AUG A3 SF 🇦🇹 (Spec Ops / Jagdkommando rifle from Austria) to 500yds: Practical Accuracy

AUG A3 SF 🇦🇹 (Spec Ops / Jagdkommando rifle from Austria) to 500yds: Practical Accuracy | Steyr

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When the Jagdkommando and Jägerbataillon needed their regular AUGs overhauled, they turned to ‪@steyr_arms‬, and out came the AUG A3 SF "Pic rails for days" rifle.
Successful weapon system modernization typically starts with a solid base platform. As the world's most successful bullpup rifle, the Steyr AUG certainly has a track record to build upon, but also uphold. Was Steyr able to deliver?
This Gen1 model A3 SF is incredibly rare, especially in Jägerbataillon 25 load out. It really is a treat to have one of these in the wild to evaluate. Hope you like it!
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1:54 AUG Action starts
3:11 Shooting Course
11:45 Debrief begins
53:28 Conclusion
53:56 End
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@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

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@gregkollaeg2365 4 ай бұрын

Get in contact with Austria Arms they are youTubers also. They have Jagdkommando Steyr AUG A3.

@charlesgell 4 ай бұрын

But the special Edition was limited !!!@@gregkollaeg2365

@nurgozhin 4 ай бұрын

I don't agree that aug is heavy in fact aug has optic in standard mode and it gives additional 300-400 grams. If you take it away it will be something 3.5-3.6 kg which is very close to AK-74.

@robertlibby9716 Ай бұрын

The second you make references to the 5.56 as a 500 yard gun you lose all credibility. The 5.56 is about useless past 200 yards and that's only if you use 64 grain hunting ammo with a 20 inch barrel or longer and 3,200 fps. The taliban just stayed at 300 or more yards as they knew the M4s were bs at long ranges. Two of my friends in Vietnam got shot because the 5.56 is a crappy cartridge and after 4 to 5 rounds in the torso the VC was still in the fight. Each of my friends took 1 shot from an AK 47 and barely survived.

@bill4639 Ай бұрын

Thank you for not calling it an “og”

@jackbauer7742 4 ай бұрын

I am a simple Austrian, I see an AUG and press like.

@dunkirk4289 4 ай бұрын

I am a simple Australian, I also see AUG and press like. There is some divine comedy that both Austria and Australia use the same weapon.

@eaton33a 4 ай бұрын

I had to use an L85...I see an AUG and press like.@@dunkirk4289

@psxtuneservice 4 ай бұрын

I am an Austrian and did my slave time with the STG77

@marcusott5054 4 ай бұрын

@@dunkirk4289It's on purpose...to confuse our enemies. You'll never know if you fight crazy bush-people or crazy mountain-people XD

@gervinschwarz575 4 ай бұрын

@@marcusott5054wow, I never thought about that...

@RedbeardKINI Ай бұрын

Simple Austrian here. Love to see our Rifle in a good light thanks for the Video.

@edosmile2128 Ай бұрын

Ich und meine Stg

@raphaelr1060 3 ай бұрын

As an austrian... the jo jo jo, got me man. LOVE IT.

@lukasfuchslechner Ай бұрын

Same😂

@GerhardWinkler Ай бұрын

As an Austrian Mountain Infantry Soldier I am impressed how you handled the targets on long range with the short barrel .

@IlNamelessKinglI 4 ай бұрын

How much height over bore you want? Henry: yes

@Echo-xe5gj 4 ай бұрын

> all of it

@ChrisHuppey 4 ай бұрын

Optic risers are back

@c1ph3rpunk 4 ай бұрын

Also: how many optics do you need? Yes.

@googlepissoff5776 4 ай бұрын

Height over bore is a myth few know this

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisHuppey No, optics ARE the risers.

@marcusott2973 4 ай бұрын

I'm Jagdkommado JG23, so exactly 26 years ago I went through the course. Back then we had the standard Stg77, but we were told soon the upgraded version with optics and rails would come a long. 😂😂😂

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

haha we talked about the "transitional" models where it was the Stg77a1 with all sorts of rails screwed onto the optic tube and the optic riser! So this model succeed the version that you used. Would love to chat with your experiences if you're open to it! 9holereviews@gmail.com

@borkwoof696 4 ай бұрын

And what you got as standard now is at least a ten year old set up. Immer noch besser als das aktuelle G36.

