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The Bushmaster M4 [2] or M4A3 [3] is a semi-automatic or select-fire carbine size assault rifle manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International, modeled on the AR-15. It is one of the Bushmaster XM15 line of rifles and carbines.
Carbon 15 rifles are generally chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington, [4] although Bushmaster also produced 9×19mm Parabellum versions of the pistol and carbine. [citation needed] In early 2009, Bushmaster began to include the dust cover and forward assist in their Carbon 15 M4-style rifles. [citation needed]
The Bushmaster XM15-E2S "M4 type" carbine first gained notoriety for its use in the October 2002 Beltway sniper attacks. [8] [9] A Bushmaster XM15-E2S carbine was displayed in a February 2011 video message by Caucasus Emirate leader, Dokka Umarov. Bushmaster rifles were captured by pro-Russian forces during the Russo-Georgian War. [10]
Bushmaster First Generation rifle. Bushmaster's firearms, such as the XM-15 line, were offered in a 5.56 NATO chambering with forged aircraft-grade (7075-T6) aluminum receivers. Most Bushmaster barrels were 4150 steel, offered in 1:9 twist rate, and chrome-lined to increase durability. Some barrels were available with 1:7 rifling on special order.
The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle. The M4 is extensively used by the US military , with decisions to largely replace the M16 rifle in US Army (starting 2010) and US Marine Corps ...
The Adaptive Combat Rifle (ACR) is a modular assault rifle formerly designed by Magpul Industries of Austin, Texas, and known initially as the Masada.. In late January 2008, Bushmaster Firearms International entered into a licensing agreement with Magpul whereby Bushmaster would take over production, future development, and sales of the Masada. [5]
Bushmaster Arm Pistol, a 5.56×45mm NATO weapon classified as either a long pistol or short rifle; Bushmaster M17S, a semi-automatic bullpup rifle; Bushmaster ACR, an assault rifle originally designed by Magpul; Bushmaster XM-15, a line of AR-15 pattern rifles and carbines; Bushmaster M4-type Carbine, a carbine in the XM-15 family
The original idea was based on the Knight's Armament Company Masterkey system, which dates back to the 1980s and originally comprised a shortened, tube-fed Remington 870 shotgun mounted under an M16 rifle or M4 carbine. The M26-MASS improved upon the original Masterkey concept with a detachable magazine option and more comfortable handling ...