Carbon 15
The Carbon 15 is a family of lightweight AR-15-style pistols, carbines, and rifles developed by defunct United States weapons manufacturer Professional Ordnance, with the design later picked up by Bushmaster Firearms.
Carbon 15
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- Carbon 15
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- carbine · AR-15 style pistol · Armalite AR-15
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- United States
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• Name — Carbon 15 • Origin — United States • Type — Submachine gun / Carbine / Assault Rifle / Semi-automatic rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Manufacturer — Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC • Variants — 9mm Pistol, Type 21/21S Pistol, Type 97/97S Pistol, Type 97S Rifle, 9mm Carbine, Top Loading Carbine, Flat-Top Carbine,.22 Rimfire Rifle, Model 4, Type R21 Rifle • Weight — * 1.31 kg (Type 97 Pistol) • 1.81 kg (Type R21 Rifle) • Length — * 20 in (Type 97 Pistol) • 35 in (Type R21 Rifle) • Part Length — * 7.25 in (Type 97 Pistol) • 16 in (Type R21 Rifle) • Cartridge — * 9×19mm Parabellum (9mm models) •.223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO (.223 models) • Action — * Blowback (9mm Models) • Gas-operated (.223 models) • Velocity — 1750 ft/s • Feed — Various STANAG Magazines. • Sights — iron/optical
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The Carbon 15 line is closely based on the Colt AR-15 design. 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, although Bushmaster also produced 9×19mm Parabellum versions of the pistol and carbine. In early 2009, Bushmaster began to include the dust cover and forward assist in their Carbon 15 M4-style rifles.
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