LetВґs start our story from the beginning. YouвЂ™re also getting a guided steel bolt carrier group, a monolithic upper receiver with an integral handguard, an ambidextrous safety selector, the ability to load and unload the rifle with the safety engaged, a super-tough Mannox finish and a crisp, single- stage trigger.

But its barrel can also be changed out in two seconds, according to Steyr, without any tools. The most obvious feature of the STM-556 is the improved AUG short-stroke gas piston operating system. And while the STM-556 is currently still a military-only full-auto rifle, it will hopefully become available as a semi-auto rifle in the near future, too. The STM-556 is sort of like an HK416 with some added features. So, the company has combined two of the most successful designs into one new rifle that offers the best of both worlds. With this new STM-556, the Austrian factory has answered the call from some military users who wanted the same performance of the AUG but in a non-bullpup design. In dozens of military acquisition programs around the world, the AUG has proven itself to be one of the most reliable and accurate military assault rifles ever created. If you know the Steyr AUG, then you will already know about SteyrвЂ™s cold-hammer-forged barrels and ultra-reliable piston-driven gas system. This rifle, made by Steyr Mannlicher, might actually be the best AR ever made. But look at the pictures again, carefully, because this is not an ordinary AR. You may ask yourself with some boredom, вЂњAnother AR?вЂќ The question is a logical one considering that there are literally hundreds of similar ARs available on the market right now.

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