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
The Carbon 15 line[2][3] is closely based on the Colt AR-15 design. Carbon 15 rifles have carbon fiber upper and lower receivers which are lighter than the standard aluminum and steel construction of AR-15 receivers. Carbon 15 rifles are generally chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington,[4] although Bushmaster also produced 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-style rifles.[citation needed]
Users
Malaysia: Used by Royal Malaysia Police and VAT 69 Commando[5]
Peru: Used by Peruvian Naval Infantry Special Forces[citation needed]
Oman[citation needed]
Vatican City: Used by Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City.[6]
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. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State". Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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