The Bear Creek Arsenal BC-15 is a semi-automatic AR-15 pattern rifle chambered in 7.62x39mm. It has a 16-inch heavy barrel built from chrome-moly vanadium steel, a carbine-length gas system, and a threaded muzzle, and it ships with a 30-round magazine. The forged receiver pairs with a black anodized M-LOK handguard for mounting optics and accessories, giving the rifle a modern AR-15 profile in a 7.62x39 chambering. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Bear Creek Arsenal 
• Model: BC-15 
• Caliber: 7.62x39mm 
• Action: Semi Auto 
• Capacity: 30+1 
• Barrel Length: 16 inches 
• Twist Rate: 1:10 
   

Detailed Features 

• 16-inch chrome-moly vanadium steel barrel with a parkerized finish and 1:10 twist 
• 5/8x24 threaded muzzle compatible with common muzzle devices 
• Carbine-length gas system with a .750 gas block and E9310 steel bolt 
• Forged receiver with a black anodized M-LOK free-float handguard for accessories 
• Ships with one 30-round magazine for immediate use

Owners of the BC-15 like that 7.62x39 keeps range trips affordable while giving the AR-15 platform more punch than 5.56. Reliability feedback is mixed early on, with some rifles running clean out of the box and others needing a break-in period before feeding smooths out.

The M-LOK handguard and standard AR-15 controls make the BC-15 comfortable for shooters already familiar with the platform, and it is easy to add optics, lights, or a foregrip without extra parts.

Because it shares AR-15 pattern furniture and controls, owners find grips, stocks, and optics mounts easy to swap. The common gripe is that 7.62x39 ammunition and magazines are not as universally available as 5.56, so some buyers stock up in advance.