Steyrheim UAG
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| Steyrheim UAG | |
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| 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)
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| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard)
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| Length |
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| Barrel length | 508 mm (20.0 in) (Standard)
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| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm EB |
| 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) |
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| 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.
Development
Combat Service
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