@matts.2637 4 ай бұрын

The G36 is not as bad as it is portrayed mostly

@charlesgell 4 ай бұрын

I still love my STG 77 @@matts.2637

@hartzvier2588 4 ай бұрын

Would you like to elaborate how my fellow comrades liked those guns aswell. Our 'Mountain Men' (Gebirgsjäger-Bundeswehr) train sometimes together with austrian guys and since you switch guns from time to time i really would like to know what either of you thought about the rifles. Edit: In my opinion our Generals should finally engage the 21st century :| We could easily train together on-/offline; US Military developed ARMA but did nothing since and thats not enough specially with new type of warfare i.e. drones etc. Thus we need advanced training methods and if they want to do it the right way they need to involve men and women that are 'gods' in their profession! And most importantly we need it now. Im leftist, anti war, pro civil rights nonetheless the very last thing i want is my freedom taken away by some foreign governments. When intellectuals considering to take up arms as last resort its a scary time we live in.

@jakeblasdel3454 4 ай бұрын

The Aug will ALWAYS be the king of the bullpups.

@markushofer2722 4 ай бұрын

Man, Josh is absolutely smashed in the debrief

@joshuagibson2520 4 ай бұрын

Good

@skinwalkerhiddenvalleyranch 4 ай бұрын

AUG chads stay winning, garand thumb's ice and mud test were fun to watch the aug win too

@cadian122 4 ай бұрын

100 percent... I've been talking up the AUG since the early 00s... I'm a proud owner and the mud and ice test and this shooting run did me proud

@braxton1098 4 ай бұрын

It didn’t win the mud test. It failed in both GarandThumbs and InRanges.

@cadian122 4 ай бұрын

@@braxton1098 if memory serves it performed in like the top 3 rifles for the mud and ice test for Garand Thumb

@braxton1098 4 ай бұрын

@@cadian122 Idk, but it still failed. It jammed up. The AR didn’t.

@skinwalkerhiddenvalleyranch 4 ай бұрын

What are you smoking , it did better than the ak in mud and better than the ar in ice , go rewatch the test

@79johnJ 2 ай бұрын

Touched a StG 77 for the first time in 1999-2000 when I did my military service in Austria. It was the standard A1 and it was love at the first sight ;) For boys who never had a firearm in their hands (the culture is different then in USA), to be able to take apart, service, and put back together a rifle, after just a few minutes of instruction, then go to the range and hit some targets with it, was just mind blowing to us... 17 years later (and no shooting practice) I went to a gun show, where they handed me a StG and 10 rounds, and I just hit 10 targets with it... Love this rifle, but we never called it AUG, always just StG, or when speaking to some older people, we called it StG 77, so there is no confusion, in case they used the former StG 58 (like my father) glad you guys have fun ... the AUG A3 SF looks very nice btw

@andreaskonrad4315 Ай бұрын

Same here. Had an STG77 in 1985, was able to hit a taget at 300 meters distance 10 times in a row. Fantastic weapon! Also carry this rifle for 30 km and you will see the difference to other rifles.

@PeterO-of7el Ай бұрын

Das STG77 ist ein Gasdrucklader mit starrer Verriegelung. Die Patronenzufuhr erfolgt über ein 30 Schuss fassendes Magazin .. Heer war einfach eigene Zeit

@milizler80 Ай бұрын

@@PeterO-of7el LoL...ich kenns ...über ein Magazin welches 30 Patronen fasst 😀war 2001 beim Heer, und ich erinnere mich gerne an die acht Monate (und den Schilling 😀)

@derfloh93 29 күн бұрын

eigene Zeit triffts...von dem Geruch von Jauche am ganzen Körper und der Ausrüstung und den schimmligen Stiefeln (die wurden nie ganz trocken, das Jahr war sehr verregnet) träum ich allerdings heute noch. Das StG77 war aber ein Traum, auch wenn meines immer fröhlich vor sich hingerostet hat 😂

@oberKGBler 4 ай бұрын

One other idea behind the quick swap barrel was to change it to a LMG with a heavy barrel with attached bipod and a 40 round magazin. It can also shoot rifle grenades with the third gas setting. That thing wont brake on you. Mine had a crack going from the ejection port going third of the way to the reciever. The thing couldnt care less. We did 5 shots on short range to learn the system. Shots 6 and 7 where hits out at 300 meters...6th and 7th shots of my life...not that rifle. If I remember the handbook correctly Steyr wrote you should clean the rifle all 6000 rounds. All accessoires for cleaning etc are in the buttstock and you can strip it down to it main components in seconds. Only thing you cant take apart is the trigger assembly, but that thing is also happy when you wipe it down and give it a drop of oil. What often flys under the radar is how great the mags are. Very sturdy but transparent so you have an easy time checking your remaining rounds Much love for the STG!

@NetrunnerAT 2 ай бұрын

You mean AUG H-BAR. The Mag has 42 rounds.

