Carbon 15
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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 |
The Carbon 15 is a family of lightweight, magazine-fed pistols, carbines, and rifles developed by defunct United States weapons manufacturer , 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. 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.[citation needed]
Users[]
- Malaysia:[5] Used by Royal Malaysian Police and VAT 69 Commando.
- Peru: Used by Peruvian Naval Infantry Special Forces.
- 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.
See also[]
- PLR-16
Categories:
- 5.56 mm firearms
- Semi-automatic pistols of the United States
- 5.56×45mm NATO semi-automatic rifles
- 9mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistols
- Bushmaster firearms
- ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives