60-497: (Redirected from F-88 ) F88 or F-88 may refer to: F88 Austeyr , an Australian variant of the Steyr AUG rifle HMS Broadsword (F88) , a 1976 British Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Malcolm (F88) , a 1955 British Royal Navy Blackwood-class anti-submarine frigate Volvo F88 , a 1968 truck McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo , a 1948 experimental US jet fighter Route F88 (Iceland) ,
120-461: A 1.5× telescopic sight that is integrated with the receiver casting and is made by Swarovski Optik . It contains a simple black ring reticle . The sight cannot be set to a specific range but can be adjusted for windage and elevation for an initial zero and is designed to be calibrated for 300 m. It also has a backup iron sight with a rear notch and front blade, cast into the top of the aluminium optical sight housing, in case of failure or damage to
180-573: A 5.56 mm NATO carbine. As of April 2020, Bharat Forge is Thales' partner to manufacture the F90. BF will market it to Indian military and law enforcement, and for potential export sales. In 2016, The Firearm Blog reported that a semi-automatic variant of the F90 the Atrax would be available to the US civilian market. In 2018, The Firearm Blog reported that Dasan USA had commenced producing components for
240-536: A Firepoint red dot sight was attached. The bayonet lug and forward vertical grip were removed to fit the Inter-bar. The Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (AICW) developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation , Tenix Defence Systems, ADI, NICO and Metal Storm was an experimental F88 Austeyr that incorporated a top barrel for Metal Storm 30 mm rounds. The EF88 (Enhanced F88)
300-461: A carbine with a 16 in (406 mm) barrel. In July 2020, a second order was placed for an additional 8,500 rifles. Internally and externally the EF88 is still similar to the Steyr AUG, although it has received many distinctive upgrades and changes. The colour that was chosen was a black-finish compared to the two-tone colour with a "dark khaki undercarriage and a light brown upper" finish of
360-468: A conventional gas-piston-operated action that fires from a closed bolt . It is designed as a Modular Weapon System that could be quickly configured as an assault rifle , a carbine , a submachine gun and even an open-bolt light machine gun . The AUG is chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge and has the standard 1:9 rifling twist that will stabilise both SS109/M855 and M193 rounds. Some nations including Australia, Ireland and New Zealand use
420-529: A fixed, post front-sight used on the rifle version with aperture iron sights . A 621 mm (24.4 in) heavy barrel with an integrated lightweight folding bipod with a closed-type ported muzzle device (combination of flash suppressor and compensator) is also available, primarily used on the AUG HBAR. The Steyr AUG can also be fitted with either an M203 or AG-C grenade launcher . The Steyr AUG HBAR (Heavy Barrelled Automatic Rifle), also known as
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540-434: A large dot, indicates fouled conditions. The third, "GR" closed position is used to launch rifle grenades (of the non-bullet trap type). The AUG is hammer-fired and the firing mechanism is contained in the rear of the stock, near the butt, covered by a synthetic rubber shoulder plate. The hammer group is made entirely of plastics except for the springs and pins and is contained in an open-topped plastic box which lies between
600-540: A majority shareholder. Werndl's cooperation with engineer Ferdinand Mannlicher (1848–1904), who had patented an advanced repeating rifle in use by the Austro-Hungarian Army , made ŒWG one of the largest weapon manufacturers in Europe. At the beginning of World War I , with more than 15,000 employees, production output was 4,000 weapons per day. The company introduced the world's first machine pistol,
660-678: A renaissance. Simultaneously, the re-emergence of the Austrian Armed Forces in the Second Republic was the base for new military weapons production. In the 1970s, Steyr developed an innovative assault rifle, the StG 77. A bullpup design, the StG 77 extensively utilized synthetic materials, and integrated fixed optics. The export version became the Steyr AUG — Armee Universal Gewehr ("Universal Army Rifle"), eventually used by
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#1732780253787720-404: A steel insert inside the receiver through a system of eight lugs arranged around the chamber end and is equipped with a folding vertical grip that helps to pivot and withdraw the barrel during barrel changes. The most compact of the barrels has a fixed vertical grip. The receiver housing is a steel-reinforced aluminium extrusion finished with a baked enamel coating. It holds the steel bearings for
780-428: A thumbhole stock, and leaving its barrel unthreaded to prevent attachment of a flash hider or suppressor . The Federal Assault Weapons Ban , passed in 1994, further prohibited the manufacture of additional Steyr AUGs or their copies. The ban expired in 2004, and in 2008, Steyr Arms worked with Sabre Defence to produce parts legally in the U.S. The Steyr AUG is a selective-fire , bullpup assault rifle with
