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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] Variants include the Bushmaster M4-type Carbine , Patrolman series, QRC series, Bushmaster XM15-E2S, and the Carbon 15 line.
Bushmaster Firearms originally produced their 'First Generation' rifle using an aluminum lower receiver and a stamped steel upper receiver. This first-generation model used a long-stroke gas piston operating system. 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.
It is compatible with most standard AR-15 parts, can mount various attachments such as options on its picatinny rails and has the ability to accept all AR-15/M16 type STANAG magazines. The standard M4 Type Carbine features a permanently fixed "Izzy" flash suppressor attached to a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel, which brings the barrel to a total ...
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]
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
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. [citation needed]
The gun shop owner who sold the Bushmaster XM-15 to the 18-year-old accused of killing 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., said his customer had passed a background check and raised ...
Bushnell introduced the AR Optics 1-4 scope in 2018. It has a 30mm tube and has an objective lens diameter of 24mm. It has caliber-specific reticles that are illuminated for use in low-light. The AR Optics 1-4 is intended for use with modern sporting rifles. [31]