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The '''Bushmaster XM-15'''<ref name="sales brochure"/> series (formerly styled as '''XM15'''<ref name="opmanual"/>) is a line of ]s, ]s, and pistols manufactured by ].<ref name="McNab"/> Variants include the ], Patrolman series, QRC series, Bushmaster XM15-E2S and the ] line.<ref name="McNab"/><ref name="sales brochure"/> The '''Bushmaster XM-15''' series (or '''XM15'''<ref name="opmanual"/>) is a line of ]s, ]s, and pistols manufactured by ].<ref name="McNab"/> Variants include the ], Patrolman series, QRC series, Bushmaster XM15-E2S and the ] line.<ref name="McNab"/><ref name="sales brochure"/>


⚫ ==Variants==
The standard XM-15 has a forged 7075T6 aircraft-grade ] upper and lower receiver. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined ] or 416 ].<ref name="McNab"/><ref name="otheropmanual"/> In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150 steel barrel.<ref name="sales brochure"/> The standard barrel has rifling of 1 turn in 9".<ref name="opmanual"/> The standard XM-15 has a forged 7075T6 aircraft-grade ] upper and lower receiver. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined ] or 416 ].<ref name="McNab"/><ref name="otheropmanual"/> In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150 steel barrel.<ref name="sales brochure"/> The standard barrel has rifling of 1 turn in 9".<ref name="opmanual"/>
⚫ *E2S Series: The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel.
⚫ **E2S Target<ref name="Catalog">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X0QACwAAQBAJ|title=2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide|first=Jerry|last=Lee|date=29 January 2016|publisher="F+W Media, Inc."|via=Google Books}}</ref> - 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle upper, also available with 24" and 26" barrels.
⚫ **E2S Shorty<ref name="Guns2011">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eT2t8PBVmVMC|title=Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices|first=Dan|last=Shideler|date=20 August 2010|publisher=F+W Media, Inc|via=Google Books}}</ref> - 16-inch version with a "shorty" handguard.<ref name="Catalog"/>
⚫ **E2S Shorty AK<ref name="Guns2011"/> - Shorty variant with 14.5-inch carbine SBR barrel with an ]-style muzzle brake permanently welded to the end to increase the overall length to 16 inches.
⚫ **E2S Dissipator<ref name="Guns2011"/> - Variant with a Bushmaster-designed 16-inch "Dissipator" barrel. This mounts a false gas block with a front sight at the 20" position with the real gas block in the carbine position and concealed under a rifle-length 12" handguard.


⚫ *QRC Series: Formerly known as ORC ("optics ready carbine") but now styled as QRC ("quick response carbine"), these are flat-top rifles without iron sights, provided with a simple 1x20 red-dot optic.
⚫ ==Variants==


⚫ *Patrolman Series:<ref name="Catalog"/> - 7" or 10.5" barrel "pistol" version with a free-float handguard and no stock. Also available as a military or LE select-fire version.
===E2S Series===

⚫ The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel.

⚫ '''E2S Target'''<ref name="Catalog">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X0QACwAAQBAJ|title=2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide|first=Jerry|last=Lee|date=29 January 2016|publisher="F+W Media, Inc."|via=Google Books}}</ref> - 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle upper, also available with 24" and 26" barrels.

'''E2S V-Match'''<ref name="Catalog"/> - Target variant with an anodized aluminum handguard, flat-top receiver and 20, 24 or 26-inch barrel.

'''E2S V-Match Carbine'''<ref name="Catalog"/> - As above, but with a 16-inch carbine barrel.

⚫ '''E2S Shorty'''<ref name="Guns2011">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eT2t8PBVmVMC|title=Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices|first=Dan|last=Shideler|date=20 August 2010|publisher=F+W Media, Inc|via=Google Books}}</ref> - 16-inch version with a "shorty" handguard.<ref name="Catalog"/>

⚫ '''E2S Shorty AK'''<ref name="Guns2011"/> - Shorty variant with 14.5-inch carbine SBR barrel with an ]-style muzzle brake permanently welded to the end to increase the overall length to 16 inches.

⚫ '''E2S Dissipator'''<ref name="Guns2011"/> - Variant with a Bushmaster-designed 16-inch "Dissipator" barrel. This mounts a false gas block with a front sight at the 20" position with the real gas block in the carbine position and concealed under a rifle-length 12" handguard.

===QRC Series===

⚫ Formerly known as ORC ("optics ready carbine") but now styled as QRC ("quick response carbine"), these are flat-top rifles without iron sights, provided with a simple 1x20 red-dot optic.

===Patrolman Series===

⚫ '''Patrolman's Pistol'''<ref name="Catalog"/> - 7" or 10.5" barrel "pistol" version with a free-float handguard and no stock. Also available as a military or LE select-fire version.

