Steyrheim UAG

Steyrheim UAG
Type	Bullpup assault rifle Carbine Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon Submachine gun
Place of origin	Erebonian Empire
Service history
In service	1981–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Post-War of Lorican Aggression Crisis Second Lucis Civil War Imperial Crisis
Production history
Designer	Karl Schieving Hans Keppling
Designed	1977
Manufacturer	Rainford Group Rainford Group Zanarkand RSAF Elfield
Produced	1981–present (Standard) 1988–present (Para) 2004–present (A3) 2007–present (A3 SF)
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Carbine) 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (Subcarbine) 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) (HBAR) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Para)
Length	790 mm (31.1 in) (Standard) 690 mm (27.2 in) (Carbine) 630 mm (24.8 in) (Subcarbine) 900 mm (35.4 in) (HBAR) 665 mm (26.2 in) (Para)
Barrel length	508 mm (20.0 in) (Standard) 407 mm (16.0 in) (Carbine) 350 mm (13.8 in) (Subcarbine) 621 mm (24.4 in) (HBAR) 420 mm (16.5 in) (Para)
Cartridge	5.56×45mm EB 9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire	680–750 RPM
Muzzle velocity	Standard rifle: 970 m/s (3,182 ft/s)
Effective firing range	300 metres (980 ft)
Maximum firing range	2,700 metres (8,900 ft)
Feed system	5.56×45mm EB: 30-, 42-round detachable box magazine, 9×19mm Parabellum: 25-, 32-round detachable MP 69 box magazine
Sights	1.5× telescopic sight, emergency battle sights, and Picatinny rail for various optics

The Steyrheim UAG (Universelles Armee Gewehr) is an Erebonian bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm EB cartridge. It was designed and manufactured by Rainford Group. It is licensed by Rainford Group Zanarkand and RSAF Elfield outside of Erebonia. It was to be Erebonia's approach to replacing certain weapons in its armed forces.

When it was adopted in 1977 by the Imperial Army of Erebonia, it was deemed as the first bullpup assault rifle ever made, as well as the first one to be made standard issue. It would later be adopted for use by Rubrum, Zanarkand, and New Akiba as its standard issue rifle. It is also used by the Erebonian Federal Constabulary and the Railway Military Police.

The UAG was to prove unpopular with other countries, being that the bullpup design still wasn't considered superior. However, later on, the United Kingdom saw the bullpup design as a promising concept, and as a result designed its own bullpup assault rifle, which was the L85 Enfield. However, the L85 was to prove to be a failure, and as a result, adopted the UAG as a temporary main issue until the problems with the L85 were solved. The L85 line of riles continued to see service until in 2015, when it was decided that RSAF Elfield would begin producing UAGs under the designation as the AR95 Elfield after further unsatisfactory use with the L85 were reported.

Combat Service

AR95 Elfield

Users

Alteria
Basel-Ebel
Erebonian Empire: Standard issue, used by all branches as a modular weapon system.
Gallia-Bruhl: In service along with the Theimer & Brugger K36
Jutland-Gimli
New Akiba: Standard issue
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
Nihhon-koku
Rubrum: Used mainly by the Rubrumian Special Air Service and certain army units.
United Kingdom: Small numbers issued from 1981 to 1985; replaced along with the E1A1 SLR by the L85 Enfield in 1985 but returned as standard issue in 2015.
Zanarkand: Standard issue