Carbon 15 | |
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![]() Carbon 15 SBR | |
Type | Submachine gun / Carbine / Assault Rifle / Semi-automatic rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
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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 |
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Muzzle velocity | 1,750 feet (530 m)/s[1] |
Feed system | Various STANAG Magazines. |
Sights | iron/optical |
The Carbon 15 is a family of lightweight, magazine-fed pistols, carbines, and rifles developed by defunct United States weapons manufacturer Professional Ordnance, with the design later picked up by Bushmaster Firearms.
Overview
[edit]The Carbon 15 line[2][3] is closely based on the Colt AR-15 design. They are distinguished by their carbon fiber construction, which provides an extremely lightweight frame. The Carbon 15 line are generally chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington,[4] however, there are also 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 rifles.[citation needed]
Users
[edit]Malaysia: Used by Royal Malaysia Police and VAT 69 Commando[5]
Peru: Used by Peruvian Naval Infantry Special Forces[citation needed]
Oman[citation needed]
Vatican City: Used by Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carbon 15 pistol review" gunblast.com Gunblast Online Magazine
- ^ "Carbon 15 line" bushmaster.com Bushmaster Archived December 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Johnn Walter (March 25, 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. p. 42.
- ^ "Carbon 15 Type 97s" bushmaster.com Bushmaster Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Guns of The Malaysian Police & Military During The Sulu Invasion -". The Firearm Blog. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State". Retrieved 25 January 2024.