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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]
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 ...
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.
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 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
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]
Some AR-15 parts were used in its construction and it used STANAG type magazines. [4] Production ceased in 1988 for the pistol variant and 1991 for the rifle following Bushmaster's acquisition by the Quality Products Company the previous year; [4] the company now known as Bushmaster is primarily known for making the more common AR-15 type ...