@russcole5685 4 ай бұрын

As an ex NZDF member, I loved this review. I used to enjoy using the AUG, all be it, ours never had any add on's, just the 1.5X optic

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

hopefully one day we'll get the OG AUG on the show :)

@mcantu197 4 ай бұрын

@@9HoleReviewsI have one and am in your area (we actually emailed about it years ago). Pre-ban, 20" 1.5x optic

@DCresident123 2 ай бұрын

Could you explain what were the general procedures for stoppages?

@user-dt2nk3vh8u 2 ай бұрын

Have a straight pull Aug.. used it today with a vector optics 6 powder scope home loads using 55gn Aries heads and 24 odd GB powder with pistol primers.. it was hitting Vbulls from 300m out to 600m, in my hands and my friends.. an outstanding rifle with a horrible trigger lol

@theflash9613 Ай бұрын

@@DCresident123 Look into the extraction opening (to identify what's wrong) Safety on Take off the magazine Pull back and lock the charging handle in the upwards position Detach the barrel and look into the chamber At some point during the process you should have been able to clear the stoppage and you can put everything back together.

@The_Hi_Life 4 ай бұрын

I think this is the happiest I’ve ever seen Henry, he was literally giddy.

@wolfganggugelweith8760 Ай бұрын

The best assault rifle in the world! I used it since 1981 and it was alway extremely reliable, accurate and easy to handle. We call the AUG as Sturmgewehr 77 or STG77. Greetings from an old Sergeant Major from Linz Austria 🇦🇹 Europe!

@milescivis1018 4 ай бұрын

Karl’s rifle 1988, Los Angeles - RIP, gone but not forgotten

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

The blessed goldie locks of Nakatomi.

@aceman1126 4 ай бұрын

Greatest Christmas movie of all time

@jamessmith-it3nk 4 ай бұрын

If you can get past the "it ain't American", the AUG is an utterly fantastic combat rifle. I've been shooting AUGs for fun, personal protection, and competition since the early 80s, and still do. They were way ahead of their time, and I still consider them to be cutting edge. The ONLY complaint I have with the AUG is the trigger, but that can be fixed. Great test and review!

@moosemaimer 4 ай бұрын

"It's a porcelain gun made in Germany that doesn't show up on your airport metal detectors and costs more than you make in a month." whoops sorry wrong -Austrian gun- Die Hard

@aceman1126 4 ай бұрын

@@moosemaimer that's the glock 7 you're talking about

@laxkid38 4 ай бұрын

I own the tavor, x95, vhs-2, and the AUG. The AUG is my favorite.

@AntonAdelson 4 ай бұрын

Whoa, why??

@bertgnaaa6695 4 ай бұрын

What I feel is misunderstood in the US is how easy it is as a conscript in the Austrian army to get proficient at your service rifle.

@bertgnaaa6695 4 ай бұрын

Just put the circle over the target. If human sized target is smaller than the circle, it is beyond 300m and you will not hit.

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

Good idea, it would be an interesting take to cover how the AUG optic works.

@509Gman 4 ай бұрын

@@bertgnaaa6695like the ACOG chevron

@7even255 Ай бұрын

Absolutely. Field strip with a blindfold on was no problem in the 2nd month of basic training.

@BlackAcePlays Ай бұрын

@@7even255 *hanging off the bunk backwards. 😎

@douggallagher8809 4 ай бұрын

So get with Bloke and Ian and have a nice roundtable discussion on the 3 bullpups from Europe.

@aaronfarnsworth7653 4 ай бұрын

6 isn't it? AUG, FAMAS, L85, F2000, P90, VHS. Then bring in the prototypes and non european bullpups. EM-2, Vektor CR-21, Tavor 7, SAR21, X95, F88, F90, KelTec RFB & RDB, MDRX, USR. USR is an AUG but only a US distributed version I believe and only imported in a small amount during the ban era. Then go up in caliber, GM6 LYNX , DSR-1, SRS, TS12, KSG, WA2000 A bullpupalooza like no other.

@cedhome7945 4 ай бұрын

Now that's an idea 😜 but I would love to see what they get up to off camera

@dan725 4 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhh yesss but do it on that new format where you guys are at the range and just chat between shots! And each dude uses one of the bullpups. It’ll make for a great supplement to garandthumb’s recent Famas video!

@aaronfarnsworth7653 4 ай бұрын

There are more than three. Steyr AUG, FAMAS, FN F2000, HS VHS, L85. Allowing other calibers, FN P90, WA2000 and GM6 LYNX. From outside the EU, F88, F90, MSAR MTG-556, Tavor 7, TS12, X95, SAR-21, KSG, RFB, RDB, MDRX, SRS, Barrett M95, M99, Vektor CR-21, Type 86S, Malyuk. It could be a Bullpupalooza.

