Steyr USA assembled these complete kits into AUG'S (by doing so became the manufacturer of said 33 guns) and sold them to the public. In May 2012, 33 AUG A3 complete parts kits were released by the ATF to Steyr USA. Sometime in late 2011-early 2012, with help from Pete Athens (), the numerous seized AUG parts made their way back to Steyr USA. Thousands of AUG parts were seized in the raid and later auctioned off. SDI lost US military contracts, the Steyr AUG contract, and their entire US operation and all property were seized by the US government and auctioned off due to arms trafficking violations. Sometime before the summer of 2010, SDI's executives in the USA and England were caught in a convoluted ATF operation that ended with SDI being raided. The A3 AUG's were distributed and sold under Steyr USA having been manufactured by SDI. Under the direction of Steyr USA, Sabre Defence Industries (SDI) was contracted to machine the receiver castings, produce the barrels, and assemble the AUG's. The A3 produced between late 2008 and late 2010 used Steyr Austria serialized parts kits and USA produced 922(r) compliance parts. Each individual parts kit is serialized in Europe prior to arriving in the US.Īpproximately 10,000 A3 receivers were cast in the USA by Anchor Harvey in preparation for more than the initial 3,000 AUG's. To produce these rifles, 3,000 parts kits were ordered from Steyr Austria. Steyr USA was to produce an initial 3,000 rifles.

The first AUG A3's were sold in January 2009 up until they were discontinued on. (Steyr USA), a subsidiary of Steyr Mannlicher (Steyr Austria) began production of the AUG A3 in late 2008. Information regarding the US produced Steyr AUG A3: It is accurate as far as I understand it to be. If this info is incorrect, please let me know.

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