Carbon 15

This article is about the lightweight firearm. For the radioisotope, see 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)
Barrel  length	7.25 in (18.42 cm) (Type 97 Pistol) 16 in (40.64 cm) (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)
Muzzle velocity	1,750 feet per second (530 m/s) [1]
Feed system	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.^{[ 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

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

• PLR-16