@douggallagher8809 4 ай бұрын

@aaronfarnsworth7653 I was thinking more of the 3 progenitor bullpups: FAMAS, AUG & L85. But this is more towards what 9-hole, FW and Bloke are able to do a collaborative vid and when they could meet up. I would be happy in whatever form that 9-hole would take this idea(or if they already did and are waiting on editing), as it can only be good watchable content.

@stamp6763 4 ай бұрын

I love this rifle. I’ve been passing on the A3SF scope just because I don’t really need it and don’t think I’d use it as much as what I’ve currently got on my A3M1 but man it looks cool. I picked up an A2 (converted USR) last year for a price I couldn’t say no to and just goofing off with a 20” barrel and the skinny 1.5x optic really reignited my love for these rifles after being kind of stale on them for the last half dozen years. If I’m going out to shoot a 5.56 rifle for fun the AUG A2 is right at the top of the list, and like you said Henry it’s nuts how well they pulled the rifle off in 1977. Yeah it’s original setup is a little long in the tooth today nearly half a century later but back in the late 1970s up through the 1980s? What a flippin stud of a rifle.

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

yeah between the AUG and the Glock, it's crazy how old and yet how relatively "not-changed" they are. It's really a miracle in material sciences and design.

@williamflowers9435 4 ай бұрын

Reliable, durable Polymer mags 30 years before Magpul

@GCCRACER 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nostalgia Henry, which I share. I was fortunate, as a military aviation journalist, to work with Jägerbattalion 25 in 2008. They still had the standard AUGs Mk2 back then. We went into the winter mountains for a weekend, and I got to do some aerial photography on their airmobile landing qualifications. These guys are awesome, though as heck (definitely much fitter than I was). They are not the top-end Special Forces of the Austrian Army (that would be the Jagdkommando", but well within the skills of what you would consider as "Rangers/Airborne" stateside. I only regret that I never got to jump with them.

@TehPh1L 4 ай бұрын

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting for this to happen! Greetings from Austria

@AR-qj3rv 4 ай бұрын

Every time I’m shopping Henry does a review and I pay more. Thanks Dude. 😜

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

Sorry... but hey! We have similar taste! Great stuff!

@williamflowers9435 4 ай бұрын

@@9HoleReviewsyou gotta hook him up with the Cousin Harry discount

@theritchie2173 4 ай бұрын

Obviously it's a Steyr, but in my head I always associate the AUG with Australia (not a lame attempt at an Austria / Australia joke). Nice to see Henry's experience with the local boys.

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

I wish I had the same opportunities to work with the AUS army. Only one instance with an EOD Major in AFG!

@PalleRasmussen 4 ай бұрын

@@9HoleReviewsany Danes?

@dylanwight5764 4 ай бұрын

@@9HoleReviewsIf you've worked with Marines, you've worked with the Australian Army. There's a joke that the Australian Defense Force is the sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces. There's some practical truth to it. We're almost identical in basic composition. The ADF and USMC are the two most interoperable expeditionary land forces on the planet. Our training is basically identical, the way we fight has been jointly developed for decades and we have the same fascination with trying to break everything we play with. Only our rifles, our uniforms and our accents differentiate us.

@varuug 4 ай бұрын

@@dylanwight5764 And the snacks.

@dylanwight5764 4 ай бұрын

@@varuugTrue, can't forget the snacks!

@HPS47Nicky 4 ай бұрын

AUG's are so sick. Awesome video!

@user-zz7ic8dv4h 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the smiles. It’s nice to see a couple people doing what they love. It’s very evident

@petesheppard1709 4 ай бұрын

A couple of years ago, James Reeves dug up a study by the Australian Defense Force that compared the AUG and the M16A2. In Oz hands, the AUG ate the M16's lunch. I have also seen video of Oz soldiers teaching barrel removal as part of stoppage clearance.

@Anonymous8421 4 ай бұрын

That report is available online and is an interesting read. However it's very very clear the Australians were immediately biased against Colt/The M16 and weren't entirely objective to ensure the AUG won in a landslide. The best examples were the bitching about Colt using inferior shipping crates compared to Steyr and their hilarious claim that the AUG is ambidextrous while the M16 isn't.

@petesheppard1709 4 ай бұрын

@@Anonymous8421 Good points! Somebody wanted the AUGs badly.

@naclworks5636 4 ай бұрын

@@Anonymous8421the AUGs can be converted to eject to the left for left handed shooters.

