Story by: Jeff W. Zimba
Small Arms Review • Vol. 14, No. 12 • September, 2011

Early in 2009 when it was very difficult to simply pick up the phone or punch in a URL to order black rifles and accessories, the CORE 15 was conceived. With limited availability combined with ideas to improve the platform, the decision to go ahead with the old adage, “If you think you can do a better job, go ahead and do it yourself.” is exactly what they did and have never looked back.

Not wanting to be another entry-level or “plinking type” black rifl e builder, the CORE 15 team set out to develop their own unique identity. They would decide to offer both Direct Gas Impingement (DGI) guns and Piston guns, and after studying several platforms they determined that the Adam’s Arms piston system would be the one they would adopt. Even though the CORE 15 rifl es have some unique features, their signature in the black rifl e market would not be limited to one style but to a company creed that whatever fi rearms were already available elsewhere in the industry, they would strive to make theirs better. Manufacturing as many parts in-house as possible, with the list growing all the time, would give them more flexibility in their quality control. Building guns to tighter tolerances striving for quality over quantity would become their goal and remains so today. CORE 15 rifl es are manufactured with an emphasis on quality in all areas from fit to finish with the flexibility to meet the requirements of any end user.