Magpul/Bushmaster - Masada/ACR

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

What do you all think about this upcoming rifle?

 

[epsylum]

All I know is that I want one pretty badly.

 

[SilentWarrior1]

I WILL Have one by the end of the year... Maybe two.

 

[465guy]

Is it already available?

 

[undecided]

It looks like it will be an awesome platform but Magpul sold the rights to it. Now the Masada is the Bushmaster ACR.

 

[Mini-14]

I want one too!

 

[SilentWarrior1]

It won't be available until 2nd quarter this year. So, right around July/August.

 

[turnandshoot4]

I'd love to have one. Will it be in any other calibers than .223?

 

[undecided]

I'd love to have one. Will it be in any other calibers than .223?

It will start as .223 only but it was designed to me a modular system so in time I'm sure they will offer more choices.

 

[turnandshoot4]

308?! I am for sure in if that is the case. The only problem will be the magwell. I think I saw a picture somewhere once of a larger magwelled version but I don't know if that was just a prototype.

 

[jeremy]

It is going tobe 5.56 for the start. However they are also planning on 7.62x39, 6.5, and 6.8 if i remember correctly. It uses standard AR mags for the 5.56 and AK mags arebeingplanned for the 7.62.

 

[turnandshoot4]

Darn that is still disappointing that there is no .308 in sight. The FN SCAR is intresting with no civilian release.

 

[baldmax]

I will be looking for one, also. Something different from the AR platform. All the reviews I have read have been positive.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Sort of weird. Ill stick to my AR thanks! They mention low cost. Arent these monstrocities going for much much more than an AR? I mean, it looks cool, probably works amazing, but really, Do I want to spend thousands on yet another rifle that I will have to become intimate with (not just, well, I shot it a few times) and burden myself with yet another rifle? Sort of strange. Plus the darn waiting list will be enormous. That thing will be first on the ban list .

 

[SilentWarrior1]

I REALLY like the modularity of the rifle. The fact that you can switch out barrels in a few seconds really appeals to me. It means I'm not set to one type of Ammo. While I'm not ADVERSE to using one type, it would be nice to be able to swtich.

Situation/Mission will dictate type thing, you know?

 

[turnandshoot4]

Sort of weird. Ill stick to my AR thanks! They mention low cost. Arent these monstrocities going for much much more than an AR? I mean, it looks cool, probably works amazing, but really, Do I want to spend thousands on yet another rifle that I will have to become intimate with (not just, well, I shot it a few times) and burden myself with yet another rifle? Sort of strange. Plus the darn waiting list will be enormous. That thing will be first on the ban list .

Aside from the low cost, these are all reasons why I want to have one!

1. Looks cool. Ok probibly the lowest on the list.

2. Works amazing.

3. Sure I would LOVE to burden myself with another rifle!

4. If it will be banned I must have it. Would have loved to be around when they started putting the NFA laws in. I can just see it now.................April 1968-"Sure, I guess I'll buy that overpriced M16! I'll pay an extra couple hundred bucks before they ban these things."

 

[Disposable Heart]

If they make it in 7.62x39, looks like I got two rifles to get rid of (AR AND AK).

 

[epsylum]

If they make it in 7.62x39, looks like I got two rifles to get rid of (AR AND AK).

There are replaceable lowers and a quick change barrel system. Swap the lower (the SN is on the upper, so the lower isn't considered the gun), the barrel and the mag and it is 5.56, 5.45x29, 7.62x39, etc.

I want one pretty badly, but of course that all depends on how I feel about it once I have it in hand. I wanted an FNP-45 pretty badly, until I shot one.

 

[Bigum1969]

I've been interested in this rifle since I saw it on a Future Weapons show.

 

[Lock n Load]

I've been interested in this rifle since I saw it on a Future Weapons show.

Ditto, I thought the Magpul reps. really presented the Masada "system" very well on that show. It will be interesting to see how Bushy markets the weapon......