⚫ ===Bushmaster M4-Type Carbine===


⚫ *Bushmaster M4-Type Carbine
{{main|Bushmaster M4-type Carbine}} {{main|Bushmaster M4-type Carbine}}


===Carbon 15=== *Carbon 15

{{main|Carbon 15}} {{main|Carbon 15}}


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==Sandy Hook and aftermath== ==Sandy Hook and aftermath==

A Bushmaster XM15-E2S was used during the ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lysiak|first1=Matthew|title=Video of Adam Lanza Confirmed as Newtown Parents Sue|url=http://www.newsweek.com/sandy-hook-lawsuit-adam-lanza-429526|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=Newsweek|publisher=Newsweek LLC|date=23 Feb 2016}}</ref> Nine families (plaintiffs) of the 26 victims of the shooting filed a class action lawsuit in Connecticut against Bushmaster, ] and others (defendants) seeking "unspecified" damages,<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|last1=Fantz|first1=Ashley|title=Gun makers urge judge to toss Sandy Hook lawsuit|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/20/health/sandy-hook-newtown-gun-lawsuit/|work=CNN|publisher=CNN LLC|date=20 June 2016}}</ref> claiming an exemption in the 2005 ] which would normally disallow such a suit.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Terrill|first1=Daniel|title=Remington tries for dismissal in Sandy Hook, Bushmaster case|url=http://www.guns.com/2016/02/22/remington-lawyers-try-for-dismissal-in-sandy-hook-bushmaster-case/|website=Guns.com|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="obbieatlantic"/> The plaintiffs allege that the XM15-E2S is only suitable for military and policing applications, and Bushmaster inappropriately marketed the firearm to civilians.<ref name="obbieatlantic">{{cite news|last1=Obbie|first1=Mark|title=Will a Gun Manufacturer Be Held Liable for Sandy Hook?|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/02/bushmaster-sandy-hook-liability/463245/|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group|date=17 Feb 2016}}</ref> On April 14, 2016 a Connecticut court denied the defendants a motion to summarily dismiss the case,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gorman|first1=Michele|title=Sandy Hook Lawsuit: Judge Rules Against Gun Companies|url=http://www.newsweek.com/connecticut-judge-dismisses-gun-manufacturers-motion-dismiss-447918|accessdate=14 April 2016|work=Newsweek|publisher=Newsweek LLC|date=14 April 2016}}</ref> with lawyers for the defense filing a second motion for dismissal a month later.<ref name="CNN"/> On October 14, 2016, the defendants' motion to strike (dismiss) the complaint (lawsuit) was granted. The judge ruled the complaint was not valid per Federal and Connecticut laws. The plaintiffs indicated they would appeal the ruling.<ref name="dismissalNYDailyNews">{{cite news|last1=Brennan|first1=Christopher|title=Conn. judge dismisses Sandy Hook families' lawsuit against gunmaker|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/judge-dismisses-sandy-hook-families-lawsuit-gunmaker-article-1.2831108|accessdate=14 Oct 2016|work=Daily News|publisher=NY Daily News|date=14 Oct 2016}}</ref><ref name="thrownout">{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=Melvin|title=Sandy Hook families’ lawsuit thrown out|url=http://www.stratfordstar.com/58379/sandy-hook-families-lawsuit-thrown-out/|accessdate=14 Oct 2016|work=FCIAC Network|publisher=Stratford Star|date=14 Oct 2016 | quote=In her 54-page ruling, Bellis said the allegations “do not fit within the common-law tort of negligence entrustment under well established Connecticut law, nor do they come within the PLCAA ’s definition of negligent entrustment.”}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=11214676|title=Memorandum of Decision|last=|first=|date=14 October 2016|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/10/14/us/14reuters-connecticut-shooting.html|title=Connecticut Judge Dismisses Sandy Hook Families' Suit Against Gunmaker|last=Reuters|date=2016-10-14|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-15}}</ref> A Bushmaster XM15-E2S was used during the ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lysiak|first1=Matthew|title=Video of Adam Lanza Confirmed as Newtown Parents Sue|url=http://www.newsweek.com/sandy-hook-lawsuit-adam-lanza-429526|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=Newsweek|publisher=Newsweek LLC|date=23 Feb 2016}}</ref> Nine families (plaintiffs) of the 26 victims of the shooting filed a class action lawsuit in Connecticut against Bushmaster, ] and others (defendants) seeking "unspecified" damages,<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|last1=Fantz|first1=Ashley|title=Gun makers urge judge to toss Sandy Hook lawsuit|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/20/health/sandy-hook-newtown-gun-lawsuit/|work=CNN|publisher=CNN LLC|date=20 June 2016}}</ref> claiming an exemption in the 2005 ] which would normally disallow such a suit.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Terrill|first1=Daniel|title=Remington tries for dismissal in Sandy Hook, Bushmaster case|url=http://www.guns.com/2016/02/22/remington-lawyers-try-for-dismissal-in-sandy-hook-bushmaster-case/|website=Guns.com|accessdate=23 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="obbieatlantic"/> The plaintiffs allege that the XM15-E2S is only suitable for military and policing applications, and Bushmaster inappropriately marketed the firearm to civilians.<ref name="obbieatlantic">{{cite news|last1=Obbie|first1=Mark|title=Will a Gun Manufacturer Be Held Liable for Sandy Hook?|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/02/bushmaster-sandy-hook-liability/463245/|accessdate=23 February 2016|work=The Atlantic|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group|date=17 Feb 2016}}</ref> On April 14, 2016 a Connecticut court denied the defendants a motion to summarily dismiss the case,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gorman|first1=Michele|title=Sandy Hook Lawsuit: Judge Rules Against Gun Companies|url=http://www.newsweek.com/connecticut-judge-dismisses-gun-manufacturers-motion-dismiss-447918|accessdate=14 April 2016|work=Newsweek|publisher=Newsweek LLC|date=14 April 2016}}</ref> with lawyers for the defense filing a second motion for dismissal a month later.<ref name="CNN"/> On October 14, 2016, the defendants' motion to strike (dismiss) the complaint (lawsuit) was granted. The judge ruled the complaint was not valid per Federal and Connecticut laws. The plaintiffs indicated they would appeal the ruling.<ref name="dismissalNYDailyNews">{{cite news|last1=Brennan|first1=Christopher|title=Conn. judge dismisses Sandy Hook families' lawsuit against gunmaker|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/judge-dismisses-sandy-hook-families-lawsuit-gunmaker-article-1.2831108|accessdate=14 Oct 2016|work=Daily News|publisher=NY Daily News|date=14 Oct 2016}}</ref><ref name="thrownout">{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=Melvin|title=Sandy Hook families’ lawsuit thrown out|url=http://www.stratfordstar.com/58379/sandy-hook-families-lawsuit-thrown-out/|accessdate=14 Oct 2016|work=FCIAC Network|publisher=Stratford Star|date=14 Oct 2016 | quote=In her 54-page ruling, Bellis said the allegations “do not fit within the common-law tort of negligence entrustment under well established Connecticut law, nor do they come within the PLCAA ’s definition of negligent entrustment.”}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=11214676|title=Memorandum of Decision|last=|first=|date=14 October 2016|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/10/14/us/14reuters-connecticut-shooting.html|title=Connecticut Judge Dismisses Sandy Hook Families' Suit Against Gunmaker|last=Reuters|date=2016-10-14|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2016-10-15}}</ref>


