Steyr AUG {5.56mm NATO}
The Armee Universal Gewehr (Universal Army Rifle) is not a revolutionary design, but was distinctly evolutionary when released in 1977. The AUG was the first bullpup rifle to be commercially successful, despite looking like a refugee from a low-budget science fiction thriller (in which, ironically, it was later often used as a blaster rifle prop). The AUG’s carrying handle includes a 1.5-magnification scope and the magazines are clear plastic so the shooter can tell at a glance how many rounds she has left. The AUG is also modular: with simple hand tools and a conversion kit (Cost •••), a user can break the gun down and re-assemble it into one of three variant configurations in about 15 minutes. These configurations include carbine, light machine gun (Range 175/350/700) and 9mm Luger submachine gun (Damage 2, Range 30/60/120, Capacity 30+1, Strength 2; requires different magazines).
Item type
Weapon, Ranged
Ranges: 150/300/600
Capacity: 42+1
Strength: 2/L
Cost: ••••