"The Steyr AUG can be converted for left hand use too."
And so can an AR. The AUG requires multiple bolt heads and disassembly for this; the ARX has a bolt handle you push through to the side you want the cases to come out of.
"It reminds me of a Super Soaker"
I agree. For this reason I'd prefer the aluminum-based 805 BREN, but it's a long way off if ever, and will probably be like a $CAR in price. For a new/innovative design that is a legit next-gen rifle, the price is very reasonable, but comes at a... price
. The 22LR I messed with a while back felt like a cheap 10/22 stock, but that was also an Umarex product, so that doesn't mean the real deal isn't a bit more stout --doesn't mean it is, either. I'll be watching idiot torture tests as they come out to see if it is even an issue. A lot of reputable AR furniture feels toyetic, as well.
"The C4X Storm is nicer."
Well, you say that, but the gun is actually a crude and ancient design, functionally, and grossly overpriced for the effort that goes into it. Great gun, but it
is a dressed up Hi Point that sells for over 600$.
I may be wrong, but I believe both ARX extractor claws work to remove cases, before one is disengaged to eject the shell. This would provide a
very real reliability benefit, so if anyone can shed light on this I'd be much obliged
"The only thing is that it's...it's freakin' hideous! I mean, the FS-2000 may rate the title of "Tactical Tuna" but the depth of the ARX-100 from the top of the rail to the bottom of the magazine well is so pot-bellied, I think the title of "Tactical Mackerel" would be appropriate!"
It has the. exact. same. proportions as a G36, it just doesn't have that idiotic detached rail floating above making the gun "look" shorter. It's magwell actually doesn't come as far down on the trigger as a SCAR, though the foregrip is obviously more angled (which is a good thing for most shooters). Most importantly, it's not like that extra volume is in the way (they just rounded off some inside corners) or carries any weight (since the shell is hollow). The FS2000 is a legitimately chunky gun, with its great width and especially with the gen 1 foregrip. Focus on where the top rail sits relative the barrel, and then find a photo showing a good 1.5" void between it and the internal components; the gun's no taller than any other piston gun, and unlike the 'thin-looking' guns, you won't need raised sights
.
The main complaints I've heard besides 'it's plastic, it sux' and 'it looks huge and ugly*' is that the furniture isn't AR compatible...leading me to believe that most detractors at this point denigrate it for not being YAAR (Yet Another AR
)
TCB
*As if the kludge of T-handles, buffer tubes, and forward assists on an AR looks pretty
. The action's as 'elegant' as a Krag in appearance
