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AUG: feedback on different manufacturers
briteorange
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I want to buy an AUG again, and now there seems to be various options on offer:
1) Steyr: pre-ban, original austrian versions imported into US
2) Microtech STG-556: made in USA based on original design. (www.msarinc.com/stg556.html)
3) TPD USA: another made in USA based on original design. Not made under license, just copied (www.tpdusa.com/categories.php)
Do any of you have experience with the USA copies of the original Steyr design? Things like reliability, jamming, robustness, etc.
I used to own the original pre-band Steyr AUG and though it was brilliantly simpled and it never jammed on me once. But going price is around $4000, versus nearly half that for the US copies. Wonder how the copies compare?
1) Steyr: pre-ban, original austrian versions imported into US
2) Microtech STG-556: made in USA based on original design. (www.msarinc.com/stg556.html)
3) TPD USA: another made in USA based on original design. Not made under license, just copied (www.tpdusa.com/categories.php)
Do any of you have experience with the USA copies of the original Steyr design? Things like reliability, jamming, robustness, etc.
I used to own the original pre-band Steyr AUG and though it was brilliantly simpled and it never jammed on me once. But going price is around $4000, versus nearly half that for the US copies. Wonder how the copies compare?
Comments
1) The standard STG-556 carbine was really butt heavy and balanced poorly for me (the FS2000 balanced and handled pretty well).
2) I like the FS2000 Standard Carbine's 1.6X optic much better than the standard carry handle optic on the STG-556.
As a lefty I was interested in both and was disappointed that STG-556 did not live up to Mullin's review of the AUG that commented on how well balanced it was. In fairness, the standard STG-556 barrel is a 16" length while the AUG/SA was 20". The STG-556 has a 20" option.