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Carbon 15

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Carbon 15
Carbon 15 SBR
TypeSubmachine gun / Carbine / Assault Rifle / Semi-automatic rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerBushmaster Firearms International, LLC
Variants9mm 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
Specifications
Mass
  • 1.31 kg (2.89 lb) (Type 97 Pistol)
  • 1.81 kg (3.99 lb) (Type R21 Rifle)
Length
  • 20 in (50.80 cm) (Type 97 Pistol)
  • 35 in (88.90 cm) (Type R21 Rifle)
Barrel length
  • 7.25 in (18.42 cm) (Type 97 Pistol)
  • 16 in (40.64 cm) (Type R21 Rifle)

Cartridge
Action
Muzzle velocity1,750 feet (530 m)/s[1]
Feed systemVarious STANAG Magazines.
Sightsiron/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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Carbon 15 pistol review" gunblast.com Gunblast Online Magazine
  2. ^ "Carbon 15 line" bushmaster.com Bushmaster Archived December 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Johnn Walter (March 25, 2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. p. 42.
  4. ^ "Carbon 15 Type 97s" bushmaster.com Bushmaster Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State". Retrieved 25 January 2024.

See also

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