840-487: A version with a 1:7 twist optimised for the SS109 NATO round. The submachine gun variants are chambered in either 9×19mm Parabellum or .40 S&W . The AUG consists of six interchangeable assemblies: the barrel , receiver with integrated telescopic sight or Picatinny rail , bolt carrier assembly , trigger mechanism , stock and magazine . The AUG employs a very high level of advanced firearms technology and
900-448: Is also available. The AUG's firing mechanism can also be changed at will, into a variety of configurations, including semi-auto and full-auto, semi-auto and three-round-burst, semi-auto-only, or any other combination that the user desires. It can also be converted into an open-bolt full-auto-only mode of fire, which allows for improved cooling and eliminates cook off problems when the AUG
960-482: Is attached to a pin which pushes in across the butt and secures the plate. There is a cavity under the buttplate that holds a cleaning kit. The AUG's receiver can be changed from the standard model with a carrying handle and built-in 1.5× optical sight to the 'Special Receiver' which has a STANAG scope mount to allow for the use of a variety of scopes and sights. In later models (A2 and A3), it has several different types of receivers with Picatinny rails. The AUG has
1020-437: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages F88 Austeyr The Steyr AUG ( German : Armee-Universal-Gewehr , lit. 'army universal rifle') is an Austrian bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO intermediate cartridge , designed in the 1960s by Steyr-Daimler-Puch , and now manufactured by Steyr Arms GmbH & Co KG. It
1080-429: Is guided by two guide rods brazed to it and these rods run inside steel bearings in the receiver. The guide rods are hollow and contain the return springs. The bolt also contains a claw extractor that forms the eighth locking lug and a spring-loaded "bump"-type casing ejector. The gas cylinder is offset to the right side of the barrel and works with one of the two guide rods. The AUG uses a short-stroke piston system where
1140-440: Is made with the extensive use of polymers and aluminium components. The AUG comes with a muzzle cap, spare bolt for left-handed shooters, blank-firing adaptor, cleaning kit, sling and either an American M7 or German KCB-77 M1 bayonet. The AUG has a rotating bolt that features 7 radial locking lugs and is unlocked through a pin on the bolt body and a recessed camming guide machined into the bolt carrier. The bolt carrier itself
1200-409: Is used as a light machine gun. The AUG features a progressive trigger (pulling the trigger halfway produces semi-automatic fire , pulling the trigger all the way to the rear produces fully automatic fire ), and a safety mechanism (cross-bolt, button type) located immediately above the hand grip. In its "safe" position (white dot), the trigger is mechanically disabled; pressing the safety button to
1260-584: The Steyr Repetierpistole M1912/P16 , during World War I; it was a machine pistol version of the Steyr M1912 pistol , and was manufactured as product model Repetierpistole M1912/P16 . It used a 16-round fixed magazine loaded via 8 round stripper clips, a detachable shoulder stock and a rather large exposed semi-auto/full-auto selector switch on the right side of the frame above the trigger (down = semi & up = full). It fired
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#17327802537871320-478: The 9×23mm Steyr cartridge, with a full-auto rate-of-fire of about 800 to 1,000 rounds per minute (RPM). It weighed about 2.6 pounds. Introduced in 1916, it is considered one of the world's first full-auto capable pistols. Only 960 M1912/P16 were made. After the war, weapons production in Steyr was all but entirely prohibited according to the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain , and the company faced bankruptcy. To survive,
1380-1034: The Austrian Armed Forces when they adopted the Steyr AUG in 1977. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) adopted a modified Steyr AUG designated as the F88 Austeyr. From the late 1980s, the F88 became the ADF's standard individual weapon replacing the L1A1 SLR and M16A1 in the Australian Army . From the mid 2010s, the Enhanced F88 (EF88) Austeyr replaced the F88. 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. F88 Austeyrs that were fitted with
1440-684: The M203 grenade launcher from the M16A1 had a barrel length of 620 mm (24.4 in). In 2001, the Grenade Launcher Attachment (GLA) replaced the M203 from the M16A1 and also the M79 grenade launcher . The ADF ordered 3167 GLAs. The GLA featured an Inter-bar (armourer attached) interface, a RM Equipment M203PI grenade launcher, and a Knight's Armament quadrant sight assembly to which
1500-586: The United States began in the 1980s as the AUG/SA (SA denoting semi-automatic). The AUG was banned from importation in 1989 under President George H. W. Bush 's executive order restricting the import of foreign-made semiautomatic rifles deemed not to have "a legitimate sporting use." Six years into the ban, AUG buyers gained a reprieve as cosmetic changes to the carbine's design allowed importation once again. Changes included redesigning its pistol grip into
