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 Bushmaster XM15-E2S M4 Style Carbine | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle/carbine/pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Bushmaster Firearms International |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.27 lb (3.75 kg) (20" barrel, without magazine) |
| Length | 38.25 in (97.2 cm) (20" barrel) |
| Barrel length | 20 in (51 cm) (rifle), 16 in (41 cm) (carbine) |
| Caliber | .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Action | Gas operated, direct impingement |
| Rate of fire | Maximum effective rate 45 rounds per minute (semi-auto) |
| Muzzle velocity | 3,260 feet per second (990 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 600 yards (550 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,865 yards (3,534 m) |
| Feed system | STANAG magazines, typical capacity 30 rounds |
| Sights | A2-style front post and rear aperture iron sights on older models, MIL-STD-1913 rails on all 2016 production models |
The Bushmaster XM-15 series (formerly styled as XM15) is a line of AR-15-pattern semi-automatic rifles, carbines, and pistols manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International. Variants include the Bushmaster M4-type Carbine, Patrolman series, QRC series, Bushmaster XM15-E2S and the Carbon 15 line.
The standard XM-15 has a forged 7075T6 aircraft-grade aluminum upper and lower receiver. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined 4150 alloy steel or 416 stainless steel. In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150 steel barrel. The standard barrel has rifling of 1 turn in 9".
Variants
E2S Series
The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel.
E2S Target - 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle upper, also available with 24" and 26" barrels.
E2S V-Match - Target variant with an anodized aluminum handguard, flat-top receiver and 20, 24 or 26-inch barrel.
E2S V-Match Carbine - As above, but with a 16-inch carbine barrel.
E2S Shorty - 16-inch version with a "shorty" handguard.
E2S Shorty AK - Shorty variant with 14.5-inch carbine SBR barrel with an AK-74-style muzzle brake permanently welded to the end to increase the overall length to 16 inches.
E2S Dissipator - Variant with a Bushmaster-designed 16-inch "Dissipator" barrel. This mounts a false gas block with a front sight at the 20" position with the real gas block in the carbine position and concealed under a rifle-length 12" handguard.
QRC Series
Formerly known as ORC ("optics ready carbine") but now styled as QRC ("quick response carbine"), these are flat-top rifles without iron sights, provided with a simple 1x20 red-dot optic.
Patrolman Series
Patrolman's Pistol - 7" or 10.5" barrel "pistol" version with a free-float handguard and no stock. Also available as a military or LE select-fire version.
Bushmaster M4-Type Carbine
Main article: Bushmaster M4-type CarbineCarbon 15
Main article: Carbon 15See also
- Colt AR-15
- ArmaLite AR-15
- List of Colt AR-15 variants
- Modern sporting rifle
- Assault weapon
- Gun law in the United States
- Beltway sniper attacks
- Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
References
- ^ McNab, Chris (2007). Sporting Guns: A Guide to the World's Rifles and Shotguns. Macmillan. p. 173. ISBN 0312368232.
- ^ Bushmaster XM15 operating manual, 1999 revision: statistics are for Bushmaster XM15-E2S
- ^ Bushmaster XM15 and Carbon 15 user manual, 2005 revision
- ^ Bushmaster Firearms 2016 sales brochure
- ^ Lee, Jerry (29 January 2016). "2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide". "F+W Media, Inc." – via Google Books.
- ^ Shideler, Dan (20 August 2010). "Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices". F+W Media, Inc – via Google Books.
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