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Piston Delivery: The Adcor Defense B.E.A.R (Page 2)

The Brown Enhanced Automatic Rifle is a piston-operated, AR-based gun that holds tremendous promise.

By Glenn Gilbert (RSS)

January 30, 2013

Like all piston guns, the B.E.A.R. is rather expensive, but considering it has advanced to Phase II of the Army’s Individual Carbine competition, it has already proven itself through a lot of harsh testing. For that reason alone, the B.E.A.R. from Adcor Defense is worth watching.

Manufacturer: Adcor Defense, Inc.,; (888) 612-3267; www.adcorindustries.com
Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223 Rem.)
Mechanism Type: short-stroke piston, gas-operated semi-automatic,center-fire rifle
Receiver: 7075-T6 forged matte-black aluminum alloy
Barrel: 16.1", chrome-lined, hammer-forged matte-black steel
Rifling: six-groove, 1:7" RH twist
Magazine: one 30-round Magpul detachable box; compatible with other commercial and military surplus AR-15/M16 magazines.
Sights: none supplied, Picatinny rail for attaching optics
Trigger: single-stage; 6-lb., 2-oz. pull
Stock: Magpul MOE six-position collapsing: length of pull, 10¼"-131⁄4"; drop at heel, 1/2"; drop at comb, 1/2"
Overall Length: 323⁄4" (stock fully compressed) to 353⁄4" (stock fully extended)
Weight: 7 lbs., 1 oz.
Accessories: owner’s manual, one 30-round Magpul magazine
Suggested Retail Price: $1,849

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7 Responses to Piston Delivery: The Adcor Defense B.E.A.R (Page 2)

shortfuse wrote:
September 07, 2013

Very interesting. They had some pretty serious quality control issues initially back in 2011. If they've gotten that straightened out, I'm intrigued.

Higher Power Outfitters wrote:
May 10, 2013

We have sold them from day one since our opening. We all own them here. They are the best!!!

Oakland Tactical wrote:
May 07, 2013

I think you are way off on your MSRP for a full ADCOR Bear Elite rifle per ADCOR Defense's website MSRP is 2792.00 for the ADCOR Elite. This makes it hard for us dealers that are charging a fair price to try to tell a client that $1849.00 is not the price for one. They think we are gouging them! Please correct the MSRP.

Mike wrote:
February 09, 2013

Love this B.E.A.R. gun, but I have an issue with the article. "The M-16 system is more than proven." Stated in the first paragraph. Then later admitting that fine dust in Iraq causes clogged up actions. Still having issues? I never heard about all the issues with the M-16 in Vietnam from the press, but reading books by Vietnam survivors, I have read plenty of horror stories of how the guns malfunctioned. So this backflip on the proven weapon hit a nerve with me. Thank you.

Darin Polcheck wrote:
January 31, 2013

These guys know high-speed machines. They also build state of the art high speed bottling machines for Coke, Gatorade, Pepsi. They took a FRESH look at the AR and brought real innovation. They are not armorers. They were not stuck to OLDTHINK. For years, Congress limited small arms manufacturing for purchase by the US military to Colt, FN, and GD (no longer in it) by law. This made the incumbents and their engineers intellectually lazy to innovation. The military down selected Adcor but the BIGS will do whatever they can to keep the 1990s status quo.

Rob wrote:
January 31, 2013

I love my ADCOR B.E.A.R Elite, I find it to be one of the best rifles I have owned and had the pleasure of shooting

Ed wrote:
January 31, 2013

Very Nice Piece Of Hardware. . .