I love my AUG. But... I can't play with it.
Let me explain that:
It's a sealed system. You get what you get, it's used as it comes out of the box, it works great, shoots great, is handy and compact, and is a great tool.
But I can't play with it.
I can PLAY with an AR. I can change out the (stocks, sights, forends, fire control parts, pistol grip, bolt on the kitchen sink, remove the sink, add a framistan-device), etc.
Basically I enjoy an AR because when I am done *playing with it* it's my own unique intrepretation of a rifle. And when I am bored and have a few extra dollars I can give it another present (or more likely build a different one).
The AUG, meanwhile, sits in the rack
exactly like it came out of the box because it's essentially unmodifiable. In the case of the one that I have, even the optics are integral to the thing (I have an original with the 1.5x optics in the handle). I guess I can change the sling... maybe...
Willie
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