@fgfsgdomagerd 4 ай бұрын

@@Anonymous8421It was quite the opposite. All of the soldiers, the Major in charge of them and the testing staff went into the trials wanting the M16 to win and expecting it to. At that point they'd all been using the M16 (A1s) for their whole careers alongside the SLR and M60 (on a 2:5:1 ratio) and thought the AUG was a joke by reputation. The only plausible explanation for the report not reflecting real trial results requires a proper conspiracy directing the trial staff to pick the AUG no matter what because a license to manufacture M16 wouldn't be granted by Colt. There's no evidence for that, and not for want of looking.

@fgfsgdomagerd 4 ай бұрын

(Source for all: It was revealed to me in a dream.)

@maxmaker76 2 ай бұрын

When i fired that rifle the first time in the Austrian Army i was in love with it! I had only the A1 and i used the support grip not really much. I let it forward and i layed the rifle in my hand. Greetings from Austria

@lukasbrauner9862 4 ай бұрын

Love it that you have content about the Bundesheer! Greetings from Austria.

@jeffreybossingham1732 4 ай бұрын

I have to admit I enjoy your format and content. Well done

@Pavia1525 4 ай бұрын

Steyr USA had the SF optic for sale about a year of so ago for I think around $800. I picked one up and sold the original high mount 3x optic that my Aug came with. I like it a lot. These are issue scopes that were factory overruns. The earlier SF optic (as you show in your video) had milled rails on the side. The newer version has a removable rail. Great video!

@einstienspock 4 ай бұрын

I used these rifles in NZ army as infantry soldier.There were initial safety catch problems with unintentional discharge upon selector switch takeing safety off.They sorted it out and it was perfected.Never had any issues with steyr Aug for infantry work.Loved its portability an accuracy.Sighting optic in carry handle worked wonderfully as ranging compensator.Very accurately easy to clean.

@ConventionRejected 4 ай бұрын

I've been using my Hellion for DMR matches and Quantified performance matches(match footage on channel). The rifle is incredibly capable, much more so than many people think a bullpup can be. It's always fun to show up to the range and see people turn their heads, but then still end up in the top half or third of the scores.

@DaSmisker 4 ай бұрын

Some of the best content on the internet - You are champions of your craft good Sirs!

@Activedead 4 ай бұрын

Another great presentation of arms content. Thanks.

@morgansmit8564 4 ай бұрын

Cool Video. Thanks Guys! The AUG certainly is special, great info!

@interestingvideosofinteres5136 4 ай бұрын

One of the finest nerd out videos on the web. And informative. 👍

@luvmechanix 4 ай бұрын

I have never seen another Jagkoff rifle before. Thanks for inviting us to your Jagkoff session

@s1n1st3rs1nn3r Ай бұрын

Jägerbataillon 25 is where I had my basic military service 24 years ago. Awesome you been here!

@NitrogenPurged 4 ай бұрын

I love this rifle. Incredible. Way way ahead of its time and just tough as nails. I've used a few rifles but this one is mine.

@mattiasdahl9072 4 ай бұрын

I remember when I read an article about the AUG in a S.W.A.T magazine back in the 90,s where some swat police officer in the US was using the AUG. It looked so cool.

@Max_Da_G 4 ай бұрын

In Australian military the clearance of the stoppage, back during GWAT, was to yank out the barrel if the obstruction in the chamber didn't clear. In most cases it was a "tilt, cock, lock, look-in" and if there is a double-feed or whatever, removing the mag usually cleared it. If round was in the barrel and didn't fall out, then we yanked the barrel. AUG has a relief at the base of the barrel which helped with ease of extraction.

@davidallen1664 4 ай бұрын

I love the content here. Much of it goes directly over my ignorant head, but a small percentage sinks in. And a small portion of that is retained because I am old like that... just not presidential old. The humor though, is not lost upon me. Carry on with the great content!

@rolandgeb9970 22 күн бұрын

Did my mandatory service in 2004 serving in the armed forces of Austria. Happy to see you guys holding our STG77 in such high regard. It's just such a shame that most of the companies around the globe - producing stuff for whatever purpose - don't engineer things anymore to last for as long as they could and should. Cheers and all the best to you guys 😊👍

@klesmer 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Henry. In my old age I have started collecting bullpups. So far I have an X95 Tvor and a Hellion. The AUG is next on the list.

