REVIEW: Manticore Brass Buster for Steyr AUG

Famous last words: "It jumps forward anyway." - This refers to the hot casing in 5.56 caliber that comes out of the ejection port of the Steyr AUG. It goes out to the right (for right-handed shooters) and very close to the face: in bullpup design, the magazine is behind the trigger.

So when the corner comes from the left and the shooter switches the weapon to the left, the firefight becomes painful. Because there is always one on the face. The small saddle on top is supposed to help: that's the Manticore Arms Steyr AUG Brass Buster.The Manticore Brass Buster is a simple plastic piece that is slid onto the stock from the rear. Those who want to fix it can use double-sided tape.

With a reinforced plastic bar, the Brass Deflector sits directly behind the ejection port. Ideally, the casing jumps towards it and is then deflected forward. The video shows the functionality quite well.

View over the saddle to the other side. There is the Manticore Brass Buster - and it doesn't always sit tight if not fixed.

CONCLUSION: In itself, a good part. Improvised deflectors are built from brass catcher bags in the military, but that doesn't have to be the case, as Manticore offers a better solution for a few dollars. But for those who want to professionally improve the AUG, they should go for the brass deflector from Corvus Defensio. That one is made of metal and fixed.

You can get the Manticore Brass Buster directly from Manticore in the USA for $17.95.

MANTICORE on the internet: manticorearms.com

Steyr AUG with Magpul PMAG and the attached Manticore Brass Buster.