@unusualbydefault]

+Unusual ByDefault break their thumbs off while trying ;)

[@hawkeyepierce9794]

+Täking Thë High Roäd Money and politics.

[@pweter351]

+Charlie Foxtrot The 3rd Small cartridge, loud as action is beside head, if it gets water in action the action gets hydraulic jam.- from Aust army target shooter ( not me) some issues with reliability