andybrock Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 What is a CAM rifle? Robert Bucknell mention one in his first foxing book and for the life of me I can't find what CAM stands for.... and it's puzzling the hell out of me! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 they are/were made by BMS Rifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 What is a CAM rifle? Robert Bucknell mention one in his first foxing book and for the life of me I can't find what CAM stands for.... and it's puzzling the hell out of me! Andy Hi, As previously stated the CAM rifle was made by BMS. The original idea was to offer the CAM as an economic cadet rifle using the M16/AR15 bolt head and barrel extension, magazine etc. There was also a projected low cost rifle for 'emerging nations' - MILCAM, police -POLCAM, carbine - COMCAM, sniper - SNICAM and covert takedown - COVCAM. They suffered from a poor quality of construction and finish (sheet steel, weld marks etc.), were made in very small quantities and never caught on. Despite all this and poor trigger pulls and chrome lined barrels, if fitted with a decent sight they were capable of shooting sub moa. A factory option was a fitted H&K G3 bipod, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi, As previously stated the CAM rifle was made by BMS. The original idea was to offer the CAM as an economic cadet rifle using the M16/AR15 bolt head and barrel extension, magazine etc. There was also a projected low cost rifle for 'emerging nations' - MILCAM, police -POLCAM, carbine - COMCAM, sniper - SNICAM and covert takedown - COVCAM. They suffered from a poor quality of construction and finish (sheet steel, weld marks etc.), were made in very small quantities and never caught on. Despite all this and poor trigger pulls and chrome lined barrels, if fitted with a decent sight they were capable of shooting sub moa. A factory option was a fitted H&K G3 bipod, Alan Hi again, P.S. The CAM refers to the extraction cam that was needed due to the very limited bolt lift. A patent was applied for in 1992 but refused as details were made public by the makers before the application was submitted. The cocking arrangements were very similar to the Lee-Enfield. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Ahh, Thank you for taking the time to reply and solve it for me. Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MH Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Despite their shortcomings they are sought after rifles and were particularly popular with Practical Rifle shooters for quite a while, they have, however, been overtaken by straight pull AR15 variants on the whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted July 10, 2011 Report Share Posted July 10, 2011 i have one and it is very accurate and the use of ar15 mags is usefull at the range, the trigger on mine is very good but it ha been worked over by a gunsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Hi, Belated correction! The CAM rifle was designed and developed for the cadet rifle trials in the late eighties. It was named CAM after the inventor's nephew's initials. I am doing some in-depth research on the history of this rifle and when completed will publish it here first, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Hi, Belated correction! The CAM rifle was designed and developed for the cadet rifle trials in the late eighties. It was named CAM after the inventor's nephew's initials. I am doing some in-depth research on the history of this rifle and when completed will publish it here first, Alan Blimey, thanks Alan interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Strangelove Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Nearly a ten year bump! Anyone else got a CAM? Other than @saddler! Here are ours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonfleet Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 always fancied one but tbh I read a review a few years ago and they wasn’t exactly praising the build quality last one I came across had a carbon fibre stock I think it had the middle of the butt hollow to reduce weight haven’t a clue why as it was as I said carbon fibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silva Posted April 24, 2022 Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 Theres been a heavy barrelled 223 one on guntrader for around £250, for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattnall Posted April 28, 2022 Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 I've rebarrelled a few over the years. The early ones had M16 barrels (yes, with the gas port). Not too many were made I believe and someone was trying to collect a list of where as many as possible were. They use the AR15 bolt pinned to the bolt carrier with a roll pin which the firing pin passes through (how many times can you get the word 'pin' into one sentence?). At one PR match I saw someone shooting a CAM where the roll pin had slipped and held the firing pin in the 'fired' position and when the next round was chambered....🤕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Strangelove Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Thought I’d replied but looks like it got lost! As I understand it, all rifles prior to serial #110 were ‘pre-production’ done in batches. I’ve not seen one of the post #110 rifles but they will accept at least Lancer magazines. I like it - not many about and a novel design for the time. I’ll try my hand at CSR with it - should be a laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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