Carbon 15

Carbon 15
Carbon 15
	Carbon 15 SBR
Type	Submachine gun/Carbine/Assault Rifle/Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
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
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);
Barrellength	7.25 in (18.42 cm) (Type 97 Pistol); 16 in (40.64 cm) (Type R21 Rifle);
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum(9mm models); .223 Remingtonand5.56×45mm NATO(.223 models);
Action	Blowback(9mm Models); Gas-operated(.223 models);
Muzzle velocity	1,750 feet (530 m)/s
Feed system	VariousSTANAG Magazines.
Sights	iron/optical

TheCarbon 15is a family of lightweight,magazine-fedpistols,carbines,andriflesdeveloped by defunct United StatesweaponsmanufacturerProfessional Ordnance,with the design later picked up byBushmaster Firearms.

Overview

The Carbon 15 line^[2]^[3]is closely based on theColt AR-15design. They are distinguished by theircarbon fiberconstruction, which provides an extremely lightweight frame. The Carbon 15 line are generally chambered in5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington,^[4]however, there are also9×19mm Parabellumversions of the pistol and carbine.^{[citation needed]}