Let's talk about the AUG.

[fatdog]

standard AUG or go with a NATO stock AUG? ...magazine capability would be nice.

FWIW, I bought the newest (at the time) factory NATO stock version NIB in early 2015, I don't have a log for the gun, but at least 1500+ rounds down range and never an issue wrt reliability, but I did find some types of polymer mags did not fit or lock in well. The bulk of my magazine stockpile are standard aluminum 30 round AR types, and it seems to get along fine with all of those and I quit trying the others.

[JodyH]

These pictures and what I have gleamed from the pages in this topic has my attention for a travel gun, which for me is something more compact than one of my AR's and that can be deployed in tight spaces (vehicles) without prior assemble. Couple of questions though:

Do you have a light on the AUG in your picture? For a right hander, where would you put one, on the right side rail and use a tape switch?

Does your left thumb (non-dominant) ever get burned by touching the barrel or gas piston tube protruding over the barrel?

If you could hit the re-do button and not have gone down the SBR money pit, would you stay with the standard AUG or go with a NATO stock AUG? I ask this question as I have a substantial amount of AR type magazines, as well as a sizable amount of AR's. If I bought an AUG, magazine capability would be nice.

I added a Surefire Scout M300 to the angled right side rail, no tape switch (I hate tape switches).
Indexed trigger finger momentary activates light for search, see target, finger clicks light on continuous, finger disengages safety, shoot, finger comes off trigger, thumb pushes safety on, indexed trigger finger turns light off.
Zero chance of screwing up and squeezing the trigger instead of the light switch, no flaky shorted out tape switches, no tape switch wires hanging on stuff or melting.

Never had an issue with anything contacting hot parts on the AUG. I burn myself more often on the hot front sight tower of a carbine length AR.

Standard AUG hands down.
The Steyr mags are awesome, especially the 42 rounders. Some of the best polymer magazines I've handled (right up there with my H&K MR762 mags).
If you're so inclined, Magpul is now making AUG mags.
The NATO stock doesn't have an external bolt release, you have to run the charging handle on reloads.

[JodyH]

[Beat Trash]

Thanks Jody, that helps a lot.

[JAD]

Has anyone heard from pj when the anniversary guns are shipping? I have a friend who has one on order, need to get him down here so I can shoot it.

[MD7305]

Saw this pic on Trijicon's bookface page (not sure how to link it?). Figured you guys would appreciate it, looks like a perfect AUG application. After all that is an Alliance OH PD guy, probably well trained at Hawaii of the Midwest.



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[GJM]

So if someone was going to buy an AUG today, what model would they get? Steyr optic or rail, what is this future ACOG thing for the AUG?

[Willard]

Saw this pic on Trijicon's bookface page (not sure how to link it?). Figured you guys would appreciate it, looks like a perfect AUG application. After all that is an Alliance OH PD guy, probably well trained at Hawaii of the Midwest.
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Didn't get the "Hawaii of Midwest" expression (interested to hear if you are so inclined), but of course he is well trained. He also has a 1911 which automatically equates to skill even in the absence of training.

[MD7305]

Didn't get the "Hawaii of Midwest" expression (interested to hear if you are so inclined), but of course he is well trained. He also has a 1911 which automatically equates to skill even in the absence of training.

The late, great Pat Rogers referred to Alliance PD training facility as "Hawaii of the Midwest." Alliance Training facility = Mecca for quality training.

[Willard]

The late, great Pat Rogers referred to Alliance PD training facility as "Hawaii of the Midwest." Alliance Training facility = Mecca for quality training.

Thanks. Sounds like a switched on agency.