Bushmaster Carbon 15 Pistol, what do you think of them?

[theminutemenrideagain]

Im have the chance to pick one up at a good price and was trying to see what people think of them

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[Hrethgir]

Probably a good gun, Bushmaster makes nice stuff, although I don't like looks of AR pistols. And I'd go with an aluminum lower myself, but I bet the carbon composite is plenty strong.

 

[TapRackNGo]

Used to be manufactured by Para Ord (been a while, maybe diff name) but they had issues then Bushy bought them.

 

[theminutemenrideagain]

So are the lowers the same as any AR? because I know that the bolt system is different, lets say that somebody wanted to put a stock on it and maybe a quad rail will they have a problem doing that? I havnt ever built an AR so I really dont know much about the damn things, I know it comes with 1000 rounds so thats a really big selling point to me

 

[HappyRoman]

never was Para ordinance, Originally was made by: Professional Ordiance..bought by bushy... now gone too

 

[TapRackNGo]

never was Para ordinance, Originally was made by: Professional Ordiance..bought by bushy... now gone too

That's right, I knew it was something like that.

 

[robbijer]

I had one for a while. It functioned good but was loud and had a lot of muzzle blast with the short barrel. They are fun but I prefer something with a stock. It was pretty accurate, but somewhat difficult to shoot without a stock. I used a cheap red dot on mine.

As far as the lower being standard I do not remember. I know the upper did not have a forward assist.

Good luck if you go for it.

 

[chowser2]

I have a carbon rifle and I think it is a really fun gun. It is so light. However how the rail attaches on the top is a very weak point. It is held on by one screw I ended up using epoxy to make sure mine will never move.

With a scope on the rail you can wobble it side to side.

 

[theminutemenrideagain]

Does the gun have to have the top rail on it like that or can you remove it? did the carbon fiber ever seem to have a problem with heat?

 

[chowser2]

The carbon fiber holds up fine. The top piece has a bar the rail slide over.

 

[chowser2]

You can remove it but then you couldn't mount any sights

 

[theminutemenrideagain]

alright guys thanks for the help

 

[chowser2]

It has never had a heat problem. The rail can be slid off. It is held on by one screw.

 

[DirectDrive]

Me no likey....

 

[mattdomes]

Me no likey....

what the happened there? Did you drop it from a helicopter or throw it from a moving vehicle?