Steyr AUG: Difference between revisions

In 1985, the ADF ordered 67,000 F88 Austeyrs that were manufactured by Australian Defence Industries (now Thales Australia) at their [[Lithgow Small Arms Factory]] under licence from Steyr Mannlicher AG.<ref>{{cite web |title=F88 Austeyr |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/weapon/f88-austeyr |website=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref>{{sfn|Masters|2019|p=15}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Australian rifles too costly: audit |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127529849 |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=The Canberra Times |date=10 June 1995 |page=8}}</ref>

 

*The '''F88C''' '''Austeyr''' was the [[carbine]] variant of the F88 Austeyr that featured a shorter {{convert|407|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} barrel and was without a bayonet lug.<ref name="ArmyNews1988">{{cite news|title=Basic Models |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267089167/29909702 |newspaper=Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper|date=18 August 1988 |publisher=Department of Defence|location=Canberra|page=6|issn=0729-5685|edition=722}}</ref>{{sfn|Masters|2019|p=28}} The F88C was issued to armoured, helicopter and [[3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment|parachute]] units.<ref>{{cite news|title=Press 'maligns' Steyr |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267354970 |newspaper=Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper|date=8 June 2000|publisher=Department of Defence|location=Canberra|page=3|issn=0729-5685|edition=1003}}</ref>

*The '''F88T''' '''Austeyr''' is a [[.22 Long Rifle]] training rifle that entered service in 1999.<ref name="ADI">{{cite web|url=http://www.adi-limited.com/site.asp?page=148|title=Steyr.|website=Thales Australia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607115127/http://www.adi-limited.com/site.asp?page=148|archive-date=7 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=.22 cal Steyr goes to school |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267228539 |newspaper=Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper|date=14 October 1999 |publisher=Department of Defence|location=Canberra|page=7|issn=0729-5685|edition=987}}</ref> The F88T was issued to infantry units, training units and to the [[Australian Army Cadets]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper |first=Cpl Wayne |title=.22 cal Steyr set for rigorous testing |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/267229393 |newspaper=Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper|date=24 June 1999 |publisher=Department of Defence|location=Canberra|page=5|issn=0729-5685|edition=979}}</ref>