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Bushmaster Enhanced ACR now shipping
The Bushmaster Enhanced ACR is better known as The-ACR-As-Magpul-Intended-It-To-Be. [ Many thanks to Joe for emailing me the link. ]
Tag: ACR
3D Rendered Bushmaster ACR
Kyle, a reader, did this model for his design school portfolio. The model is made up of 3,794 triangles. I wish I was this talented.
Bushmaster ACR
SayUncle made this video of the ACR at the NRA Show. Unc said about the trigger … Also, the ACR had an amazing out of the box trigger. I even asked if it was a special trigger and was told that was standard. Little creep and a nice clean break.
Another Bushmaster ACR Review
Glenn M. Gilbert of American Rifleman reviews the ACR … Was the ACR worth the wait? To my way of thinking, the question is moot. Bushmaster didn’t tie up anyone’s money by taking orders it wouldn’t be able to fill or leave anyone hopelessly unarmed. The ACR [Read More…]
Remington ACR multiple lower receivers
One aspect of the Remington ACR which I have not seen discussed online is that it is being offered by the company with a variety of lower receiver designs. The standard Bushmaster / Remington ACR receiver is made of polymer with a moulded pistol grip. Remington is also [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR shipping … finally
The most-anticipaed-gun-that-you-cannot-afford is officially shipping this week, although judging by online auctions, some dealers got their quota early. [ Many thanks to Ben for emailing me the link . ]
.264 LBC-AR: A Grendel clone
Les Baer Custom has cloned the 6.5mm Grendel and named their creation the .264 LBC-AR. So why would Les Baer, who were well known for producing quality licensed 6.5mm Grendel AR-15 rifles, start competing with Alexander Arms? Let me tell you why. Back in the late 90s [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR review
Richard Mann over at Guns & Weapons has gotten his hands on a Bushmaster ACR and posted photos. Lucky guy!
Bushmaster ACR on GunBroker
Remember at the end of last year when a guy named Jesse James won a Bushmaster ACR? Well, he had much more restraint, and foresight, than I would have had. Instead of taking his new baby to the range the moment he got it, he put it in his safe without firing a shot. Now [Read More…]
Drawing a ACR in MS Paint
This video is amazing. I wish I had half his talent! [ Many thanks to Todd for emailing me the link. ]
Bushmaster ACR Video
NRA Rifleman’s Editor-in-Chief Mark Keefe and Tyler Kreis test the Bushmaster ACR at the NRA HQ range.
Bushmaster quietly adds 1:7 twist rate to ACR
One of the criticisms levied at the Bushmaster ACR by the internet gun community was that it was only available with a 1:9 barrel twist. Bushmaster has quietly updated their website and added a 1:7 twist rate barrel as an option alongside the 1:9. The 1:7 twist helps [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR in A-TACS Camo
This Bushmaster ACR was on display at Magpul’s SHOT Show booth. Bushmaster will almost certainly introduce an ACR finished in the A-TACS Camo scheme, although they have not announced anything yet.
Bushmaster responds to questions about ACR
Over at AR15.com Jarrod McDevitt, a Bushmaster employee, has answered commonly asked questions about the ACR rifle. What I did not realize is that the production version of the ACR does not use AR-15 barrels or triggers! Let me remind you all this forum is for product [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR launched!
The LONG anticipated Bushmaster ACR has been officially launched. I warn you in advance that it is priced FAR higher than what was rumored! As you can see above, there are four models (ACR SS 16M B, ACR SS 16M C, ACR FR 16M B and ACR FR 16M C ). Essentially there are [Read More…]
Remington ACR video
This, also “leaked”, video shows the Remington MPD and AAC guys demonstrating the Remington ACR. The computer animations of the rifle are AMAZING! Defense Review has analyzed the video. [ Many thanks to jdun1911 for emailing me the link. ]
Bushmaster ACR Photos
Yesterday I blogged about Jesse James receiving the first consumer ACR rifle. He has had the rifle photographed and posted the photos on ar15.com. Ignore all Spike’s Tactical logos, they were added to the photos and are not on the actual gun. Jesse says … [Read More…]
Is this the final consumer edition Bushmaster ACR?
Jessie James, winner of the AAC Silencer Shoot silent auction, has received his Bushmaster ACR. AAC Blog has photos.
Call of Duty Effect
A while back I was surprised to see searches for the “Bushmaster ACR” rising to the top of the list of search engine terms used to find The Firearm Blog on search engines. Over the past month it it has risen to the top search term. I was surprised because [Read More…]
Remington ACR for sale soon, says Remington MPD
Last weekend in Paris at the Milipol ’09 defense expo Remington MDP (Military Products Division) were saying that the Remington ACR will go on sale in “the next month or so”. The Bushmaster website still says it will go on sale in the first half of [Read More…]
New A-TACS camo
Digital Concealment Systems have developed a new camo design that will be used on Remington, Bushmaster and DPMS guns. While the company is planning on unveiling it at SHOT ’10, it has been in development for a while now and a few promotional photos can be found [Read More…]
Remington is NOT developing a 6.5mm round
A few days ago Confederate Yankee wrote that Remington were not developing a 6.5mm cartridge. This contradicted what Adam Heggenstaller reported a couple of weeks ago. I checked with Jessica Kallam (Freedom Group – Remington’s parent company), and the [Read More…]
Update on the consumer Bushmaster ACR
Adam Heggenstaller has just posted the first concrete detail of the consumer Bushmaster / Remington / Magpul ACR … The cool thing here–other than it being a brand-spanking new gun that you can get your hands on real soon–is the ACR’s modularity. [Read More…]
Will we be seeing a civilian Remington ACR by the end of the week?
Each year, around this time, Remington holds their new product seminar. Fellow blogger Murdoc confirmed that this year is no exception and that it will be held later this week. Don’t quote this as fact, but I think there is a good chance we will finally see the [Read More…]
The Guns of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
A while ago a friend recommended I try the game Call of Duty (Modern Warfare). After reading Traction Control’s review I knew I had to give it a go. Soon after I became addicted. I was looking forward to the Modern Warfare sequel but, after reading the excellent [Read More…]
Remington ACR
The specifications of the Remington ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle) have finally been published. Bushmaster and Magpul are both still very much involved in the development of the rifle although I can see very little that has changed since the original Magpul Masada was [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR coming late this year … maybe
Sean forwarded me an email he received from the Customer Service Manager at Magpul. The Magpul Masada design has been licensed to Bushmaster Firearms and they are handling production and distribution. It’s been renamed the ACR and was officially scheduled for release [Read More…]
Bushmaster ACR is now Remington ACR!
Murdoc spotted a video where a Remington VC referred to the ACR, formerly Magpul Masada, as the Remington ACR. It looks like the rifle, or at least the marketing, has been transfered from Bushmaster to the military devision of their sister company Remington. I found [Read More…]
Magpul Massoud 7.62x51mm rifle
The Massoud is a concept semi-automatic 7.62x51mm rifle by Magpul. It looks like it is s scaled up Magpul/Bushmaster Masada/ACR. The Massoud takes 7.62x51mm PMAGS. Click to expand the photos. Remov holding Massoud Photos Copyright Remigiusz Wilk (REMOV). Used with [Read More…]
MAG-K-001: Unqiue Magpul AK build
Travis of Magpul put together a very cool AK/Saiga. Click to expand the photos: Two charging handles. Handles from Bushmaster ACR/Masada -It is a Saiga cut to 12″ and threaded 1/2 28 right in front of the Russian threads and SBRed with a AAC M42000 –The [Read More…]