Steyr AUG A3 M2 5.56 Standard

Current-generation 5.56 AUG with a 16-inch barrel, extended rail, and standard waffle-magazine stock.

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Key Highlights

•Current AUG A3 M2 receiver configuration
•16-inch barrel in a 28.125-inch bullpup
•Extended Picatinny rail with standard AUG magazines

Specifications

Price: $1,968
Weight: 7 lb 10.4 oz
Calibers: 5.56x45mm, .223 Rem
Rail Type: picatinny
Best For: range training home defense

Capability Profile

0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes

Compatibility Tags

family: modern-riflefamily: bullpupcaliber: 556mag-type: auginterface: picatinny-topbarrel: longthread: 1/2x28

Overview

The Steyr AUG A3 M2 updates the semi-automatic AUG around a receiver that accepts current rail and optic configurations. This exact AUGM2BLKEXT rifle combines a black standard stock, a 16-inch cold hammer-forged barrel, an extended Picatinny rail, and a 30-round Steyr waffle magazine. Steyr lists the 5.56 Standard at 28.125 inches overall and about 7.65 pounds.

The action and magazine sit behind the trigger, so the A3 M2 keeps a full 16-inch barrel in a package shorter than most conventional rifles with the same barrel length. The standard stock uses AUG-pattern magazines rather than STANAG magazines. Buyers who want AR-pattern magazines need the separate NATO-stock configuration, not a different magazine alone.

Key Features

16-inch Mannox-lined cold hammer-forged 5.56 barrel
28.125-inch overall length in the 5.56 Standard configuration
Extended Picatinny top rail for a user-selected optic
Black standard stock with 30-round Steyr waffle magazine
Short-stroke gas-piston AUG operating system
Current 16-inch AUG barrel uses 1/2x28 muzzle threads

Pros

+Full 16-inch barrel in a 28.125-inch overall package
+Extended top rail accepts common Picatinny optics
+Quick-change AUG barrel system supports factory barrel swaps
+Current 1/2x28 muzzle thread simplifies common 5.56 muzzle-device fitment

Cons

−Standard stock requires proprietary AUG-pattern magazines
−Rear magazine placement uses a different reload motion than a conventional rifle
−No optic is included with this extended-rail configuration