Bushmaster ACR

[gallows]

"When" the Bushmaster ACR comes out think you can get one in Canada or a FN SCAR?

 

[ilovepotatos]

I'll pick up a non-restricted one for sure. I don't see why they couldn't be imported, it's a unique design with a bunch of awesome features. I think she'd sell well in Canada.

 

[sogetthis]

I'll pick up a non-restricted one for sure. I don't see why they couldn't be imported, it's a unique design with a bunch of awesome features. I think she'd sell well in Canada.

Importing won't be the problem. It's exporting from the US...

 

[Burrahobbit]

when all is said and done it might be so butchered you might not want one.

 

[Armedsask]

The problem is mostly with the name. ACR stands for Advanced Combat Rifle. The word combat is right there in the name, which will make it all that much harder to convince the US DOS that it is a sporting rifle for export.

 

[Seyek]

DOS permission seems to be the problem. However, perhaps we could convince them to do a purpose built canada model called the ASR - Advanced Sporting Rifle, with .223 chamber, fixed stock, and 18.6 inch barrel.

 

[Reaper]

Riiight like that will happen.

 

[Seyek]

Not expecting it too, but one can always hope.

 

[NavyShooter]

A specially built model for Canada? Hrm. Who's going to be willing to fund the extra $$$ that's going to cost, eh?

NS

 

[Reaper]

With Bushmaster being part of Cerberus I wouldn't count on anything from them anytime soon.

 

[alvais]

DOS permission seems to be the problem. However, perhaps we could convince them to do a purpose built canada model called the ASR - Advanced Sporting Rifle, with .223 chamber, fixed stock, and 18.6 inch barrel.

That'd suck the fun right out of the ACR! But if it would allow them to sell it in Canada... I guess we'd have to give up at least a little ground.

The problem is mostly with the name. ACR stands for Advanced Combat Rifle. The word combat is right there in the name, which will make it all that much harder to convince the US DOS that it is a sporting rifle for export.

Actually, Bushmaster ACR stands for Adaptive Combat Rifle. The Advanced Combat Rifle you're referring to is the US Army program to develop a replacement for the M16.

 

[Power Pill]

id hit it

 

[darko]

With Bushmaster being part of Cerberus I wouldn't count on anything from them anytime soon.

I don't think Cerberus meddles in this kind of thing but I guess there's some merit in saying that they won't give a flying fvck about the Canadian market.

 

[nickorette]

Is it me or is a plastic lower reciever a step back in firearms manufacturing? It's bad enough we went from steel to aluminum... but now plastic?

 

[lmar]

Is it me or is a plastic lower reciever a step back in firearms manufacturing? It's bad enough we went from steel to aluminum... but now plastic?

As he reaches for his Glock/XD/M&P/H&K/et al. backup sidearm........

L

 

[Reaper]

I don't think Cerberus meddles in this kind of thing but I guess there's some merit in saying that they won't give a flying fvck about the Canadian market.

Cerberus is tied to one of the big 3 auto manufactures, who will drop assets like a hot potato if things get any worse, Bushmaster is one of those assets.

 

[Armedsask]

Actually, Bushmaster ACR stands for Adaptive Combat Rifle. The Advanced Combat Rifle you're referring to is the US Army program to develop a replacement for the M16.

Semantics. The key word, "combat" is still in there.

 

[darko]

Cerberus is tied to one of the big 3 auto manufactures, who will drop assets like a hot potato if things get any worse, Bushmaster is one of those assets.

I don't see how thats directly related. Cerberus is a 'capital management' company... they don't directly meddle in the business of the companies they own, but they do direct funding and ultimately decide which company is worth keeping invested in, and which ones aren't.

What happens with Chrysler in Canada has little or no bearing on any of their other companies IMO.

If the folks at Bushmaster deem that there is enough of a market in Canada to generate them some additional revenue, they'll try to get in.

 

[ilovepotatos]

Yes Darko, but will the US gov't allow them to do business with Canada? I think that's the big problem here, is "Big Brother" down south. Or am I incorrect?

 

[KevinB]

Cerebus has put Remington in charge of running most of BM