{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "steyr-aug", "name": "Steyr AUG", "manufacturer": { "id": "steyr", "name": "Steyr Arms" }, "category": "rifle", "action": "gas-operated-short-stroke", "calibers": [ "5.56x45mm NATO", ".223 Remington" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "AUG A1", "AUG A3", "Armee-Universal-Gewehr" ], "coversAlso": [ "AUG A1, A2, A3", "Steyr AUG/A3 M1", "MSAR STG-556 (clone, with differences)" ], "page": "firearms/steyr-aug.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/steyr-aug.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Steyr Arms limits owner disassembly: Field strip into the major component groups (barrel, stock, bolt/carrier group, trigger mechanism) plus the right-to-left ejection conversion described in the manual.", "This work order is written for the Steyr AUG. It is reported to cover AUG A1, A2, A3; Steyr AUG/A3 M1; MSAR STG-556 (clone, with differences) — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "medium", "verification": "community-reviewed" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "limited", "limit": "Field strip into the major component groups (barrel, stock, bolt/carrier group, trigger mechanism) plus the right-to-left ejection conversion described in the manual.", "statement": "Steyr tells owners never to disassemble the AUG beyond the manual's field strip; further disassembly must be done by Steyr authorized personnel. Its warranty is void if the rifle is disassembled beyond the manual's instructions.", "source": { "title": "Owner's Manual — Steyr AUG A3 M1", "publisher": "Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf", "page": "36", "pdfPage": 20, "pageUrl": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf#page=20", "quote": "Never further disassemble your STEYR AUG. Any further disassembly must be performed by STEYR authorized personnel." } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 2, "group": "rifle", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "106 pieces in six groups, so more parts than most rifles here. Steyr forbids any disassembly past the six-group field strip, so the hammer pack, bolt and stock internals have no maker procedure. Coatable metal is mainly the barrel and receiver, which separate easily, so it is Tier 2 rather than 3.", "confidence": "low", "partCount": { "value": 98, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Complete rifle, six groups (barrel, receiver, trigger, bolt, magazine, stock); 98 line items with item numbers restarting per group", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Owner's Manual — Steyr AUG A3 M1", "publisher": "Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf", "page": "60–71", "pdfPage": 44, "pageUrl": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf#page=44", "quote": "21 LID EJECTION, INSIDE" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "Steyr allows nothing beyond the six-group field strip. Bolt, hammer pack and stock internals are factory-only, so there is no maker guidance for a detail strip.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Owner's Manual — Steyr AUG A3 M1", "publisher": "Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Never further disassemble your STEYR AUG. Any further disassembly must be performed by STEYR authorized personnel." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 45, "rebuild": 70, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Six-group field strip plus bolt, hammer pack and stock hardware (beyond Steyr's user level).", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Barrel", "removes": [ "barrel with gas system", "foregrip" ] }, { "assembly": "Receiver", "removes": [ "optic / rail", "bolt carrier guide rods", "cocking slide" ] }, { "assembly": "Bolt group", "removes": [ "bolt, firing pin, extractor", "guide rods and recoil springs" ] }, { "assembly": "Stock", "removes": [ "hammer pack (trigger mechanism)", "butt plate", "ejection port covers" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 20, "springs": 19, "detents": 2, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Steyr armorer tools", "usedFor": "Anything past the six-group field strip (factory-only per Steyr)" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Barrel locked", "why": "It must be fully locked before firing.", "source": null }, { "check": "Function check (safety, trigger reset, feeding, extraction)", "why": "Standard after any detail strip. No single source.", "source": null }, { "check": "Re-zero sights or scope", "why": "Sights and optics come off for coating, and point of impact must be re-confirmed. This is a standard check, so no source.", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "STEYR AUG SA Tuning Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNHTLR88nI", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly", "adjustment" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z civilian semi-auto)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "STEYR AUG SA QBC (quick barrel change) Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_GBdM_aQE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Place the selector on safe if the design allows it with the action in its current state." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Press the magazine release and remove the magazine.", "partsFreed": [ "Magazine" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Pull the charging handle fully to the rear and lock the action open if the rifle has a hold-open." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Inspect the chamber and magazine well with a light, then physically confirm the chamber is empty.", "warning": "Look and feel. Both, every time." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Remove all live ammunition from the work area." } ], "videos": [] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "STEYR AUG SA Tuning Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNHTLR88nI", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly", "adjustment" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z civilian semi-auto)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "STEYR AUG SA QBC (quick barrel change) Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_GBdM_aQE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Press the barrel release button, rotate the barrel using the vertical foregrip, and withdraw the barrel forward out of the receiver.", "warning": "Hot after firing. Let it cool.