AUG HBAR

The Steyr Mannlicher AUG (HBAR) is a modular Austrian bullpup assault rifle originally designed in the 1970s. The Armee Universal Gewehr ("universal army rifle"), was adopted by Austrian forces in 1977. The Steyr AUG has a quick change barrel feature which enables the user to detach the standard barrel and replace it with a heavy barrel to make it more suited for a sustained fire LMG mode--HBAR (Heavy-Barrelled Assault Rifle). This weapon is an assault rifle that fires the standard 5.56x45 NATO. It has since become the standard small firearm for the Austrian Bundeswehr and national police units, as well as the Irish Army. The Australian & New Zealand Defence forces use a variant called the AuSteyr, increasing its popularity worldwide. The AUG is considered one of the first successful 'bullpup' weapons, weapons which have the magazine and bolt assembly repositioned behind the trigger to create a more compact weapon without sacrificing barrel length.

Singleplayer
The AUG HBAR can be found throughout the singleplayer campaign, and can come with a standard AUG A1 scope that is unavailable in Multiplayer. Variants with a red-dot sight are also available. All AUGs in-game come with the grip attachment. The scope uses the standard sniper scope graphic when zoomed in.

Multiplayer
In Multiplayer, the weapon is unlocked at Level 32. The AUG HBAR is a very unique weapon given its classification; it is an LMG with low recoil and high damage, but carries only 42 rounds in a magazine and reloads only slightly slower than the average Assault Rifle. Due to its blend of LMG and Assault Rifle traits, the weapon is very popular online. The weapon also happens to be the best option for players looking to obtain the "Dictator" title because of its low magazine capacity for an LMG, as well as its low rate of fire and low recoil. Otherwise, the AUG HBAR is an all around good weapon, with decent power and rate of fire. The AUG HBAR is strikingly similar to the RPD, both sharing relatively low recoil (though the AUG HBAR's is lower), extremely clear iron sights, and have identical rate of fire and damage, the major differences being the AUG HBAR is much faster to reload but the RPD holds over twice as many rounds as the AUG HBAR. The AUG can fill a variety of roles much like the ACR assault rifle, however it is ill-advised to use it at close range where weapons with a higher rate of fire will overwhelm you. It is not recommended to use a silencer on this weapon as it will reduce the 2-shot-kill ability (with stopping power) to a 3-shot-kill every time. ACOG scopes introduce slightly more recoil, although this is reduced with the grip, and thermal scopes are very effective on this weapon, making the grip less useful. Holographic or red dot sights tend to vary in their usefulness, some people prefer a reflex sight to target enemies more easily at medium range, while others prefer to use the iron sights for long distance shooting.

In hardcore game modes the AUG HBAR, is extremely effective, being a one hit kill at any range.

Weapon Attachments

 * Grip
 * Red Dot Sight
 * Holographic Sight
 * Silencer
 * Heartbeat Sensor
 * ACOG Scope
 * Thermal Scope
 * FMJ
 * Extended Mags
 * AUG A1 Scope (Identical to Sniper Scope with less zoom, Campaign & Spec Ops only)

Trivia

 * In the Campaign of Modern Warfare 2, the AUG HBAR is actually just a standard AUG A2 assault rifle. In Multiplayer, it is the actual HBAR the game depicts it as with the Bipod-Mounted Barrel and Large Magazine.


 * In real life, the AUG has an attached foregrip. In Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer, it must be unlocked.


 * While Modern Warfare 2 was in development, the AUG used the L86 LSW's pick-up icon.


 * The AUG and RPD are the only primary weapons in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to have only one iron sight. All others have two iron sights, a rear sight and a front sight.


 * The charging handle on the left side moves upon firing, which does not happen in real life.


 * In campaign the ammo counter on the bottom right corner of the screen will have the ammo of the AUG HBAR lined up like it would be on an assault rifle or submachine gun.


 * The single player campaign mission, Cliffhanger, is the first misson to have enemies with AUG HBARs.


 * When NPCs pick up the AUG, they do not hold it by the foregrip, instead holding it like any ordinary rifle. This causes the foregrip to go straight though their hand.


 * In singleplayer, the AUG is only used by Russian troops wearing arctic camouflage uniforms.


 * The AUG's arctic camo varies greatly from single player to multiplayer. The campaign variant is white all over whereas the MP version is only partially camouflaged


 * The sights of the default scope on the AUG HBAR is the same as the scope sights on sniper rifles (x2 scope).


 * In single player, the AUG HBAR has a much higher rate of fire than in multiplayer.


 * In-game all AUGs are classified as LMGs however since the AUGA2 is depicted in the campaign, it is actually an assault rifle.


 * The AUG is never found with iron sights in the campaign.


 * The icon used in Create-A-Class for the Extended Mags attachment is the magazine of the AUG HBAR.

Variations

 * AUG A1: Standard version introduced in 1977. Available with a choice of olive or black furniture.
 * AUG A2: Similar to the AUG A1, but features a redesigned charging handle and a detachable telescopic sight which can be replaced with a MIL-STD-1913 rail.
 * AUG A3: Similar to the AUG A2, but features a MIL-STD-1913 rail on top of the receiver, and an external bolt release.
 * AUG A3 SF (also known as the AUG A2 Commando): Similar to the AUG A2, but features MIL-STD-1913 rails mounted on the telescopic sight and on the right side of the receiver, and includes an external bolt release. It was adopted by the Austrian Special Forces in late 2007.[
 * AUG A3 SA USA: Semi-automatic AUG A3 with a 407 mm (16.0 in) barrel, made available for the U.S. civilian market in April 2009.
 * AUG P: Semi-automatic AUG A1 with a shorter, 407 mm (16.0 in) barrel.
 * AUG P Special Receiver: Similar to the AUG P, but features a MIL-STD-1913 rail on top of the receiver.
 * AUG 9mm (also known as the AUG SMG or AUG Para): Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum differs from A1 model in barrel, bolt, magazine and a magazine well adapter, which allows the rifle to feed from Steyr MPi 69 magazines. This version operates as a blowback firearm, without use of the rifle's gas system. For some time a kit of the above components was available to convert any AUG into a 9mm variant.
 * AUG A3 9mm XS: 9mm version of the AUG A3, similar to the AUG 9mm. Features a 325 mm (12.8 in) barrel and Picatinny rail system.
 * AUG M203: An AUG modified for use with the M203 grenade launcher
 * AUG LSW (Light Support Weapon): A family of light support versions of the AUG.
 * AUG HBAR (Heavy-Barreled Automatic Rifle): A longer, heavier-barreled version for use as a light machine gun
 * AUG LMG (Light machine gun): Based on the AUG HBAR, fires from an open bolt, has 4x rather than 1.5x optic of the base AUG.
 * AUG LMG–T: Same as LMG, but has rail similar to the AUG P Special Receiver.
 * AUG HBAR–T: A designated marksman rifle based on the HBAR with a universal scope mount cast into the receiver and fitted with a Kahles ZF69 6x42 optical sight.
 * AUG Z: Semi-automatic version, somewhat similar to the A2, intended primarily for civilian use.
 * AUG SA: Semi-automatic version of the A1 variant; built for civilian use and import to the US before being banned from importation in 1989.
 * USR: An AUG A2 modified to meet U.S. BATF regulations, with modifications including a thumbhole grip. All rifles were imported by GSI.