Bushmaster

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC manufactures semiautomatic pistols and also variations of the AR-15 rifle. The company headquarters at Windham, Maine, USA and holds the distinction of producing the most bought AR-type firearms in America. Bushmaster manufactures and supplies a number of products, including the Carbon 15 series. These derive their name from the fact that they feature carbon fiber composite receivers and include pistols, carbines and rifles.

Among the Carbon 15 pistols are the Carbon 15 9mm, the Carbon 15 Type 97S, the Carbon 15 Type 21 and the Carbon 15 Type 97 models. Rifles in this series include the Carbon 15 Type 97S, Carbon 15 .22 Rimfire and the Carbon 15 Type R21 rifles, while the carbines are the Carbon 15 Top Loading and Carbon 15 Flat-Top models. Bushmaster Inc. also manufactured the BAR-10 line of rifles, which were originally meant to compete against ArmaLite’s AR-10 series. However, the [production costs for these rifles was too high and they could not compete realistically against the M1A rifles. The BAR-10 line was therefore discontinued in 2005.

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC is a contractor to the United States Government Defense departments if military and law enforcement agencies and also holds manufacturing contracts beyond America’s boundaries. Apart from the AR15 series, they also supply M16 type rifles and are known for their adherence to uniform quality, precision and reliability in all products. A notable feature of the company’s AR15/M16 designs is the fact that they are extremely flexible. For instance, the carbines have interchangeable receiver and barrel assemblies that allow for conversion to SWAT/sniper format almost instantaneously.

In the US, products that are manufactured with the Bushmaster Weapon System are very widely employed. This system pertains to unique features in the receiver configuration, barrel length, muzzle treatment and buttstock that are incorporated according to the agency’s requirements. Among the agencies that regularly source firearms from the company are the U. S. Border Patrol, U. S. Department of Defense, U. S. Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Department of Parks and Recreation, U. S. Customs, U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency, U. S. Marshals Service, U. S. Secret Service, Alabama Highway Patrol, California Department of Justice, California Highway Patrol, Utah State Highway Patrol, Los Angeles Police Department, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, City of San Jose Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol. That is an extensive client list and implies the high regard in which Bushmaster products are held by US law enforcement agencies.

Among the unique firearms manufactured by Bushmaster are the Bushmaster counter-sniper rifle known as The Varminter, which chambers .223 Remington caliber ammunition, a 5-round magazine and a removable carry handle. Yet another is the Bushmaster XM15 E2S 16" Bbl. Carbine / A3 Model, which also uses .223 Remington rounds and has a 30-round magazine. The Bushmaster XM15E2S 16" Bbl. Carbine, also known as the Dissipator, the Bushmaster XM15 E2S V Match 6" Bbl Carbine/20” Bbl rifle are other cases in point.

Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC justifiably prides itself on impeccable design and manufacturing standards and believes that only one grade counts – the highest. Their products have proved their reliability and efficacy both in the military and with law enforcement agencies. The fact that the company customizes its firearms to specific requirements is probably the foremost reason why more and more orders rolls their way to Bushmaster from virtually every corner of the globe.