American AUG: Steyr AUG A3 Review

By Eric R. Poole

It shouldn’t go unnoticed that Steyr celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014. Named for the Austrian city in which the parent company was founded and is headquartered, Steyr has had several influential rifle and pistol designs since, perhaps none as famous and widely used as its “Armee Universal Gewehr,” or AUG, translated as “Universal Army Rifle.” (AUG is pronounced “A-U-G” rather than “ogg.”)

Just 12 days shy of Steyr’s official 150th birthday, Steyr Arms’ CEO Scott O’Brien and Steyr-Mannlicher owner and CEO Dr. Ernst Reichmayr cut the ribbon and opened the doors to unveil a new 33,000-square-foot manufacturing headquarters in Bessemer, Ala.

As a point of record for collectors, Dr. Reichmayr presented the very first Steyr AUG A3 marked “Bessemer, AL” at this event to the city’s mayor, Kenneth Gulley. (Surprised by the gift, Gulley seemed somewhat reluctant and uncomfortable accepting and being photographed or filmed with it, quickly handing it over to the city’s chief of police. It was a bit comical to watch.)

The facility sports an impressive firearm gallery available to distributors, dealers and their …Read the Rest

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