Input on MSAR

[hosborn]

I have been thinking about getting a MSAR E4.
Now I have heard that they no longer make them and the company is gone.
Anyone have any updates on Microtech and is the MSAR worth it?
Whats a good price for one since they are no longer in production and can you get spare parts if the company no longer exist?

 

[The Keymaster]

Microtech Small Arms filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. I own an STG-556 and love it. It has been very reliable, and it is fun to shoot. There is still a lot of product out there, and last I heard Ratworx was handling warranty issues. Microtech may come back...who knows. Ratworx does make some of the parts, and they have some parts still in stock. If you want to take the safe route you can get the US version of the original Steyr Aug now. It will cost more, but it may be a better choice.

 

[Rob377]

I've read somewhere that Steyr has stopped production of the AUGs here. Sabre was building them under license, then they went bankrupt so no more real AUGS, sadly.

 

[dom1104]

4 letters.

AR15.

 

[The Keymaster]

I prefer the AUG design because it adapts to left handed shooters. I own an AR15 also, but I love the bull pup design. You can never have too many different kinds of rifles.

 

[sig1473]

4 letters.

AR15.

Actually that would be 2 letters and 2 numbers. MSARs are piston-driven, ARs are not. Bull-pup design as already mentioned. Takes cheap AR mags.......hands down=MSAR

 

[JoshuaW]

I really want one, and I wanted to buy one earlier this year, but the money... They got expensive, and Ratworx has driven the price up in the last year.

 

[MilitaryArms]

Rumor has it Steyr is working to have another US company manufacture the AUG domestically. We'll see.

The MSAR you must be very careful which one you buy. The earlier generations had all sorts of problems. If you can get a 4th gen gun they're generally ok, but even those have had some problems. The down side is if you get a problem gun, there's no one to fix it as the company is bankrupt and is not accepting rifles for repairs or returns.

 

[dboz]

Maybe an FNH FS2000 instead? A little bulkier, and just as expensive, but still a bullpup that takes AR mags.

 

[Rob377]

Maybe an FNH FS2000 instead? A little bulkier, and just as expensive, but still a bullpup that takes AR mags.

And, you can fire it weak side and not catch hot brass in the teeth.

 

[MilitaryArms]

And, you can fire it weak side and not catch hot brass in the teeth.

...or field strip your rifle and replace the right hand bolt with a left hand bolt (AUG).

 

[Rob377]

...or field strip your rifle and replace the right hand bolt with a left hand bolt (AUG).

Not exactly the most practical, speedy or convenient way of doing it, but it'd work

 

[MilitaryArms]

Not exactly the most practical, speedy or convenient way of doing it, but it'd work

It works great on a square one-way range. It's not too practical for a dynamic two way range where you're doing transitions.