Current desirability and value of pre-89 Steyr AUG A1?

[TED]

I have the opportunity to get a used but excellent condition Steyr Aug A1 for $1495. I t has no box or orignal documentation at all. Just the gun and one mag.

I already have an A3.

For $1495 + a few hundred more, I could get another brand new A3 or even an M1.

Why should I bother with this thing and why does it keep singing siren songs at me?

TED

[halmbarte]

If you want an old one bad enough...

But that would almost get you another new AUG, with a warranty and a fresh barrel with a full life in front of it.

H

[Hkbeltfed]

Sad, but true.

[lowprone]

I have a 905 series and have fired every round that ever went through her.
I know her history !

[JoshNC]

I would buy it, especially if it is a 905 or higher prefix.

[TED]

I would buy it, especially if it is a 905 or higher prefix.

What is the significance of the 905 or higher pre-fix?

TED

[JoshNC]

Bolt carrier roller.

[TED]

Bolt carrier roller.

Please elaborate on that. What is so great about the bolt carrier roller?

TED

[JoshNC]

Please elaborate on that. What is so great about the bolt carrier roller?

TED

Probably nothing truly tangible. The matching guns with roller carrier always fetch a bit more, so it's something I would want in a A1 AUG.

[TED]

Probably nothing truly tangible. The matching guns with roller carrier always fetch a bit more, so it's something I would want in a A1 AUG.

Thank you for schooling me up!! I learn something new everyday.

TED