@chrisfarr9494 4 ай бұрын

I found the std AUG , 20 inche barrel , donut with crosshair reticle , to be a solid 1-2 moa shooter , with a good shooter he will keep 5 rd group inside an inche , I have seen them thrown into the back of a truck , like sticks of wood , very robust solid rifle , and I have not seen a better/tougher 556 magazine . You can strip the trigger mech down , and use a fine swiss file and 1000-2000 grit sandpaper to remove the mold line that runs down the center of the hammer and sear etc , and then drop some powdered graphite onto the mech , and you will be amazed at how good the trigger pull be comes . Also even thou you can dismount the barrel from the receiver to clean etc , when we used them in comps , we tended clean the barrel in place in the receiver , ie not pull the barrel out , it a rifle that suits NO oil , except a drop in the bolt cam slot , keep everything else clean and dry . Becareful when shooting with the front grip up , you can get your fingers near to the exhaust port on the gas block . We zeroed them on a large diamond , and for SS109 ammo we zeroed at 82mm up at 100m , which gave us a 300m point of impact zero . You can give it the HK slap if you like , BUT donot ride the cocking handle in anyway .

@Snow-Storm-In-a-bottle 4 ай бұрын

Always liked the bullpup format just for how light and handy it looked. The most rifle i've ever held have been repeaters and bolt actions.

@skinwalkerhiddenvalleyranch 2 ай бұрын

it's actually not very light, my aug with LPVO, light, and mlok rail weighs about 9.5lbs, to me it feels much like shouldering an mp-40 or Suomi or any heavy ww2 era smg, but is incredibly balanced so you can still shoot and make hits one handed

@williamlloyd3769 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting and fun to watch!

@thegoldencaulk2742 4 ай бұрын

I'm really glad you guys took the opportunity to cover this obscure AUG variant, and my personal favorite variant as well! P.S. Henry, if you do manage to source that pressure switch and vert grip, I know a guy who will want one. He's me.

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

bahahahhahah yeah man that has been super hard to find. shoot me a note and i'll let you know if i find them 9holereviews@gmail.com

@Dashrendar7 4 ай бұрын

The AUG is such a vibe

@herwigg3327 Ай бұрын

Also a simple Austrian here. When I did my military service with the older version of this gun, I remember that we were told that the gun can be taken apart and reassambled in durty water (I believe they even said muddy water but I guess they over promised a bit) and it would still work. However we only shot a few times and we didn't like the cleaning afterwards. Also Happy to see the positive feedback to this Austrian gun (national pride I guess) as most of Austrian have not been involved in the design or any other part of the gun

@cadian122 4 ай бұрын

Literally my favourite rifles of all time are the Steyr AUG A3 and the Sig 550 series and both utterly crushed it on the shooting course as well as being stupid reliable

@felixgrabenhofer2085 4 ай бұрын

The AUG just feels like home. When I did my military service I had the standard OG A1 version. One time I had the chance to accompany the Military Police (MP) of the Austrian Army. Of course they have a better version, instead of the doughnut reticle of death they had an Aimpoint Reddot with a magnifier. Man that thing was just absolutely brilliant… Lined up the shots perfectly one by one. They said the accuracy of the MP version was just as good as their HK 417 DMR… I had the chance to also shoot AR 15s from Schmeisser and Sig, also a Sig552 but whenever I come back to the AUG it gets me again.

@astrominTv Ай бұрын

so here is a little fun fact for the design. the guy who actually came up with the design was a pupil. the company made a contest in schools and one kid actually drew a quiet similar design. they made some prototypes and realized that its actually a pretty awesome design. in austria btw the rifle is better known as STG 77 which is short for Sturmgewehr 77, noone really calls it steyr aug. they austrian army actually use a quiet different optic than the jagdcommando, the basic optics dont have instead of a crosshair a simple "bulp" which is just a circle. because of the neutral status austria has they made this so you actually cant make an aimed killshot. the size of the cirlce is actually so, that at the range of 300m a man with the hight of 1.80m fits perfectly into the circle. the normal austrian "jäger" use a longerr barrel too,

@TheKekkulis 4 ай бұрын

Nice touch with the choice of music!♥

@covingtonconcrete8202 3 ай бұрын

Great vid as usual guys. Keep it up

@MExcuse Ай бұрын

Cool Stuff, greetings from Austria!

@y....01 4 ай бұрын

I've never seen a setup like this what a cool setup

@lucion511 4 ай бұрын

Steyr AUG will always have a special place in the history of firearms. One of the few firearms, and bullpups for that matter that has aged beautifully.

@Vin_San 4 ай бұрын

Passionnant / fascinating !

@wokekkk 4 ай бұрын

fellow augtists are shaking their fists in the air

@Robin6512 3 ай бұрын

Yes I am. (Aug A1 1984 build)

@donh1572 4 ай бұрын

Finally! A practical accuracy test with a aimpoint!

