Army Armament R907 "RAPTOR" AUG A3 Railed AEG

The AUG is one of the most prolific rifles of the 20th century, both in popular culture and in military service. The AUG has made its mark in service with the Australian and New Zealand armed forces in its licence-built iteration, the F88 Austeyr, and also served with distinction in the Austrian and Irish militaries. The original AUG's ultra-modern and unconventional look helped it take centre stage in Die Hard (1988) as the primary weapon of Karl, a classic German bad guy, where the AUG's ability to be disassembled in seconds was showcased and captured the imaginations of a whole generation of firearms enthusiasts and Airsofters!

The Army Armament R907 is a very unique take on the classic "civilian" railed AUG, with some modern features to go with the futuristic looks of this mould-breaking 1970s bullpup design. The R907 sports an aggressive 20mm Picatinny quad rail which mounts in place of the original AUG's folding grip, providing 20mm rails so you can choose the grip type which suits you best, and side rails for accessories which would usually be difficult to mount on an AUG. 

Starting with the muzzle device, you will find that it's extremely aggressive, with multiple sharp spikes to add to the brutally styled front end of this AUG. Underneath this violent muzzle device, you will find 14mm CCW threading, so if the aggressive look isn't for you, you can pick something a little tamer.

The handguard is also styled extremely aggressively, with a jaw-like front and fangs. This creates a terrifying front end for anyone unfortunate enough to be looking down the barrel. The upper rail of the new handguard meets the AUG receiver rail seamlessly, providing a SCAR-like long upper rail with plenty of space to house red dot sight and magnifier combos, or even large rifle scopes for the DMR inclined. 

The R907 may be a modern take on the AUG but it retains all the fantastic features which made the AUG such a forward-thinking design, way ahead of its time. Like the real thing, the R907 has a hot-swap barrel system. This means you can quickly remove the outer barrel either for maintenance or to swap between barrel lengths. To remove the outer barrel you will need to lock the charging handle back and up into its "safety notch" and push and hold the catch found on the left side of the receiver, between the handguard and the trigger guard. With the barrel removal catch held down, the barrel can be rotated by just a few degrees clockwise with the barrel facing away, and you can pull the entire outer barrel and handguard out.

 The upper receiver of the R907 is constructed from alloy for a realistic feel, weight and balance. This receiver differs from the standard AUG receiver as it includes mounting holes for 20mm Picatinny rails which are pre-installed but can be removed if you want a more retro look, or if you already have enough rails and want to save a bit of weight! 

Over on the left side of the upper, we can see the charging handle of the R907. This handle is constructed from high-density polymer and connects to an aluminium rod inside the receiver which actuates the mock bolt to reveal the rotary HOP-up adjuster inside the ejection port. The charging handle can be locked by pulling it to its rearmost point of travel and rotating it upwards into its "safety notch", which will hold the mock bolt back whilst you adjust your HOP-up. The adjustable HOP-up lets you tune the R907 for different ammo weights and provides an extended range by applying backspin to each BB.

The HOP-up adjuster can be accessed from either side of the AEG thanks to its ambidextrous ejection port design. Out of the box the left side ejection port is covered with a rubber cap, but this can be removed and placed on the right side, or left off the AEG entirely so you can more easily adjust the HOP-up setting on the fly mid skirmish.

The controls of the AUG are quite different to most conventional rifles but are very well-designed and functional for both left and right-handed shooters. The safety catch is a push-through design located just above the pistol grip, and when the safety protrudes on the right side the rifle is on safe and the trigger is locked. Pushing the safety through so it protrudes on the left will release the trigger lock. The AUG makes use of a two-stage trigger system, which means a short pull of the trigger will fire semi-automatic and a full pull to the rear will fire fully automatic. This means if you need to suddenly put a burst down range to deal with a moving target it is faster to switch modes with the R907 than practically any other AEG out there.

The grip and stock of the AUG are integrated into one piece as a part of its space-age design, known as the "chassis" of the rifle. This piece is constructed from high-density reinforced polymer with a high-quality textured feel. This modernisation of the AUG includes raised textured panels on either side of the grip and on the butt stock itself to assist in wet weather use, and removable 20mm Picatinny rails positioned in front of the grip and to the rear of the optical sight, on both sides. These rails are positioned slightly differently than most but allow the R907 to take a plethora of 20mm Picatinny accessories despite its super short front end and relative lack of space.

The trigger guard of the AUG is a super wide "grip length" trigger guard which is largely responsible for the AUG's recognisable silhouette and allows fast access to the trigger even if you use thick winter gloves when skirmishing. This trigger guard can also do double duty as an angled foregrip for use in compressed stances in CQB situations.

The magazine release of the R907 can be found on the bottom of the stock, just behind the magazine well, and is centrally positioned to allow for both left and right-handed use. This magazine release was way ahead of its time, and somehow despite being one of the first modern bullpup rifles to enter the market, the AUG nailed it the first time.

The R907's battery compartment is located inside the stock and can be accessed by simply pulling the rubber butt plate off. Inside you will find a mini-Tamiya battery connector and a decently sized battery compartment which can comfortably house either stick or nun-chuck-style LiPo batteries. For the R907 we recommend a 7.4V 1300mAh 25c LiPo Crane Stock Battery.

The long inner barrel of this compact AEG lends itself to superb performance, and the rotary style AUG HOP-up unit is known to be one of the best out there and formed the basis for the rotary unit found in more recent M4/AR15 AEG releases.

If you want something different and want to intimidate the enemies on the battlefield, this is the AUG for you! Once you have the R907 in your hands its menacing design and amazing ergonomics will be clear. Set yourself apart from the M4 hordes and benefit from the improved handling, weight distribution and short overall length of this epic bullpup AEG!

Features

• Full metal construction
• Picatinny quad rail - Aggressive front end, jaw and fanged design
• Aggressive muzzle device - Sharp and menacing
• Bullpup design - Short length, long barrel
• Preinstalled iron sights
• Ambidextrous magazine release
• Enlarged trigger guard
• Ambidextrous safety - Push-through design
• Two-stage trigger - Short pull for semi, long pull for full auto
• 20mm Picatinny rails available at offset angles - Perfect for tactical flashlight/laser
• QD Sling socket at the rear left of the stock
• Quick removable barrel - Lock the charging handle, hold the catch and the barrel comes out!
• Quick removable upper receiver - One pin to remove
• Swappable ejection port cover - Access your HOP-up adjuster from either side!
• Rotary adjustable HOP-up - Accessible when the charging handle is pulled and locked back
• Large rubber butt plate - Very grippy, great for use with body armour/plate carrier
• Compatible with AUG AEG aftermarket parts, magazines and spares

Package Includes

• Army Armament R907 "RAPTOR" AUG A3 Railed AEG
• 330rnd High Capacity Magazine