Bushmaster XM-15 | |
---|---|
Type | Semi-automaticrifle/carbine/ AR-15 style rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Bushmaster Firearms International |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8.27 lb (3.75 kg) (20' barrel, without magazine) [1] |
Length | 38.25 in (97.2 cm) (20' barrel) |
Barrel length | 20 in (51 cm) (rifle), 16 in (41 cm) (carbine) |
Caliber | .223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO |
Action | Gas operated, direct impingement |
Rate of fire | 45 rounds per minute (semi-auto)[2] |
Muzzle velocity | 3,260 feet per second (990 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 600 yards (550 m)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 3,865 yards (3,534 m)[2] |
Feed system | STANAG magazines, 30 rounds[3] |
Sights | A2-style front post[4] |
The most infamous example is the Bushmaster ..rifle that John Allen Muhammed and John Lee Malvo use in their October 2002 Washington D.D., killing spree.
Bushmaster's XM-15 E2s 'M4 type' carbine allegedly was used by John Allen Muhammad and has gained notoriety as the weapon used in the Washington, D.C., area sniper shootings, according to the complaint.
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Bushmaster XM-15 |