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel assembly" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Push out the receiver/stock retaining pin at the rear of the stock.", "partsFreed": [ "Retaining pin" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Separate the receiver from the stock assembly.", "partsFreed": [ "Receiver" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Withdraw the bolt group and its guide rods rearward out of the receiver.", "warning": "The recoil springs are captive but the assembly is still under load.", "partsFreed": [ "Bolt group", "Guide rods" ] }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Remove the trigger pack from the stock by releasing its retaining catch.", "partsFreed": [ "Trigger pack" ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Barrel assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 2 }, { "name": "Retaining pin", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 3 }, { "name": "Receiver", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Bolt group", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Guide rods", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Trigger pack", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 6 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 98, "scope": "'Chapter 12: Parts List' of the US Steyr AUG A3 M1 owner's manual: six groups (Barrel, Receiver, Trigger, Bolt, Magazine, Stock), each with its own exploded view and item numbers restarting at 1 (section). Semi-auto (SA) US parts." }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Barrel", "material": null, "finish": "hard chrome plated", "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG A3 SA (all versions)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "STEYR AUG SA — Specifications", "publisher": "Steyr Arms GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.steyr-arms.com/en/sporting-rifles/aug-sa/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The cold hammer forged and hard chrome plated barrel with a twist rate 1 in 9” guarantees high reliability." } }, { "component": "Stock", "material": "Synthetic", "finish": "black", "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA ARMY / A3 SA SE / A3 SA POLICE", "note": null, "source": { "title": "STEYR AUG SA — Specifications", "publisher": "Steyr Arms GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.steyr-arms.com/en/sporting-rifles/aug-sa/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Stock … Synthetic, black" } }, { "component": "Magazine", "material": "synthetic", "finish": null, "appliesTo": null, "note": null, "source": { "title": "STEYR AUG SA — Specifications", "publisher": "Steyr Arms GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.steyr-arms.com/en/sporting-rifles/aug-sa/", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Magazine … Detachable, synthetic (transparent) staggered box type" } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "STEYR AUG SA Tuning Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNHTLR88nI", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly", "adjustment" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z civilian semi-auto)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "STEYR AUG SA QBC (quick barrel change) Set", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr_GBdM_aQE", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "detail-strip", "detail-reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "STEYR AUG SA (AUG Z)", "published": "2022-02-28", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UC3kf5MJPJaCWP29mBXb8WPg", "name": "STEYR ARMS GmbH", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@steyr_arms", "owner": "STEYR ARMS GmbH (Austria)" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Fit the trigger pack back into the stock and confirm its catch engages." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Insert the bolt group and guide rods into the receiver from the rear and slide them forward." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Mate the receiver to the stock assembly and insert the retaining pin fully." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Insert the barrel into the receiver, rotate it until the locking lugs engage, and confirm the barrel release latches.", "warning": "Confirm the barrel is fully locked. Pull and twist it to verify before firing." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Cycle the action several times and perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "none-recorded", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Tighten the front screw clamp first by turning it clockwise and than tighten the rear clamp screw and check if it is affixed properly by trying to pull the scope rearward.\" (Original Optic Steyr AUG/A3 - operating instructions (BA 1706), PDF p. 10 (3. Mounting the Original Steyr AUG/A3 Optic))" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the rifle is unloaded with no magazine inserted before each step.", "Cycle the action by hand and confirm the bolt locks and returns fully to battery.", "With the selector on safe, press the trigger. The hammer or striker must not release.", "Move the selector to fire, cycle the action, and press the trigger. It should release.", "Hold the trigger back, cycle the action, and release slowly to feel the disconnector reset.", "Confirm the magazine seats and locks positively, and that any hold-open engages on an empty magazine.", "Confirm the barrel is locked in and will not rotate or withdraw." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": null, "title": "Steyr AUG Operator’s Manual", "publisher": "Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": null, "accessed": null }, { "n": 2, "id": "steyr-mannlicher-gmbh-steyr-arms-349db4", "title": "Original Optic Steyr AUG/A3 - operating instructions (BA 1706)", "publisher": "Steyr Mannlicher GmbH / Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.steyr-arms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BA-STEYR-AUG-A3-OPTIC-EU-01-eng-de-1-BA-1706-2.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "steyr-aug-parts-manual", "title": "Owner's Manual — Steyr AUG A3 M1", "publisher": "Steyr Arms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://steyr-arms.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AUG_A3_M1_US_2023.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 4, "id": "steyr-arms-specs-64ee7e", "title": "STEYR AUG SA — Specifications", "publisher": "Steyr Arms GmbH", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.steyr-arms.com/en/sporting-rifles/aug-sa/", "accessed": "2026-10-03" } ] }