(GunReports.com) — Adcor Defense has introduced an M16/M4-style rifle called the B.E.A.R. (Brown Enhanced Automatic Rifle) Elite series.
The original B.E.A.R., designed by and named for Michael J. Brown, executive vice president of operations at Adcor Defense, has a patented free floating gas piston system on the rail to allow for a free-floating barrel; a key locked, highly rigid rail system; an ambidextrous, forward placed charging handle; and a polymer dust shield that protects the port from debris, dust, or sand. All components are made in the U.S.A.
The B.E.A.R. Elite offers several key enhancements to the original B.E.A.R. It features:
- FN Manufacturing 1:7 twist, hammer-forged, hard chrome-lined barrel with M249 rifling profile for long life and exceptional accuracy
- Magpul MOE™ rifle stock (MIL SPEC)
- Magpul MOE™ ergonomic rifle grip with aggressive texturing
- Available in 10.5”, 12.5”, 14.5”, 16.1” and 18” barrel lengths
Both the B.E.A.R. and B.E.A.R. Elite are available in several barrel lengths, optics ready or with sights, and in fully automatic for the law enforcement community.
Tested by H.P. White Laboratory, the B.E.A.R. had no failures or stoppages in a 6,000-round endurance test and delivered a high degree of accuracy using Federal Match (69-grain) ammunition in dispersion testing (.88” at 100 yards).
Additionally, no malfunctions occurred during adverse environment testing, including immersion in water and sand.
Adcor Defense is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baltimore, Md.-based Adcor Industries Inc. a national defense contract supplier. It built nine of the critical components for the Fleet Ballistic missile system; radar system components for the F16 Fighter; and other components for the U.S. military small arms industrial base.
