Please briefly comment on your opinion of the feeding reliability of a STG-556

[Davejohnson]

I bought a new condition cased Gebirgsjager (mountain huntsmen) version today at a gun show. I was impressed with the apparent quality and beauty of it. Searching the internet, I find differing opinions about the reliability (particularly feeding) of this weapon. What say you experienced gentlemen? Is it a keeper or should I resell it? Will it be a collectable or end up in the bin with other undesirable knockoffs?

[DeltaSierra]

Will it be a collectable or end up in the bin with other undesirable knockoffs?

Considering that Steyr is going to be bringing their real AUG back to the US market later this year (supposedly by the end of the second quarter) an STG isn't going to be worth anything as a collectible weapon. Personally, I don't like knock-offs, so I'm waiting for Steyr...


Also, this should have been in the "Other Assault Rifles" section....;)

[alaskacop]

Here we go again.....

Reliablity has been hit and miss from people who actually own an MSAR (STG and E4 models). As an STG owner myself, mine has been 100% reliable in all forms of weather and use for the past three years. However, your particular model is far too expensive IMO for what you get. Since MSAR is non-existent right now and parts are nearly impossible to find, I would either find a REALLY good deal on one or just wait for word from AUG (unless some other company takes over production of MSAR)

[SteyrAUG]

In production or not, I'm pretty sure PJs still has several AUG A3s.

I had several MSARs, I liked the rail options. I had one built by Athens (First productions series AFTER the Limited Edition model) and it never had a problem. I had a few from later production runs and eventually each one of them had FTF or FTE problems. Not habitually, but often enough to not trust the rifle.

And even though that first production MSAR never had a problem, the performance of the others caused me to be distrustful of it as well. At the end of the day I didn't have faith in any of them so despite some cool mounting points I eventually got rid of all of them.

[DeltaSierra]

In production or not, I'm pretty sure PJs still has several AUG A3s.



One, to be exact...

I don't have the spare cash at the moment, or Pete would have none in stock.... :D

[G-lock]

My STG-556, S/N 116XX has been abosulety reliable with amber mags, the balck 42's have issues. As SteyrAUG said they are hit and miss, I just got lucky and I have a slew of spares.

[lloydkristmas]

Piss poor, in my experience.

We put one head to head with the FS2000 (a gun with its own share of issues) and it failed miserably. Failure to _____ , just fill in the blank with whatever, odds are the STG did it.

There are some good ones out there, but I sure as hell wouldnt chance it. If you want a more capable bullpup, get a real AUG A3, an FS2000, or just wait on the Tavor.

[Davejohnson]

Thank you all for the posts.

[Rhino-1]

I really, really like mine (black STG556, later production). But at 100 rounds, it's still an untested infant (though that will be rectified soon). Shoots straight, and feeds everything I've put in it so far (SS109, Wolf steel, and M855).

I like the rail option, and mounted a Trijicon Tri-Power on it. Looks mean as heck! :dance3:

Have you shot yours yet?

[wayne in boca]

I have an E4 that has around 600 rounds through it.Zero malfunctions so far,and I like the rifle a lot.Shoots Wolf just fine.Only problem I ever had with it was when the batteries died on the Eotech last Saturday at the range.

[TED]

I'm a fan of bullpups in general and AUG types in particular. That is why I own a TPD AXR, an MSAR 5.45x39, and an AUG A3. I shoot them all. I've not had problems with any of them. I also used to own both a STG556 and also an E4 5.56 but I sold them because I needed the money at the time and I had spares. The STG556 is on patrol with the local PD, the E4 went to a soldier I know.

I have never had any problems with any of them. I mostly run the 5.45x39 E4 for the cheap ammo.

I have even swithced the barrels aroud with success (because only the TPD barrel was threaed 1/2x28 from the get go) because of my use of silencers with them.

All that said, at this time I would go with the AUG as the parts are not all compatable and you are better able to gets parts and service with the AUG. I don't think that you made a mistake getting the MSAR unless you paid too much and in that veing, I do not consider the Jaeger model to be worth the premium based on alleged collectability. especially for something I would shoot anyways. I own one gun of which there is maybe only 300 of them and I shoot and even sometimes carry it. I'm a shooter, not a collector.

TED