1560-607: The "Josef und Franz Werndl & Comp. Waffenfabrik und Sägemühle in Oberletten" (Josef and Franz Werndl & Partners Weapons Factory and Sawmill in Oberletten), from which later emerged the "Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft" (ŒWG, Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company), a stock company ( AG ) since 1869, of which the Steyr Mannlicher firearm production was a part. In 1912 Bodencreditanstalt bank became
1620-474: The ALO can be pushed up to permit automatic fire. The AUG features quick detachable barrels and are available in different lengths; including a 382 mm (15 in) compact length, 417 mm (16.4 in) carbine length and 508 mm (20 in) standard rifle-length. The muzzle device primarily used for these barrel lengths is a three-pronged, open-type flash suppressor. The flash suppressors are screwed to
1680-533: The AUG LMG ( light machine gun ), is essentially an automatic rifle variant of the AUG. It features a heavier and longer 621 mm (24.4 in) barrel with an integrated bipod, and the standard AUG receiver with 1.5× magnification scope. It fires from an open bolt to be more suitable for sustained fire, mitigating accidental cook offs. To accomplish this, it uses a modified bolt carrier, striker and trigger mechanism with sear. The Steyr AUG 9mm , also known as
1740-464: The AUG Para, is a submachine gun variant of the AUG chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge and has been produced since 1988. It differs from the rifle variants by having a unique 420 mm (16.5 in) barrel with six right-hand grooves at a 250 mm (1:9.8 in) rifling twist rate, with a recoil compensator, a slightly different charging handle, and a magazine well adapter enabling
1800-674: The Atrax. In 2019, The Firearm Blog reported that Thales had cancelled the rifle for "ethical reasons." In March 2018, Thales Australia introduced the F90MBR (Modular Bullpup Rifle). It is a successor to the F90, which features STANAG magazine compatibility. The Steyr AUG 1 entered service with the Irish Defence Forces in 1988. In 2014, the Irish Army began a modernisation programme to upgrade their Steyr AUG A1s, which
1860-746: The Austrian Anschluss to Nazi Germany in 1938, the Steyr factories were incorporated into the Reichswerke Hermann Göring industrial conglomerate and the outbreak of World War II provided a brief revival in weapons production. Like many other companies, Steyr Daimler Puch relied on forced labour , employing from the Steyr-Münichholz subcamp of KZ Mauthausen . During the 1950s the Mannlicher–Schönauer full stock rifle, designed in 1900, experienced
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1920-726: The EF88 when compared against variants of the AR-15 platform such as the M4 carbine and SIG MCX . In November 2021, Defence Technology Review reported that Thales Australia, in collaboration with the Australian Army, were developing a next-generation individual weapon in bullpup configuration chambered for the 6.8 mm calibre. In June 2012, Thales debuted the F90 at the Eurosatory military exhibition in Paris. Lithgow Arms offers
1980-722: The F88A2s. Upgrades include the following: Thales tested two grenade launchers for the EF88 the Madritsch ML40AUS designed specifically for the EF88 and the Steyr SL40 . In January 2014, Thales selected the Steyr SL40 for the EF88 reportedly the ML40AUS had "significant" engineering concerns. The ADF ordered 2,277 SL40s. The SL40 is mounted on the rifle's bottom accessory rail and its trigger protrudes inside
2040-462: The F90 in three different barrel lengths: 360 mm (14.2 in), 407 mm (16 in), and 508 mm (20 in). The barrels are fixed cold hammer forged, chrome lined and fluted. The rifle has heat-vent cut outs for better heat ventilation. The rifle can also be fitted with the SL40 grenade launcher. Its nominal cyclic rate of fire is 740 rounds per minute. In 2017, Dasan Manufacturing
2100-616: The Lewis Machine and Tool Mars-L 5.56mm rifle to replace the IW Steyr and began transitioning to the new rifle in 2017. The variants of the New Zealand IW Steyr were equipped with a single-stage trigger and a two-position safety. The sight added a crosshair to the circle reticule. New Zealand issued both factory and locally modified carbines alongside the full-length rifle variant. The Steyr AUG has been used in
2160-488: The Picatinny rail swapped out with, an A3SF 60mm height x3 optic with optional riser and additional crosshair within the "donut" black ring. This specific optic can be piggybacked with other optics on top, as is the norm with Austrian special forces, due to the Picatinny rail included on top of the optic. While the AUG is not fully ambidextrous, it can be configured to be used by left- or right-handed operators by changing
