r/canadaguns • u/thxxx1337 • 6d ago
Gun and gear reviews The Adler 500 is an absolute piece of shit and should be avoided at all costs
The barrel nut comes loose every 10 rounds, the muzzle flash becomes off center the first time you tighten the barrel nut. The chassis also comes loose every 10 or so shots. The screws are already showing significant wear from repeated tightening. It's basically unusable. I don't even know what to do with this thing now.
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u/TheBulletBuddy 6d ago
Don't take this the wrong way, but did you damage all the screws/threads when you were taking it apart? Are you tightening everything up to spec? Seems super wonky that EVERYTHING is just loose and falling apart.
Sounds like a warranty claim to me either way, that sucks. Really hope you somehow find a resolution to this. I've been following your posts as they come up and it sucks to be having issues so frequently.
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u/izza123 6d ago
I’ve never met a screw that I couldn’t cement in place with locktite
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u/thxxx1337 6d ago
It's the barrel nut I'm hesitant to loctite. I'm not as worried about the chassis
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u/717Luxx 5d ago
youd need high temp loctite for the barrel nut. most loctite formulas are meant to give way when heated, making them impermanent and increasing ease of maintenance for parts that you dont want to weld the threads on.
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u/SirKickBan 5d ago
If I recall from what other people have reported, the AD500's barrel nut needs to come off if you want to access the BCG or gas system.
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u/justchillingindapool 5d ago
Try a rubber o ring. Get the proper size for the barrel. Measure it out, princess auto sells o rings affordable and screw the barrel nut hand tight against the ring. Ive done this on all mine and they dont come loose and easy to take off.
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u/thxxx1337 6d ago
I didn't take anything apart until it started rattling. That was 20 shots in.
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u/HappyCan7250 5d ago
My handguard was loose after 20rd too, and then firing pin snapped. Already started warranty claim on it
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u/TheBulletBuddy 6d ago
Is everything being torqued to spec with clean threads?
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u/StrangeSmellz 5d ago
Where are you going to find TQ specs for that thing lol
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u/TheBulletBuddy 5d ago
Couldn't tell ya, I was more so trying to figure out if buddy is just using what's on hand to tighten it, or if they're taking a wrench or ratchet to it and getting some real leverage on there, and if threads are full of sh##, then that cant be helping the issue haha
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u/StrangeSmellz 6d ago
Ya'll gotta stop buying no name guns. Even a cheap gun from a decent maker is way better off than a paper weight. That and you'll never get parts for it.
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u/EnggyAlex Alex's Homebrew 6d ago
Saw one in local shop for repair, bolt dig deap into the receiver and the whole action siezed
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u/Geralt-of-Rivai 5d ago
2500+ rounds through mine not one issue. Fingers crossed!
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u/Acc4Wtf 5d ago
Same, just less rounds fired. Loctite the loose bits lol, not a big deal.
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u/Geralt-of-Rivai 5d ago
Now the Tommy stuff I put on it, that's a different story, those all failed. But the actual rifle itself has been awesome for me
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u/jayecal 6d ago
This is the risk with every Turkish gun. The quality control is just not there to guarantee that you'll get a solid and reliable firearm for long term.
I've seen people buys these guns and be like "it made it to 100 rounds with no issue so it's good". But the test isn't 100 or 500 rounds. It's does this last 1k or even 10k.
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u/boomstickjonny 6d ago
Im wondering if this is a new thing. I got a Turkish shotgun for $400 at a gun show years ago and its given me zero problems with god knows how many rounds ive put through it.
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u/jayecal 5d ago
It's not a new thing.
Problems with Turkish guns extends back at least 6 years.
The difference between then and now though is that before they had a lot more competition and people weren't buying them as frequently. (Though when they did it was common they had issues then too. And previously it was a lot more shotguns.)
Like if you had the option of a Tavor, an APC, an m1 garand, a Savage Axis, Tikka and all the others why go with the Turkish gun when you have known good names brands or proven stuff. Especially if the price for the known good isn't that much more.
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u/boomstickjonny 5d ago
Alot of people I know bought Turkish guns around the same time and never had problems either but I get what your saying. If your paying a comparable price why not just go with something that has brand dependability. Though throwing the tavor into that conversation isnt a fair play, my tavor cost more than half of my collection combined.
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u/Big-Guitar-1979 6d ago
Why do they all copy Benelli m4’s stock😭
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 6d ago
Because for the longest of times Turkey is essentially banned from making rifles
All they made were handguns and shotguns, including tons of M4 clones
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u/IcySkyDream 5d ago
Who banned Turkey from making rifles?!
