Adcor Defense is a
firearm
A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions).
The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes ...
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manufacturer located in
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was d ...
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Maryland. Adcor Defense is the manufacturer of the
ADCOR A-556 ELITE rifles. Adcor Defense advertises that all their weapons and accessories are made in the
United States.
The Adcor Defense Company was one of the contenders in the
US Army Individual Carbine Competition to replace the
M4 Carbine. The Individual Carbine competition was cancelled before a winner was chosen.
Army Kills Competition to Replace M4
- Military.com, June 13, 2013 On July 17, 2013, Adcor Defense announced it would not protest the Army's decision to terminate the program. The company will instead focus on providing the ADCOR A-556 ELITE to commercial customers for sporting and hunting. Adcor also emphasized that it is willing to support weapon improvement programs in the U.S. military, including the M4 Product Improvement Program (PIP) and any future calls for designs for new rifles.
References
External links
Official homepage
Firearm manufacturers of the United States
Manufacturing companies based in Baltimore
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