2220-489: The armed forces of over 24 countries. It has been prominently featured in films such as Octopussy , Commando , and Die Hard . In 1989, after the partial dissolution of the Steyr Daimler Puch conglomerate, the weapon division was named Steyr Mannlicher in honour of the great Austro-Hungarian engineer Ferdinand Mannlicher , in 2019 Steyr Arms. Steyr pistols are marked with a three-digit date code on
2280-424: The barrel lugs and the guide rods. The non-reciprocating plastic cocking handle works in a slot on the left side of the receiver and is connected to the bolt carrier's left guide rod. The cocking handle has a forward assist feature—alternatively called a "silent cocking device"—allowing the user to fully push the bolt home without racking the charging handle. A bolt hold-open device locks the bolt carrier back after
2340-432: The bolt to one that has the extractor and ejector on the appropriate side and moving the blanking plate to cover the ejection port not in use. However, there exists also a right-hand-only stock that allows for the use of STANAG magazines . The AUG is fed from a detachable proprietary translucent-polymer double-column box magazine with either a 30- or 42-round capacity. Optional NATO stock for STANAG magazine compatibility
2400-474: The company was acquired by Czech holding RSBC, which owns also Slovenian gun maker Arex Arms . Steyr has been on the " iron road" to the nearby Erzberg mine since the days of the Styrian Otakar dukes and their Babenberg successors in the 12th and 13th century, and has been known as an industrial site for forging weapons. The privilege of iron and steel production, particularly for knives ,
2460-509: The following conflicts: Steyr Arms Steyr Arms ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪɐ] ) is a firearms manufacturer based in Sankt Peter in der Au , Austria . Originally part of Steyr-Daimler-Puch , it became independent when the conglomerate was broken up in 1989. Prior to 1 January 2019, the company was named Steyr Mannlicher AG ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪɐ ˈmanlɪçɐ ʔaːˈɡeː] ). In April 2024,
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2520-399: The forward end is the pistol grip with an enlarged forward trigger guard completely enclosing the firing hand that allows the rifle to be operated with winter gloves. The trigger is hung permanently on the pistol grip, together with its two operating rods which run in guides past the magazine housing. Behind that is the locking catch for the stock group. Pressing this to the right will separate
2580-417: The gas system are chrome-plated (currently nitride on US market rifles). The standard rifle-length barrel features 6 right-hand grooves and a rifling twist rate of 228 mm (1:9 in). An external sleeve is shrunk on to the barrel and carries the gas port and cylinder, gas valve and forward grip hinge jaw. There is a short cylinder which contains a piston and its associated return spring. The barrel locks into
2640-448: The last round has been fired. The newer AUG A3s feature a bolt release button; prior to this development, all AUGs and the USR required the user to rack the charging handle to disengage the bolt hold-open after inserting a fresh magazine. Older versions of the AUG can be upgraded to use the newer A3 stock and hammer pack. The rifle's stock is made from fibreglass-reinforced polyamide 66 . At
2700-485: The left exposes a red dot and indicates the weapon is ready to fire. Some versions have an ALO or "automatic lockout", a small projection at the base of the trigger. This was first included on the Irish Defence Forces variant of the rifle, and soon after, the Australian Defence Forces variant. In the exposed position, the ALO stops the trigger being squeezed past the semi-automatic position. If needed,
2760-486: The magazine and the buttplate. During firing the recoiling bolt group travels over the top of it, resetting the hammer. Since the trigger is located some distance away, it transmits its energy through a sear lever which passes by the side of the magazine. The firing pin is operated by a plastic hammer under pressure from a coil spring. The quick-change barrel used in the AUG is cold hammer-forged for increased precision and durability, its bore, chamber and certain components of
2820-553: The muzzle and internally threaded to take a blank-firing attachment . AUGs equipped with the 508 mm (20 in) pattern barrels produced for military purposes are also equipped with bayonet lugs. The 417 mm (16.4 in) and 508 mm (20 in) barrels are capable of launching NATO STANAG type 22 mm rifle grenades from their integral flash hiders without the use of an adapter. AUG barrels can also mount 40 mm M203 or AG36 grenade launchers . Steyr also offers 508 mm (20 in) barrel configurations fitted with
2880-467: The primary optical sight. The sight is also equipped with a set of three illuminated dots (one on the front blade and two at the rear) for use in low-level lighting conditions. In order to mount a wide range of optics and accessories, a receiver with a NATO -standard Picatinny rail and detachable carrying handle was also developed and introduced in December 1997. Modern AUGs are equipped with, or can have
