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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.
Bushmaster Dissipator Model XM-15 rifle with aftermarket handguards The Bushmaster XM-15 used by the D.C. snipers during their attacks in October 2002. The Bushmaster XM-15 series (or XM15 [3]) is a line of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles and carbines manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC. [2]
The recoil spring was within the upper barrel gas system compared to the AR-15/M-16, where the recoil spring is within the butt stock. Originally marketed for police and the military, Bushmaster later moved from this design to a variant of Eugene Stoner's AR-15/M-16 weapon system. Bushmaster chambered the First Generation rifles for the 5.56mm ...
The first version produced for commercial sale by Colt was the SP1 model AR-15 Sporter in .223 Remington, with a 20-inch (51 cm) barrel and issued with five-round magazines. [21] Initial sales of the Colt AR-15 were slow, primarily due to its fixed sights and carry handle that made scopes difficult to mount and awkward to use. [84]
Carbon 15 rifles have carbon fiber upper and lower receivers which are lighter than the standard aluminum and steel construction of AR-15 receivers. 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.
The gun shop owner who sold the Bushmaster XM-15 to an 18-year-old accused of who killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket said his customer had passed a background check.
The company manufactures AR-15 style rifles chambered in .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO and AR-10 style rifles chambered in .308 Winchester and .260 Remington, among others. The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the AR-10, the Panther LR-308, earning Shooting Illustrated 's 2005 Golden Bullseye Award ...
The .450 Bushmaster is descended from the Thumper concept popularized by the gun writer Jeff Cooper.Cooper was dissatisfied with the small-diameter 5.56×45mm NATO (.223 Remington) of the AR-15, and envisioned a need for a large bore (.44 cal or greater) cartridge in a semi-automatic rifle to provide one-shot kills on big-game animals at 250 yards.