AXR by Tactical Product Design Inc.

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Got mine last month, thanks Kent!

TPD starts with a receiver milled from a solid aluminum billet, as opposed to Steyr and MSAR's cast receivers. Does an AUG need all this strength? Probably not, but the receiver is a work of art. They add several of their own parts to keep with 922(r) import compliance and finish it off with an OEM Steyr NATO stock which accepts AR mags. It is compatible with Steyr and will accept bbls, bolts, etc. MSAR designed the STG-556 to have slightly different dimensions, so very few Steyr parts will work.

I was aware of the pending Steyr AUG US release, but still decided to go with the AXR. For me the main reason was AR mag compatibility. Steyr mags are much better than metal AR mags but with the advent of PMAGs the gap is closing. I have close to 100 AR mags already, and didn't want to spend money on a new set of mags for a new weapon. I know I could've just gotten a NATO stock for a Steyr, but that's $300-400 that I could spend on more mags and ammo. Once Steyr catches up with demand and starts the flow of spare bbls and parts, I'll still be able to benefit as all the parts will work in the AXR. Win-win.