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ADCORSAFETYANDINSTRUCTIONAL

MANUALBEAR.ENHANCEDAUTOMATICRIFLE

AdcorDefense234SouthHavenStreet

Baltimore,Maryland212241‐888‐61‐ADCOR

rdemilt@adcordefense.com

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SAFETYFI RST

WARNING‐ IMPROPERORCARELESSHANDLINGOFTHISRIFLEMAYRESULTINANUNINTENTIONALDISCHARGEANDCAUSESERIOUSINJURY,PROPERTYDAMAGEORDEATH

WARNING‐ PROPEROPERATIONOFTHISRIFLEREQUIRESTHATYOUREADANDUNDERSTANDTHISSAFETYANDINSTRUCTIONMANUALBEFOREOPERATINGTHERIFLE

WARNING‐ ALWAYSBECERTAINTHERIFLEISPOINTEDINASAFEDIRECTIONSOTHATADISCHARGEOFTHEFIREARMWILLNOTCAUSEINJURYORDAMAGE.

WARNING‐ ALWAYSKEEPYOURFINGERAWAYFROMANDOFFTHETRIGGERUNTILYOUAREREADYTOFIRE.

WARNING‐ ALWAYSKEEPTHERIFLEUNLOADEDUNTILYOUAREREADYTOUSEIT–WHENEVERYOUPICKUPTHERIFLE,LOOKTOBECERTAINTHESAFETYISENGAGED.

WARNING‐ NEVERHANDLEORUSEYOURRIFLEIFYOUHAVECONSUMEDALCOHOLORDRUGS(INCLUDINGOVER‐THE‐COUNTERDRUGS)BECAUSETHESESUBSTANCESCANIMPAIRYOURJUDGMENTANDPHYSICALCOORDINATION.

WARNING‐ ALWAYSWEAREARANDEYEPROTECTION.

C AUTI ONS

·∙USEONLYTHECORRECTAMMUNITIONFORYOURRIFLE.

· ∙ SAFELYSTOREYOURRIFLESSOTHEYAREUNLOADEDANDNOTACCESSIBLETOUNAUTHORIZEDPERSONS.

· ∙ ROUTINECLEANINGISESSENTIALFORYOURRIFLETOOPERATE

PROPERLYANDSAFELY.

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DONOTLOADTHISFIREARMBEFOREREADINGTHISSAFETYANDINSTRUCTIONMANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS!Youaretheownerofoneofthemostadvancedand

Innovativefirearmsintheworld.TheAdcorriflehasmanyfeaturesdesignedtoenhancesafetyanddurability,butitiscriticalthatyoulearntherifle’sbasicpartsBeforeattemptingtoloadoroperatethefirearm,thissafetyandinstructional

Manualwilldetailalloftherifle’sparts;explainhowtoremoveammunitionfromtherifleandhowtomaintainanddisassembletherifle.

Safehandlingofthefirearmisthekeytosafeoperationoftherifle.

Adcor’sExclusiveFeatures

PistonSystem

TrueFreeFloatingBarrel

EjectionPortDustCover

RemovablePistonBaseorOptionalFoldingFrontSight

AmbidextrousForwardPlacedChargingHandle/ForwardAssist

FullyIntegratedRailSystem,PicatinnyStandard

AdjustableCyclicalRate

Tool‐lessMaintenanceandAssembly

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PhysicalParameters

Caliber5.56X45MethodofOperationGasPistonSystem;LockingBoltChargingHandleFrontandRearRailSystemFourFullRailSystem,PicatinnyStandardMuzzleVelocity2900ft/sec(884m/sec)(20”Barrel)EffectiveRange600m(20”Barrel)FrontSight(Optional)AdjustableCyclicRateofFire650‐800rpmUpperReceiverFlattop,nohandle

WeightandLengthofAdcorRifleVersionsOverall Length

BarrelLengthWeightCollapsedStockExtended10.5"6.45lb27inches33inches14.5"6.85lb31inches34inches16"7.05lb32inches36inches20"7.80lb36inches40inches

ITISCRITICALTHATYOUKNOWTHEVARIOUSFEATURESOFTHERIFLE

BEFOREATTEMPTINGTOLOADORFIRETHERIFLE

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DescriptionsofRifleanditsNewPistonSystem

