front heavy and complex to take down and put back together, mostly plastic, and looks ugly, do not want

Its not plastic, at all. And its a relatively small gun, in bullpup style, makes it ballanced and easy to use. And its model, frame, and parts are all high quality, and have like, no reason to ever be taken apart.

from the wiki and i quote " the AUG is a modular configuration rifle that employs a high level of polymer and advanced alloy components." polymer=plastic, and you have to take apart all real guns for regular cleaning, if you dont clean your weapon it will not fire correctly, it will jam, and it could back fire, and its still ugly

The only pieces that are reinforced plastic are the clip and stock. Makes it weigh less. And the barrel slides right out, as there are many different barrels you can interchange, allowing for maintenance, if need be.

And I find it pretty awesome looking.

that gun is almost all stock, therefore mostly plastic, if the problem is not barrel related that thing is a bitch to break down, and i personally dont care for the look, not a fan of bull pups in general

< Image of an AUG disassembled. Yeah, a tad complex, but AUGs are meant to be lifetime rifles. They don't generally need maintenance. They don't jam until the reach 500 degrees Celsius, can handle being driven overby a Unimog repeatedly, be baked in an oven (heat testing) or submerged in mud for days, and fire normally. And its one of the few guns that perform "well" underwater.

And, when I first saw the bullpup designs, I didn't like them either. They're a bit of an acquired taste, I think. But, honestly, bullpups are the new technology. You'll be seeing a lot more of them, and PDW's in the near future. But, in reality, looks aren't really worth much on the battlefield.

(By the way, I'm not arguing with you, just stating bits of information. Whether you even care to read it or not, that doesn't really matter. I just like the AUG.)

i always take time to read replys, however alot of people on here do not, i'm glad you do as well, this has been an interesting conversation to say the least, fact of the matter is it all comes down to personal preference, and mine is the M4, and as far as future weapons go im just waiting for man portable railguns

fpr close to mid range my favorite is the MP7, and i like the 40k reference, honestly i think the tau is the direction the military is mving toward, more machine than man eventually

Didn't realize I was logged out for that... whoops.

10 foot tall tau marines with bolters and rail guns

Sounds like a Broadside Battlesuit. Lmao. only instead of boltguns, a smart missile system or plasma rifles.

3rd row on the right...

Definitely not an AUG. If it is, then its a pretty crappy attempt, and is a disgrace to the gun.

It's a toy intended for young children, i don't think they care nor can tell the difference between an M16 and a AUG

Well it is. Just deal with it.

It isn't the best gun ever, anyway.

Actually its pretty awesome IRL. Its not that great in video games, though, but its extremely reliable, durable, and can fit different roles with different mods and barrel adjustments, like a makeshift LMG or sniper.

Thing is almost impossible to destroy, and needs to be fired constantly, clip after clip after clip, for it to ever jam.

I have never actually shot that gun.

I do prefer the MP7A1 over most weapons. It is more of a close up gun, but it has pretty much no recoil at all and I can empty the clip into anything with in 2 seconds.

Well, I was looking for some youtube vids of it being shot, but I can't see any. The AUG is meant for medium range, but its not bad at long range, and "okay" at close.

So.. here's a site all about it. http://www.steyr-aug. com/augtrivia.htm

Awesome info imo.

I also like the MG36 a lot. Both IRL and in games.