Carbon 15 Explained

Carbon 15
Origin:	United States
Type:	Submachine gun / Carbine / Assault Rifle / Semi-automatic rifle
Is Ranged:	yes
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
Weight:	1.312NaN2 (Type 97 Pistol) 1.812NaN2 (Type R21 Rifle)
Length:	202NaN2 (Type 97 Pistol) 352NaN2 (Type R21 Rifle)
Part Length:	7.252NaN2 (Type 97 Pistol) 162NaN2 (Type R21 Rifle)
Cartridge:	9×19mm Parabellum (9mm models) .223 Remington and 5.56×45mm NATO (.223 models)
Action:	Blowback (9mm Models) Gas-operated (.223 models)
Velocity:	1750feet/s^[1]
Feed:	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 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.

In early 2009, Bushmaster began to include the dust cover and forward assist in their Carbon 15 M4-style rifles.

Users

• : Used by Royal Malaysia Police and VAT 69 Commando^[5]
• : Used by Peruvian Naval Infantry Special Forces
  • : Used by Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City.^[6]

See also

• PLR-16

Notes and References

1. http://www.gunblast.com/Bushmaster-Pistol.htm "Carbon 15 pistol review" gunblast.com Gunblast Online Magazine
2. http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog_defense_recreation_index.asp "Carbon 15 line" bushmaster.com Bushmaster
3. Book: Rifles of the World. Johnn Walter. 42. March 25, 2006. Krause Publications.
4. http://www.bushmaster.com/catalog_carbon15_AZ-C15P97S.asp "Carbon 15 Type 97s" bushmaster.com Bushmaster
5. Web site: The Guns of The Malaysian Police & Military During The Sulu Invasion - . The Firearm Blog . 26 July 2020 . 25 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028153305/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/02/25/the-guns-of-the-malaysian-police-military-during-the-sulu-invasion/. October 28, 2021.
6. Web site: Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State . 25 January 2024.