@donh1572 4 ай бұрын

I spoke too soon!

@731trident 4 ай бұрын

Just ordered the Alpine Warfare Edition yesterday. So glad for this review!

@crossbowsniper 3 ай бұрын

DAMNIT!!! Just DAMNIT!!!! watched this last week, and had to come back and say THANKS A FREAKING LOT!!! Do you realize how dangerous it is to watch this content on a Wednesday, and then be sitting in the waiting room of a car dealership, bored, reading e-mails, only to see Palmetto State has a sale on the Steyr AUG A3 SF in .300 blackout (7.62x35mm) 16" bbl. WITH a 20" 5.56 bbl. and the SF optic to go with it?? You made me spend money man!! You are a dangerous dangerous man @9HoleReviews dangerous to wallets everywhere that is!!! love the content man, and since you can't take money with you when you die... well I'm glad I got that Steyr AUG. Now to show up to the Zombies In the Heartland 3-gun with it next year!!!

@79johnJ 2 ай бұрын

with all the shit going on in this world - its a good investment, I would say ;)

@crossbowsniper 2 ай бұрын

@@79johnJthat’s another reason why I got it…and it rides in my truck with me, even to work…I’d rather be prepared for the worst than to have SHTF and be unprepared. After shooting it, I’ll take it ANY DAY over my M4 (which I had 20 years using/carrying). It’s like a Cadillac of guns.

@RonOhio 4 ай бұрын

Jeff Cooper wrote in The Book of the Rifle that handiness was terribly underrated in modern rifles.

@13dma1rz 3 ай бұрын

I've had my AUG A3 M1 for 6 or 7 years and really lover it. Mine is in black with a Holosun red dot. Very accurate. Makes me feel like a hero.

@Schrodingers_kid 4 ай бұрын

I love how Josh can tell Henry that he wants to see something and Henry is like "Okay..." and just loads the rifle We need more Josh!

@CountryRacing186 4 ай бұрын

I can't give this vid enough thumbs up! 👍👍👍

@gregarusbiloxicus 4 ай бұрын

I was just trying to talk myself out of an AUG, now a video like this!

@nixda36 Ай бұрын

Check kawatec and corvus defensio. Thes 2 companies do some nice upgrades for the aug. Now you gotta buy one lol

@hazzard8785 4 ай бұрын

Henry just chucking a quote from the CoH1 sniper in there. Class.

@_Cyph3r_. 4 ай бұрын

As an Austrian, this video just makes me happy. Also Henry is one hell of a shot.

@9HoleReviews 4 ай бұрын

:) vielen dank

@trevr10 4 ай бұрын

In the late 80s, we were serving in Dhekelia, Cyprus, alongside AUSCON UN troops in Famagusta who had the Aug and Rottweiler dogs. As I was married and lived in quarters and the Austrians were unaccompanied, we used to have a few of them round for meals quite regularly. They were really nice guys, very professional.

@jessitaylor4170 4 ай бұрын

Omg I'm so ready to see the Geissele URGI video review!!!

@Mr229357 4 ай бұрын

Nice rifle and a video 😊👍🏻👍🏻

@alexandermehl7671 3 ай бұрын

Cant wait to see your review on the new aug a3m2!!!

@Jack-ur5or 4 ай бұрын

Henry you da man! Dahlwhinnie and bulpups! Love my Tavor.

@kraftrad7840 4 ай бұрын

Nice😀 I was around 1 year in the "Khevenhüller Kaserne" too, the HTS (school for infantry)

@stevenwalker232 2 ай бұрын

This is the top of my list for 1 rifle for many purposes.

@Fox-86 4 ай бұрын

Had these in the late 90s early 2000s (Italian Army SF), well the original AUG at least. Pros compared to previous standard issue Beretta SCP-90 which it replaced : lighter, maintenance take down was more straightforward and the biggest factor : compact dimensions even with a full size barrel which was especially appreciated considering the ballistic advantages over a much smaller barrel. What wasn't particularly appreciated was the trigger : I remember there was no single/full auto switch. It was all a matter of finger pressure on the trigger. The idea was interesting but in practice it required a lot of getting used to. Especially for heated rapid single shot fire. Plus it had a non standard magazine and a next to useless 1.5 fixed sight. Ultimately a switch to the M4 family was made which just made a lot of sense considering SF peculiar needs. Cool rifle in any case though. I remember, oddly enough, the Carabinieri GIS had them in Iraq. It was a bit odd because the Carabinieri Tuscania regiment were also using M4s in the same theatre. The GIS Augs though were more recent versions. They were black, had shorter barrels and had Acogs mounted on rails.

