| Carbon 15 | |
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) Carbon 15 SBR | |
| Type | Pistol / Carbine / Rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| 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 picked up after some time by current manufacturer Bushmaster Firearms.
Overview
The Carbon 15 line of weapons[2][3] are closely based on the Colt AR-15 design. They are distinguished by their carbon fiber construction, which provides an extremely lightweight frame, which is also extremely durable; chemical, water, and heat resistant. The Carbon 15 line are generally 5.56 mm (.223 caliber) weapons, however there are 9 mm versions of the Carbon 15 pistol[4] and carbine.
Early in 2009 Bushmaster, the primary manufacturer of Carbon-15 pistols/rifles, began to include the dust cover and forward assist in their Carbon-15 M4 rifles.
Users
References
- ^ "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. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
See also
- PLR-16