TheAdcorrifleincludesapistonbaseoropticsreadywithagas‐drivenpistonincorporatedintotheupperpartofthefrontrail,replacingthestandardgasimpingementdesign.Thepistondriveensuresreliabilitybypreventinghotgasesandcarbonparticulatesfromenteringthereceiverandfoulingofthechamberandtheaction.DiminishedheatreachingtheupperreceivermeansthatCleanerLubricantandPreservative(CLP)appliedinthisareawillevaporateatalowerrateandnotdryout.Thedesignallowslessmaintenanceandincreasestheoverallreliabilityoftherifle.Anewlydesignedventcoverhousesthepistonexhaustports,whichprotectstheoperatorfromexhaustheatandcutsdownontherifle’ssignature.Mountingthepistonontheundersideoftherailsystemallowsthebarreltofloatfreely,ensuringgreateraccuracyoftherifle.Thelowerhalfoftherailsystemdetacheswithauniquetool‐freedesignforreadyaccesstothepistonandgastubeenhancingoperationalmaintenanceandcleaning.Theoperatingsystemcanbecleanedfasterthantheexistingrifle’scleaningroutine.Theoperatorinthefieldcanadjustthepiston’scyclicalratetokeeptherifleoperatingwithincontrolrateoffireparameters,resultinginlesswearontherifle’scriticalpartswithasimpletwistoftheadjustmentmechanismatthepistonchamber.Thepistondesignismachinedwithclosetolerancessothatgasringsarenotneeded,eliminatinganotherpotentialmaintenanceissuefortherifle.

ExclusiveEjectionPortDustWiperSystem

AfteratypicalAR‐styleriflefires,therifleissusceptibletocontaminantsbecausetheejectionportdoorremainsopenuntilitismanuallyclosed.Dust,sandanddebriscanenterthereceiverandworktheirwaybetweenthereceiverandbolt,potentiallyjammingtherifle.Thesecontaminantsalsocreatewearandmaintenanceissues.Adcor’sdesignsolvesthisproblemwithaspring‐loadeddustwipermountedontherifle’sboltcarrier.Eachtimetheriflefiresandtheboltcarrierreturnstothereadyposition,thedustwipermovesintotheejectionportopening,flushwiththeoutsidegeometryoftherifle.Nodust,sandordebriscan

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entertherifle.Thedustwiperassemblyhastwosprings,betweentheboltcarrierandthewipertocontinuoslypushoutwardlyawayfromtheboltcarriersothatthedustwipercontinuouslyengagestheinnersurfaceofthereceiverduringmovementinthefiringandrearwardpositions.

Thedustwiperismadefromaself‐lubricatingpolymericmaterialthatwithstandsextremeheatandcold,andisextremelydurable.Theconfigurationallowstheusertoremoveandre‐installtheshieldwithouttheuseoftools.(NOTE:Oncethewiperisremovedfromtheboltcarrier, replaceit andthespringswithanewassembly)Inaddition,theriflefunctionsnormally,whethertheshieldisaffixedtotheboltcarrier,orremovedfromtheriflebytheuser.

NewAmbidextrousForwardPlacedChargingHandle/ForwardPlacedAssist

Adcor’sdesignpermitsanoperatortocharge,clearorforwardassisttheriflewithoutlosinganyengagementwiththetarget.Theoperatorreachesforwardandpullsbackonahandle(whichcanbelocatedoneithersideoftherifleforrightorlefthandedoperators)withoutlosingsightofthetarget.Iftheriflemalfunctions,thesamehandleclearstheriflewithasinglepull.Itisaneasy‐tousesinglemechanism.Thehandleisdetachable(withouttools)andisambidextrousforuseoneithersideoftherifle.Itisequippedwithaspringthatreturnsthehandletoalockedpositiononceused,wherethehandlefoldsforwardintoarecessedareatokeepitoutoftheway.Tousethehandleagain,theoperatorreachesforward,andswingsthehandleoutwardandbackinasinglemotion.Thehandleisnon‐reciprocatingwhentheriflefires,andonlyengageswhentheoperatorchargesorclearstherifle,

NewRail System

Thenewkeylocked,highlyrigidrailsystemmountsseamlesslytotheupperreceiver.Theupperrailguardandlowerrailguardseparateusingauniquetool‐lesspushbuttonfeature.Thedesignensuresproperalignmentoftherailwitharedesignedboss,splineandgroovesystem.

