A Couple of AUGs...

[u/Possible_Thing_9385]

Two new arrivals today, courtesy of the April 2026 Switzer's Auction. I was bidding on the Green "Armee Universal Gewehr" (AUG), but by the time that the live auction rolled around, the Black version was still comparatively low-priced at just $1200. So I bid on both during the final minute and managed to win them for $1200 (Black) and $1300 (Green), plus the buyer's premium ($180 and $200). The condition of both rifles is 90% (+) with just a few small scratches in the Receiver paint of the Black version.

The polymer colour aside, both AUG rifles were identical when I received them. I added the Bayonet Lug and Australian Spare Magazine Pouch to the Green version and a Corvus Defensio Ejection Port Protector and Empty Casing Deflector to both rifles. This piece of hardware not only deflects empty casings away from Left-handed firers without need for a Left-hand Bolt, it also protects the rim of the Polymer Ejection Port. If the Gas system is set to adverse, the rifle will cycle too fast, resulting in empty casings f ailing to eject and instead cutting into the polymer at the front of the Ejection Port. The Corvus Defensio Ejection Port Protector and Empty Casing Deflector does an excellent job in both regards. Note that both rifles are fitted with the longer 5/42-round LMG Magazines rather than the 30-round version.

Provided that the fixed Length of Pull works for you, the AUG features excellent ergonomics across the board. Even the rather odd placement of the Magazine Catch behind the Magazine itself works quite well once you get used to the Thumb placement. The genuine AUG features a p;rogressive Trigger in lieu of a Selector Switch, where a short pull results in semi-automatic fire and a longer pull results in automatic fire. The AUG Trigger is often panned as a result of the rifle's polymer Trigger Components, however I personally find the AUG Trigger pull to be quite tolerable with a particularly crisp, clean break.

So anyhow, here they are, after a couple of months wait for the Registration Transfer...

[u/julienjj]

Fine, I'll go watch Die hard again.

Insane you got those for cheaper than a makasi.

[u/Possible_Thing_9385 → u/julienjj]

OIC 12(4) is the reason why they sell comparatively cheap. It is a very small OIC that includes the Uzi, the MAC-9/11/10, the AUG, and a couple of others, but that's it, that's all. There are some work-arounds however. If you lack 12(4) you can never have a factory semi-automatic Uzi Model A or B. However, if you happen to have 12(3) on your license, you can collect a genuine Uzi that has been converted from fully-automatic to semi-auto only. So you can still have an Uzi, just not a factory Semi-Auto version.

Anyhow, because there are relatively few folks with 12(4) on their license, there isn't much competition for the comparatively few desirable models that this specific OIC contains. So they sell for bargain basement prices, even by OIC 12(3) and (5) standards.

[u/Finance_Serious → u/Possible_Thing_9385]

My understanding is that a 12(3) is a prohibited licence, correct? If so, can you shoot these guns at the range? How will prohib licence holders be affected by the bans?

[u/roguemenace → u/Finance_Serious]

The only prohibs they'll let you take to the range are the pistols that are prohib from caliber or barrel length.