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February 19, 2010

Bushmaster ACR for Sale

Filed under: Misc. — Evan @ 1:33 pm

That’s it, my fine feathered friends… I’m going to pull a Lee Corso and declare a winner between the FN SCAR and the Remington ACR– well, now it’s the Bushmaster ACR for civilians, but you get the picture. Between the two, it’s definitely the latter. And before you say “not so fast, my friend!”, just hear me out.

I’ve heard mixed reviews from guys who have tested the SCAR– from the feel of the butt stock to the problematic reciprocating bolt. In the civilian market, FN has been slower than molasses bringing these rifles to market. Not as bad as HK bringing a civilian 416 to the shelves, but you get the picture. As you know, Magpul has been one of the most forward thinking companies in the firearms industry in recent years. The Masada was pure genius and sparked the imagination of shooters across the globe when it debuted at Shot Show several years ago. Then, Bushmaster bought the gun and renamed it the ACR. It was notably absent during last year’s Shot Show in Orlando, but we expect a huge showing later this month in Las Vegas. Now, Remington is extremely well positioned in both the civilian and military marketplace with its new Military Products Division (MPD) and recent acquisition of the best silencer manufacturer on the planet: Advanced Armament Corp. To celebrate this achievement, they’re releasing a new music compilation “Now, That’s What I Call Synergy: Volume I.” .

Seriously, with economies of scale at play, there’s nothing to hold back Remington. They’ve got the infrastructure to mass produce the ACR and give Advanced Armament the tools they need to grow exponentially. With the ACR and the robust product line of AAC, Remmy is in the perfect position to service the growing needs of the military and law enforcement communities as well as appease the civilian sector with high quality gear at competitive price points. Of course, we civilians will see the ACR come from Bushmaster. And despite the expensive pricing announced at Shot Show in Vegas back in January, sales of the ACR will be staggering. Remember, there was a lot of R&D that went into the creation of this gun and it took years to come to fruition. There are always naysayers with every new product, but I think we’ll see the Bushmaster ACR answer its critics with solid performance and a strong value add.

There are two different flavors of the Bushmaster ACR: a Basic and an Enhanced configuration. The Enhanced ACR has an AAC flash hider, folding and six-position telescoping stock, and 2-point push button sling– in addition to all the standard features. And believe me, the ACR is feature rich:

* 16 ½” cold hammer-forged barrel with innovative coating for extreme long life (1×7″ and 1×9″ twist available)
* A2 “birdcage-type” hider to control muzzle flash or AAC Blackout flash hider with exceptional signature reduction on the Enhanced model
* Adjustable, two-position gas-piston-driven system, for firing suppressed or unsuppressed
* Tool-less quick-change barrel system available in 10.5″, 14.5″, 16.5″ and 18″ and in multiple calibers
* Multi-caliber bolt carrier assembly quickly and easily changes from 223/5.56mm NATO to 6.8mm Rem SPC
* Free-floating MIL-STD 1913 monolithic top rail for optic mounting
* Fully ambidextrous controls include magazine release, bolt catch and release, fire selector and non-reciprocating charging handle
* High-impact composite hand guard with heat shield – accepts rail inserts
* High-impact composite lower receiver with textured magazine well and modular grip storage
* Fixed high-impact composite A-frame stock or folding and six-position telescoping (Enhanced model) with rubber butt pad and sling mounts
* Magpul MBUS front/rear flip sights
* Ships in oversized hard case for accessory storage, includes 30-round PMAG * 2-point push button sling on the Enhanced model