THESEAREINNOVATIONSEXCLUSIVE

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TOANDONLYAVAILABLEFROMADCOR

HOWTO

DISASSEMBLEYOURRIFLEBecertaintherifleisnotloadedandispointedinasafedirection.

FIGURE1.

Removethemagazinebypressing

onthereleasebutton.FIGURE2.

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Pulltherear‐charginghandlebacktowardthestockandcheckthatthereisnoammunitioninthechamber,thenreleasethecharginghandle.

FIGURE3.Youmayperformthissametaskbypullingtheforwardcharginghandle

rearward(towardtherifle’sstock)tocheckthechamberforanyammunitioninthechamber.Next,releasetheforwardcharginghandleandletitreturntoitsrecessedposition.FIGURE4.Thesafetyselectorlevershouldbeonsafe.

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FIGURE5.

Withtheboltfullyforward,pushthereartakedownpinthruthereceiveruntilitreachesitsstop.Rotatetheupper

receiverupward.

FIGURE6.Pushinthefrontpivotpindetentuntilithitsitsstop.Separatetheupperreceiverfromthelowerreceiver.(Thereceiversdonotneedtobeseparatedforroutinecleaning).

FIGURE7.

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Removetheboltcarrier

FIGURE8.

Removetherear‐charginghandlebypullingbackwardsuntilithitsit’sstop,thenpulltowardsthebore.

Removethefiringpinretainingpinbypullingouttheretainingpinfromtheboltcarrier(seefigure9).Thefiringpinwillfallouttherearoftheboltcarrier(seefigure10).

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FIGURE9. FIGURE10.(Youalsomayremovetheboltcampinbypushingtheboltinwarduntilithitsit’sstop,thenrotatingthecampinaquarterturnandthenpullingitout.Theboltassemblycanthenberemovedfromthecarrier,asshownbelowinfigures10and11).

FIGURE11. FIGURE12.AttachedtotheboltcarrieristheDustWiperheldinplacebytwolugs.(Note:Ifyouremovethedustwiperreplaceitwithanewassembly)

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FIGURE13.

Ifthespringsbehindthedustwiperrequirereplacement,thewipercanbepriedfromtheretaininglugs.Anewshieldshouldbereplacedaswell.

FIGURE14.

Therifle’shandguard/railsystemmayberemovedbydepressingtherailretainerpinandslidingthelowerrailforward.

FIGURE15.

Lowerrailmayberemoved.

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FIGURE16.Thepistonbaseoroptionalfrontsight,thehousing,andthepistonareremovableasaunit.Simplypushthemountingpininandremovethefrontsight.

FIGURE17.Pullthepistonhousingoutward.

FIGURE18.Thegastubeisvisibleextendingfromthegasblocktothepistonhousing.Thisshouldbeinspectedwhencleaning.

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FIGURE19.Thepistonandreturnspringmayberemovedfromitshousing.Toclean,simplywipecleanthepistonandbrushtheboreandreturnittothehousing;nolubricationshouldappliedtothepiston.Oncetherifleisdisassembled,thoroughlyinspecteachpartforwearordefect,andcleanandlubricatetherifleasfollows.Everythousandroundsafternormalshootingconditionsperformthefollowingcleaningmethods.Note:Ifinharshconditionslikeheavysand,mudorsalt‐waterenvironments,cleanimmediately.UseBreakFreeLPorequivalentCLPfluid.

