The AUG Para was Steyr's factory 9mm conversion kit for military and law enforcement AUG operators who needed a pistol-caliber variant in the same manual-of-arms. It uses a blowback bolt, a 9mm barrel, and a magazine adapter that accepts Steyr-pattern 9mm stick magazines. The black furniture configuration is the standard issue variant. Discontinued in favor of the A3 M1 9mm platform. Type: Rifle Action: Semi-Automatic Caliber: 9mm Capacity: 25 Year introduced: 1988, Austria Weight: 68 oz Overall length: 26.5" Status: Discontinued Intended use: law_enforcement, training