Carbon 15
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.
| Carbon 15 | |
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 Carbon 15 SBR | |
| Type | Pistol / Carbine / 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 |
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
Malaysia:[5] Used by Royal Malaysian Police and VAT 69 Commando.
Oman
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.