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CLEANINGINSTRUCTIONS

1.WipedownboltandcarrierassemblycleanwipesandCLP.2.WipedowncharginghandlewithCLP3.WipedownreceiverborewithclothbrushandCLP.4.BrushbarrelextensionwithnylonbexbrushandCLP.5.Wipedownfrontsightpiston,gasplug,andfrontsightpistonspringwithCLP.6.Replaceallcomponentsdryandoilfree.7.BrushfrontsightbasewithFSBbrushandCLP.Wipedry,oilfreeandreplaceallcomponents8.LubethefollowingareaswithoneortwodropsofCLP.BoltcarrierkeyBoltcarrierguides(qty3)CampinBoltandlugsFiringpinBufferAutosearHammerandspringGasplugFrontsightpistonFrontsightpistonspringGasplugretainingpin9.Brushbarrelbore.10.Assembleinreverseorder.11.Wipedownexteriorsurfaces.12.Ifthereareanynicksonaluminumcomponents,touchupwithaluminumblackmetalfinish.13.Ifthereareanynicksonsteelcomponents,touchupwithpermabluerifleblue.14.Checktomakesureallfastenersaretightendown

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AFTERRE‐ASSEMBLINGTHERIFLEALWAYSPERFORMASAFETYCHECK

1.Pointtherifleinasafedirection.2.Removethemagazineandcleartherifle’schamber.Becertainthereisnoammunitioninthechamber.3.Pullthecharginghandle(eithertherearcharginghandleortheforwardcharginghandlebackwardsandreleasethehandle.4.SettheselectorleveronSAFE.5.Pullthetrigger.Therifle’shammershouldnotfall.6.Releasethetrigger.7.Settheselectorlevelonfire.8.Slowlypullbackonthetriggerandholdit.Youshouldhearthehammerfall.9.Withthetriggerpulledback,pullandreleasethecharginghandlewhilelettingthetriggerslowlymoveforward.Youshouldhearanaudibleclick,butthehammershouldnotfall.10.Repeatthisprocessatleastfouradditionaltimes.THERIFLESHOULDNOTMALFUNCTIONDURINGTHISSAFETYCHECKIFITDOES,DONOTLOADORATTEMPTTOOPERATETHERIFLE–TAKETHERIFLETOAPROFESSIONALANDCOMPETENTGUNSMITH.

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LIMITEDWARRANTY

AllAdcorFirearmsComeWithAThree(3)YearLimitedWarranty.Adcorfirearmsarewarrantedtotheoriginalretailcustomerforthreeyearsfromthedateofpurchaseagainstalldefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.Allpartsandlabor(orreplacementofthefirearmatoursolediscretion)arecoveredbythiswarranty.Shippingtoandfromourrepairfacilitiesalsoiscoveredbythiswarranty.Damageattributabletonon‐standard,non‐commercialandinappropriate(highvelocityandhighpressure)ammunitionvoidsthiswarranty.Thewarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetotheriflefromcausedbypoororinadequatemaintenanceorabuse.Unauthorizedmodifications,repairs,misuse,andalterationoftheriflearenotcoveredbythewarranty.Allimpliedwarranties,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose,arelimitedtoONE(1)yearfromdateofpurchase.Consequentialorincidentaldamagesand/orexpenses,oranyotherexpensesarenotcoveredbythiswarranty.Toobtainwarrantyperformance,pleasecall1‐888‐61‐ADCOEoremailrdemilt@adcordefense.com.

RETURNPOLICYAdcoroffersa30‐dayReturnPolicy.Ifyouarenotcompletelysatisfiedwiththeproduct,returnitwithin30daysfromthedateofpurchaseforafullrefund.Youwillneedtofill‐outandsubmitanRMA(ReturnMerchandiseAuthorization)formandincludeinthepackagepriortoreturningtheproduct.ToobtainanRMAnumberpriortoreturningtheproduct,contactoursalesdepartmentat410‐327‐3083ordownloadtheRMAformbyvisitingourwebsiteatwww.adcordefense.com.Pleasecompletetheformandincludeitwithyourshipment.Thereisa15%restockingfeewillbechargedonallreturnedmerchandise.

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ALTERATION&MODIFICATIONWARNINGS

Alteringormodifyingpartsisdangerousandwillvoidthewarranty.Improperassembly,modificationorrepairofthisriflewithmodifiedpartsorpartsotherthangenuineAdcorpartsmayresultindestructionoftherifle,seriouspersonalinjuryordeaththroughmalfunction.AlwayshaveaprofessionalandqualifiedriflesmithrepairyourAdcorfirearm.

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