Magpul PTS Masada ACR Sneak Peek!!!!

[Skladfin]

Fixed stock!? DAMNit

[Zeonprime]

Originally Posted by Skladfin

Fixed stock!? DAMNit

Oops I forgot to mention the two stock options... One is a fold to side stock and another is a retractable fixed stock (that resembles a UBR).

Ok, so to re-iterate

• AEG AND GBB internal options
  
• CQB, Carbine, SPR barrel lengths
  
• MOE style handguard or RAS handguard
  
• Lower Receiver options supporting AR and AK variations
  
• Folding Stock and UBR style stock

[tunabreath]

No, it's definitely a V2 w/ motor cage, and ARES style front mounting threaded holes, quick change spring cap and spring guide, bearings only on the bevel gear, and microswitch instead of an open contact switch.
Although it's supposedly not produced by ARES.

Stolen from Scuffer's review on Arnies:


This is my one main concern with the PTS Masada. I really wish it had been a V3 proper. I guess we'll just have to keep the quick change spring options at least a little conservative

[Zeonprime]

Originally Posted by tunabreath

No, it's definitely a V2 w/ motor cage, and ARES style front mounting threaded holes, quick change spring cap and spring guide, bearings only on the bevel gear, and microswitch instead of an open contact switch.
Although it's supposedly not produced by ARES.

Stolen from Scuffer's review on Arnies:


This is my one main concern with the PTS Masada. I really wish it had been a V3 proper. I guess we'll just have to keep the quick change spring options at least a little conservative

hmm maybe it was changed since I did my research. Because then it was stated as a modified G36 Ver3 mechbox. I would assume the other info I have is still correct?

[zollen]

ok.. so which rifle is better ACR or SCAR???? I really want to know..

[Gunny_McSmith]

any ETA/confirmations about the GBB conversion kit for this? :P

[scurvythepirate]

Originally Posted by zollen

ok.. so which rifle is better ACR or SCAR???? I really want to know..

Which brand of SCAR?
Also, what is you budget?

[zollen]

Originally Posted by scurvythepirate

Which brand of SCAR?
Also, what is you budget?

VFC SCAR VS Magpul PTS ACR! Which is better? Which real steel would be better?

[Eien]

Originally Posted by tunabreath

No, it's definitely a V2 w/ motor cage, and ARES style front mounting threaded holes, quick change spring cap and spring guide, bearings only on the bevel gear, and microswitch instead of an open contact switch.
Although it's supposedly not produced by ARES.

Wouldn't it make sense if they OEM it? Just a thought.

Is it just in black or there will be other colors?

[tunabreath]

Originally Posted by zollen

VFC SCAR VS Magpul PTS ACR! Which is better? Which real steel would be better?

Real steel, there probably isn't much of a difference worth mentioning, except that maybe the SCAR has been around a bit longer (and actually in combat). Apparently the Remington ACR is coming up quite a bit heavier and a LOT more expensive than initially expected as well.

As far as the AEGs, damn the VFC SCAR is a beautiful piece, but fuck, it's a real pain in the ass to open up because of the selector design. Just 6 more little fiddly pieces that you have to deal with in addition to the standard grip-as-motor-cage that is common to all standard V2 mechboxes and makes it a lot more inconvenient to test the mechbox before putting it back into the gun.

Additionally, the SCAR basically only has barrel lengths as optional accessories, or you could get a SCAR-H to start if you want something really different.


This is the main thing for me. The PTS Masada is incredibly easy to work on internally, yet it has very similar controls to an AR15 pattern rifle (read, SCAR too), and they're ambidextrous to boot. I've always wanted something very much like an M4, but easier to work on and change as I wanted, and with ambi controls (I'm a lefty). The quick change spring is just icing.

The Masada has waaay more external modification options than the SCAR as well - the barrel, handguard, stock, and lower receiver having been announced so far.
Here's hoping for a Massoud to rival the SCAR-H, eh?

[Conker]

Originally Posted by Eien

Is it just in black or there will be other colors?

It's supposedly going to be released in black, FDE and green (I'm not sure if it was ranger green or OD)

[355]

The pts masada looks a lot like the acr from the 2008 shotshow as opposed to the original masada. I wonder why bushmaster decided to get rid of the flip front sight for 2010. I personally prefer to have no flip sight since it gives the user options.

Other than the sight, the brass deflector thing and name does anyone notice any other differences between the pts masada and the current acr?

[scurvythepirate]

A look at the internals of the gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pgxa...os=Eim-HEVc7OA

[Daiviet]

Soldered motor contacts, bearings only on the bevel gear, microswitch assembly for the trigger, polymer piston, selector switch gears..... Looks identical to ARES, probably is manufactured by them. ARES/STAR did manufacturing for some of magpuls other stuff too didn't they? namely the plastic green label Pmags.

[skalnok]

Originally Posted by Daiviet

Soldered motor contacts, bearings only on the bevel gear, microswitch assembly for the trigger, polymer piston, selector switch gears..... Looks identical to ARES, probably is manufactured by them. ARES/STAR did manufacturing for some of magpuls other stuff too didn't they? namely the plastic green label Pmags.

thats not a bad thing is it :P?