2940-417: The receiver and stock. The magazine catch is behind the housing, on the underside of the stock. Above the housing are the two ejector openings, one of which is always covered by a removable strip of plastic. The rear of the stock forms the actual shoulder rest which contains the hammer unit and the end of the bolt path. The butt is closed by an endplate which is held in place by the rear sling swivel. This swivel
3000-550: The rifle's trigger guard, and uses a Trijicon holographic sight for its sighting system. The SL40 is a derivative of the Steyr GL40 grenade launcher and weighs 1.025 kg (2.26 lb) and has a 180 mm (7.1 in) long barrel. The SL40 does not require a tool to attach it or remove it from the rifle. Within the Australian Defence Force, there has been some discussion about the suitability of
3060-443: The right guide rod serves as the action rod, transmitting the rearward motion of the gas-driven piston to the bolt carrier. The left-hand rod provides retracting handle pressure when connected by the forward assist and can also be utilised as a reamer to remove fouling in the gas cylinder. The firearm uses a 3-position gas valve. The first setting, marked with a small dot, is used for normal operation. The second setting, illustrated with
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#17327802537873120-418: The use of Steyr MPi 69 25- and 32-round box magazines. It is blowback -operated and fires from a closed bolt, omitting the original rifle's gas system. A conversion kit used to transform any assault rifle configuration into the submachine gun configuration is also available. The conversion kit consists of a barrel, bolt, adapter insert, and magazine. The StG 77 (Sturmgewehr 77) is the designation given by
3180-461: The ŒWG converted their machinery to concentrate on producing Steyr automobiles under chief designers Hans Ledwinka and Ferdinand Porsche , as well as bicycles (colloquially called Waffenräder ("weapon bicycles")). In 1926 the company changed its name to "Steyr-Werke", in 1934 to Steyr Daimler Puch . The production of Steyr Daimler Puch weapons continued in cooperation with Patronenfabrik Solothurn AG at Zuchwil in neutral Switzerland . After
3240-604: Was adopted by the Austrian Army in 1977 as the StG 77 ( Sturmgewehr 77 ), where it replaced the 7.62×51mm NATO StG 58 automatic rifle . In production since 1977, it is the standard small arm of the Bundesheer and various Austrian federal police units and its variants have also been adopted by the armed forces of dozens of countries, with some using it as a standard-issue service rifle . Steyr AUG importation into
3300-461: Was awarded a low rate initial production contract after achieving provisional design acceptance. In June 2015, EF88s from the low rate initial production were issued to the Army infantry battalion 1 RAR to trial before the anticipated rollout of the EF88 in 2016. In July 2015, the ADF placed an initial order of 30,000 rifles in two versions a standard rifle with a 20 in (508 mm) barrel and
3360-476: Was developed by Thales Australia for the Australian Defence Force under Project LAND 125 Phase 3C to replace the F88 Austeyr. Thales Australia offers an export version of the EF88 the F90 . The EF88 is produced at Thales Australia's Lithgow Arms factory. The contract to develop an improved lighter version of the F88 Austeyr was signed with Thales Australia in December 2011. In September 2014, Thales Australia
3420-774: Was granted the rights to manufacture the F90, in an effort to bid them to the South Korean military for future replacements of the Daewoo K2 . It is marketed by Dasan as the DSR-90. At the Defexpo 2018 convention, MKU gained Indian licensing rights to manufacture the F90 for Indian contracts. In April 2019, the F90CQB variant was planned to be submitted in conjunction with the Kalyani Group for Indian Army requirements on
3480-465: Was possible due to the modularity of the AUG. The result was the Steyr AUG Mod 14 , and on the same year the army began issuing the rifle to its operational units. They replaced the original A1 housing/receiver group (with 1.5× optical sight) with an A3 housing/receiver group (with a Picatinny rail on top and right side) allowing a modern optical sight to be fitted. The Trijicon ACOG 4× sight
3540-615: Was renewed by the Habsburg duke Albert of Austria in 1287. After the Thirty Years' War , thousands of muskets , pistols , and carbines were produced annually for the Habsburg Imperial Army. In 1821, Leopold Werndl (1797–1855), a blacksmith in Steyr, began manufacturing iron parts for weapons. After his father's death, 24-year-old Josef Werndl (1831–1889) took over his factory. On April 16, 1864, he founded
3600-651: Was selected as the new optical sight of the rifle. The rifle features the ALO "automatic lockout" trigger, which can also be found in the Australian and New Zealand variants. The New Zealand Defence Force had adopted the F88 Austeyr ordering 15,000 designated the IW Steyr (Individual Weapon Steyr) that were manufactured in Australia. The IW Steyr entered service in 1988. In 2013, Stuff reported that New Zealand had 13,000 IW Steyrs. In 2015, New Zealand selected
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