Thread: Some Steyrs coming up For Sale??

Easy to make an M16 semi only with a new FCG but the third pinhole in the lower would still be there


More economical to spend $50 on new parts then sell the rifles than to scrap them.

Presumably possible with steyrs also.

Fiji is currently using our old m16's.

my 2.60 cents
1,5.56 isn't just to kill but to wound thus taking more people out of action to tend to the wounded
2,even if you were allowed to buy the Styers they are thousands of rounds old!!!!!! some on here wouldn't touch something 200 rounds old
As good and reliable as they are remember one of the reasons The DF want to sell them is because there getting worn and when the defence sells something because of this reason that means they are really fucking worn to the point they should of been swapped 5 years ago worn!!!!!
Onward

the lee enfields and slrs weren't fully auto, a semi auto steyr has a different stock and trigger mech, the expense required to change them into civi config would be a waste of money, sell them to some other country to use. Most of the Air force and Navy weapons would be basically like new, I should know I serviced enough of them. I think NZ will follow Aussies lead and get what ever their replacement weapons are going to be, or move to the same weapon as the yanks for ease of part procurement in the field.

Bang on L legend we will follow the Aus Df.....we always do that's why we got styers in the First place. As long as the boys stay acurate
and efficent with whatever rifles they get I'm happy.

Don't they use 5.56 so they can carry more rounds yet still have knock down power.

As Neckshot said, a NZDF Styer would be in similar condition to a 19yo Hunters Plaza/Manchester Street working girl - rooted beyond repair.



Why can't there be a standard UN firearm. All parts inter-changable on the battlefield. "Excuse me Mr Netherlands, do you happen to have a spare Styer mag amongst all those M4 mags? I seem to be all out and would like to keep shooting back"

Originally Posted by Neckshot

1,5.56 isn't just to kill but to wound thus taking more people out of action to tend to the wounded

[citation needed]

Because the UN dont fire guns !! Sorry couldnt help myself.
I was under the impression the Steyrs werent to bad, screw on a new and longer barrel if required and stick a decent optic on top, sorted.

They never wanted the Steyr ,what they recommended was the C9 (Canadian M16) but where told that they really wanted the Steyr (an "Aww yeah thats right, siily me ,I meant Steyr").
As for the SLR they where the L1A1 with the automatic action and could be converted to Full Auto with a file (or grinder if in a hurry) .And as for selling off the Steyrs think End User certificates/UN Arms rules and good old fashioned politics.
Then the change of calibre is not something which is going to happen soon because of Politics/Current Economic downturn .And the use of FMJ projectiles is so that a Soldier is wounded but not killed somehow making it a more "Humane" alternative (that one is buried in the turn of the 19th century) to reduce the bloodshed.
But as it has been said to fiqure out just what weapon they will get all you have to do is look to Australia!!!!.

Originally Posted by Tankd

They never wanted the Steyr ,what they recommended was the C9 (Canadian M16) but where told that they really wanted the Steyr (an "Aww yeah thats right, siily me ,I meant Steyr").!!.

Might want to check this. The LSW C9 was a 5.56 machine gun similar to the m249. It was in use until last year where we replaced them with a 7.62 veriant.

Originally Posted by Eion

Might want to check this. The LSW C9 was a 5.56 machine gun similar to the m240. It was in use until last year where we replaced them with a 7.62 veriant.

It was the Canadian version of the M16 which was a C??.

C7 is the Canadian M16.

Originally Posted by Tankd

It was the Canadian version of the M16 which was a C??.

C is the Canadian designation but the C9 is a light machine gun.
List of individual weapons of the New Zealand armed forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sounds like an old article full of shit
The AF got longer barrels and higher mag scopes about 2 yrs ago and were quite happy with them