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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 5d ago
The Turkish government.
The TLDR was that, for the longest of times, getting a centrefire rifle manufacturing license was very difficult. Civillian semiauto rifle ownership was also very limited (mostly 22LR and PCC), so there were little to no incentives for Turkish manufacturers to make them.
This is also why you see Turkish shotguns in the shape of popular rifles. AR-15, AK, G3, AUG, etc., because shotgun licenses are a lot easier to get there.
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u/IcySkyDream 5d ago
Ahh ok, thank you. 🙏
I missed out on the micro 45 revolver thing that TI just brought in, dammit.
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u/Dickastigmatism 5d ago
Because I'm pretty sure this is a shotgun action chambered in 556
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u/kapanak 5d ago
It's the Benelli R1 action, which is based on the M4 shotgun gas-operated action but Benelli themselves adapted it for large calibre rifle rounds. They even made a version for .223 with the Benelli MR1 (now prohibited). These Turkish clones aren't doing any kind of innovation or reinvention here.
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u/kapanak 5d ago
Basically all these Turkish semi-autos are a variant of either Benelli R1 or Benelli M4, both of which have some form of the ARGO system (the now-banned Benelli MR1 which was in .223 was the same). And since M4-based Turknelli/Turkenelli clones took off, there's such a surplus of parts that it just makes sense for them to reuse that stock over and over and over.
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u/Acc4Wtf 5d ago
Hi, fellow AD500a owner here.
. Mine operates flawlessly, happy with the rifle especially for the price. Yes, it's prone to things getting knocked loose.
. Since applying Loctite, no more issues. Use orange for the barrel nut, blue for handguard screws.
. It's really not a big deal, this gun doesn't deserve the hate it's getting.
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u/thxxx1337 5d ago
I will remain cautiously optimistic. Thanks for letting me know it worked for you
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u/Acc4Wtf 5d ago
No problem, maybe consider adding an EDIT: at the top of your post mentioning the Loctite and that you might have overreacted a bit.
. It would suck if people make up their minds about something they've never tried.
. Also if you decide to sell this one day, you don't want this to be the first thing that pops up lol. It's honestly not a bad gun, just needs some Loctite Lovin'
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u/thxxx1337 5d ago
I'm already opened a ticket with the warranty gunsmith. I'm going to wait for their advice first before I start doing anything myself.
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u/Acc4Wtf 5d ago
SFRC right? I believe they're the sole warranty provider in Canada. I'm curious to hear what they say.
. But you already know the issue, stuffs getting knocked loose. No clue how they'd even be able to remedy that other than applying the Loctite for you.
. It's Turkish QC, Loctite and call it a day! Orange is like 3x stronger than blue, doesn't require heat to remove. Can be found on Amazon for like 15 bucks.
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u/HappyCan7250 5d ago
Firing pin broke on mine after 20rd. They are going to be swamped with warranty claims. Honestly, this thing makes me love my Crusader Backland Comp even more surprisingly.
The rifle shot quite well for 20rd, then multiple clicks with no bang, noticed my firing pin was gone. A whole 20 rounds! Didn't jam at all at least.
Hadn't heard too many complaints on the 308s but clearly they just slapped these together out of the shittiest scrap metal around
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u/Bushido_Plan 6d ago
Oof, brutal. I know somebody who has one on the way... going to let him know of this just in case.
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u/Alexander4848 5d ago
Do I need to even look up where this gun is manufactured?? Buy Turkshit, get Turkshit
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u/Smart_Letter366 4d ago
I personally found the Chimera's version to be far better built in comparison. The Alcor was far sloppier for fit, and the .308 was a nightmare.
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u/DougMacRay617 6d ago
Wow what a suprise. This is what u get for buying turkshit, i hope you learn from your mistake
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u/Grouchy-Lemon2350 6d ago
Half of my arsenal is “turkshit” and it’s been flawless since day one. Particularly my Canucks, Stoeger and TNA VR-66, all saw 2K+ rounds.
They are some of the only affordable guns left in 2026 Canada and many of them work fine.
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u/thxxx1337 6d ago
This thing is literally my first bad turk gun tbh I have nothing bad to say about my Canucks or my Pallas
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u/LumberjackCDN Gold'n Loan Outfitters & Pawn 5d ago
Canuck is a step above other turkish stuff when it comes to qc imo
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u/BrotherLefthand 5d ago
And you'll buy the next turkish piece of shit that comes to market anyway...
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u/WeightedDips95 6d ago
I guess a semi auto 223 for $1000 in current year was too good to be true