@Alfred-jo8vf Ай бұрын

It was 1986 at the JB 25. For good cleaning we stripped it off and „took it under the shower“. Forbidden, but it was still OK. „You guys are doing a perfect cleaning after an excercise.“ 😊 During such excercise one „lost“ a fully loaded mag and a tank ran over it with his chain. We found it, put it into STG and everything was still OK. Couple of years later I had to do some work at the riffle school south of Klagenfurt, well known as the Origin of Clock, STG-77 and famous Austrian hunting riffles. Due to good contacts at that time, I could join a test shooting with serial number 2 plus an „inofficial“ Beta version at their „shooting / testing tunnel“. Nice experience! Thank you so much for this review, seeing the Basic Design is still out there. Two more points: As Austria is still a Neutral Country we had to develop everything inside as Part of the Doktrin. Sadly, you did not opened the shoulder compartment, where all necessary cleaning parts for the riffle get stored. „Maintain the riffle where ever you are without carrying an extra bag!“ 🙂

@100radsbar 4 ай бұрын

Nice episode, when i'm alone in the office I watch the debrief on speakers, to have some "background noise" :) I would give my right little toe for an AUG A3 SF. :)

@ReverendMeat51 4 ай бұрын

My AUG has become my favorite rifle. The balance and short OAL are big factors, and the downsides I keep hearing about like the trigger (fixed to within my liking for the price of free) and slow reloads (more dependent on how you carry your spare mags than anything else) are kind of non-issues for me. It has some fixable quirks otherwise but it's just a solid rifle in all respects, cool to see y'all pushing it out to ranges I'm unable to

@ArmouredProductions 3 ай бұрын

Always been wanting to see an AUG in this specific setup.

@paulblackman4833 4 ай бұрын

I learned a lot about the AUG. I was not aware of requirements for all part having in country availability.

@meanman6992 4 ай бұрын

Can confirm, M16A2 w/aimpoint is very useable. Only time I didn’t like it was in the prone, and then it was still very useable.

@OfficerNIXON 4 ай бұрын

Very nice! Greetings from Austria🇦🇹

@andyeulu828 4 ай бұрын

Ja Ja das gute alte Jagd Kommando. Viele Grüße an euch =D

@1boortzfan 4 ай бұрын

Henry, the greatest enabler on the planet.

@aRies4at Ай бұрын

As an austrian guy, who performed military service, i can tell you that the STG77 (that's what the rifle is called here) is truly easy to handle. Especially when you realize that there is not a single screw in the weapon to hold it together. I saw someone running down a hilltop holding a rifle in each hand and fireing both rifles without problem (blank cartridges). The standard rifle for infantry got a longer barrel, which can easy be replaced with the short one, which is used by special commands like Jagdkommando (military) or Cobra (police, in the USA it would be SWAT). And for the ending of the comment: The way you set the rifle after firing is exactly the way we get instructed to do during military service (pulling out the magazine and enptying the barrel)

@BLECHHAUS Ай бұрын

I am always happy when our gear and machinery are appreciated and praised :-) And of course our food ;-)

@fancyfancypunx 4 ай бұрын

Drunk Josh in this video is wonderful.

@ericbergfield6451 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, my AUG A3 is my "do all" rifle

@petehendry4756 4 ай бұрын

Man these guys are smashed 😂 , best debrief ever .

@GLAJMAN 4 ай бұрын

I must say. Every time you get a sit down to talk about the rifle. Henry always points the rifle at James. Muzzle discipline....jeeeez 😂

@aussiviking604 4 ай бұрын

It's the best configuration rifle for a armoured warfare panza grenadier. 👍

@fred_ditto 4 ай бұрын

The AUG and SIG 550 both fascinate me: they were both designed by similar countries with similar defensive doctrines, around the same set of constraints involving climate (operating system and cold weather accomodations) and etc., but the end result in both countries ended up being so different.

@gtifranz Ай бұрын

I am from austria and I learn from you about the AUG thx :)

@korybeckwith834 4 ай бұрын

Other cool stuff by Steyr the G-wagon (Gelandewagen) known as the Mercedes G class offroad vehicles. The SK105 light tank with a 105mm autoloading cannon. Steyr military truck that was built by Stewart Stevenson as the M1078 for U.S. Army.

@moneymikedawg2419 4 ай бұрын

If you don't want the vertical grip you can allways run a clawgear m-lok handguard on there (with the gas piston cover)

@johnketchun2816 4 ай бұрын

Henry at right about the 42min mark ....you qualified the statement I always make .....Don't reinvent the wheel....Polish the old one......🤙 THANK YOU...Sir ....GODSPEED