AUG

The Steyr AUG (German: Armee-Universal-Gewehr; English: Universal army rifle), also known as the STG.77 (German: Sturmgewehr 77; English: Assault rifle 77), is an Austrian, bullpup-configured 5.56x45mm assault rifle, designed in 1977 by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG. The AUG is a battle-proven Austrian assault rifle widely known for its high performance and durability as well as its accomidating features, for example, the option for use by left handers or the easy to remove barrel making it adaptable to the situation. It also has a built-in rail system near the end of the barrel for mounting optics. The bullpup layout allows for a shorter overall length while maintaining barrel length. In the Battlefield games it is seen as the STG.77 AUGA3, a modern variant that is able to fit optics and other attachments.

The AUG was adopted by the Australian Army in 1989 replacing the L1A1 SLR (FN FAL), and the limited M16 Rifle with rifles built locally by "Thales Australia" as the F88 Austeyr.

Battlefield: Bad Company
In Battlefield: Bad Companys singleplayer, the AUG 'can be found off of fallen MEC infantry during the final mission, Ghost Town. The AUG is common amongst the MEC infantry, particularly around the beginning of the level, along with the 9A-91.

In multiplayer, the AUG is the default assault rifle for the Middle Eastern Coalition's Assault kit and is the counterpart to the United States Army's M416 and the Russian Army's AEK-971. Like all assault rifles in the game, the AUG has 50 rounds per magazine and 150 rounds in reserve. The AUG is equipped with the M203 and has 8 grenades. It is good for medium to long range combat and can kill with 8-10 shots.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
"Possessing a high level of performance and durability, the Austrian made fully automatic AUG bullpup assault rifle is boosted by stellar mobility making it ideal for combat in close quarters and built up areas."

- In-game description.

Only available in multiplayer, the STG.77 AUG in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the fourth assault rifle issued to the Assault kit requiring 20,000 exp to unlock.

It has a 30 round magazine and an M203 grenade launcher, holding the second lowest rate of fire out of the automatic assault rifles (same rate of fire as the M416). The AUG has moderate recoil, and boasts effective close range power. However, it has somewhat cluttered iron sights and sub-par accuracy, but its higher damage output at close range helps to make up for it. The cluttered iron sights can be remedied by equipping either the Red Dot Sight or the 4X Rifle Scope. This can be considered a good choice of Primary specialization, due to the low rate of fire not making Ammo Bandoliers absolutely necessary.

Compared to the M416, the AUG is inferior or equal in almost all aspects, except for hipfire spread, which is slightly superior with the AUG. Despite this, however, the AUG is a very effective all-round choice for close-range maps such as Cold War and the later parts of Arica Harbor.

Battlefield Play4Free
In Battlefield Play4Free, the STG77AUG is a purchasable assault rifle for the Assault Kit. It features low recoil and a increased magazine of 35 rounds over 30 seen in most other assault rifles. Its low recoil and increased accuracy make it a good choice for larger and more open maps, although its sights can be obtrusive.

With a price of 1249 or 45,000, the STG77AUG is pricey, but well worth the improvement in accuracy and range for Assault soldiers who like to stay behind the immediate front to support their fellow Recon soldiers and prevent the enemy from flanking.

Battlefield 3
The AUG A3 is an assault rifle featured in the Battlefield 3 Close Quarters expansion pack and is unlocked upon completion of the Shepard assignment. The entire weapon has a slightly less obtrusive profile when at the hip when compared to previous iterations of the weapon, and its sight picture follows suit, being virtually identical but seemingly thinner than the Bad Company versions. Unlike most other bullpup assault rifles, the AUG A3 is capable of mounting the M320 grenade launcher or the M26 shotgun underslung as opposed to standalone. The weapon has very controllable recoil, partially due to its average rate of fire, and performs well at both medium and close ranges.

The requirements for the Shepard assignment are:
 * 10 Squad Revives
 * 30 Assault Rifle Kills

Trivia

 * When equipped with a Red Dot Sight in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, when swapped to the underbarrel attachment the leaf sights will clip through the red dot sight.
 * There is glitch related to the AUG A3 in Battlefield 3. If you attach an M320 Smoke to the AUG A3, the M320 Smokes' projectile will have a very flat parabolic or balistic trajectory aka: "almost no bullet drop". This was proved by MongolFPS's video. Additionaly, using the M320 buck rounds will fire normal buckshot, but each buckshot pellet will have the bullet drop of a normal smoke grenade.
 * There is another glitch related to the underslung rail. This involves using the M26 MASS, DART, FRAG, or slug on the underslung rail, along with the AUG iron sights. The iron sights are normal when using the regular gun, but aiming down sights while firing the M26 will give you a sight where you cannot see your target.