F88 Austeyr

The Australian Army's modified version of the Steyr AUG A1. Changes for the Australian version include a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 rifle, optimized for the heavier 62-grain NATO-standard SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" selector that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the two-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard AUG. Contrary to popular belief the Australian issued F88 does not have the crosshair inside the "doughnut", however the New Zealand issued AUG does incorporate this feature. The AUG won a competition against the prototype of what would become the Busmaster M17S. The components are built under license at the Thales Lithgow Small Arms Factory.

There are many Varients to this rifle which include the:

F88C

F88S-A1

F88 GLA

F88T

F88S-A2

Enhanced F88 Austeyr

Soon to be F90