Steyr-Daimler-Puch (later Steyr Mannlicher) · Battle-Rifle · Out Of Production · 1958
| Weight (empty) | 4250 g (149.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1137 mm (44.76") |
| Barrel Length | 533 mm (20.98") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Short Stroke |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 838 m/s (2749 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3346 J (2468 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 600 m (656 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
The Steyr StG 58 (Sturmgewehr 58) was the standard service rifle of the Austrian Bundesheer from 1958 until its replacement by the Steyr AUG / StG 77 began in 1977. It is a license-built variant of the FN FAL, chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, distinguished from its Belgian and Argentine cousins by a number of distinctly Austrian features: a multi-purpose muzzle device that combined a flash suppressor, 22 mm rifle-grenade launcher, and barbed-wire cutter; a folding integral bipod that stowed in dedic...
Country of Origin: Austria
Designer: FN Herstal (base FAL design by Dieudonne Saive); Austrian modifications by Major Stoll of the Bundesministerium fur Landesverteidigung purchasing commission