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Semi-automatic rifle/carbine/pistol
Bushmaster XM-15
Bushmaster XM15-E2S M4 Style CarbineBushmaster XM15-E2S M4 Style Carbine
TypeSemi-automatic rifle/carbine/pistol
AR-15 style rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerBushmaster Firearms International
Specifications
Mass8.27 lb (3.75 kg) (20" barrel, without magazine)
Length38.25 in (97.2 cm) (20" barrel)
Barrel length20 in (51 cm) (rifle), 16 in (41 cm) (carbine)
Caliber.223 Remington / 5.56×45mm NATO
ActionGas operated, direct impingement
Rate of fire45 rounds per minute (semi-auto)
Muzzle velocity3,260 feet per second (990 m/s)
Effective firing range600 yards (550 m)
Maximum firing range3,865 yards (3,534 m)
Feed systemSTANAG magazines, 30 rounds
SightsA2-style front post

The Bushmaster XM-15 series (or XM15) is a line of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles, carbines, and pistols manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International. Variants include the Bushmaster M4-type Carbine, Patrolman series, QRC series, Bushmaster XM15-E2S and the Carbon 15 line.

Variants

The standard XM-15 has a forged 7075T6 aircraft-grade aluminum upper and lower receiver. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hard chrome-lined 4150 alloy steel or 416 stainless steel. In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150 steel barrel. The standard barrel has rifling of 1 turn in 9".

  • E2S Series: The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel.
    • E2S Target - 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle upper, also available with 24" and 26" barrels.
    • E2S Shorty - 16-inch version with a "shorty" handguard.
    • E2S Shorty AK - Shorty variant with 14.5-inch carbine SBR barrel with an AK-74-style muzzle brake permanently welded to the end to increase the overall length to 16 inches.
    • E2S Dissipator - Variant with a Bushmaster-designed 16-inch "Dissipator" barrel. This mounts a false gas block with a front sight at the 20" position with the real gas block in the carbine position and concealed under a rifle-length 12" handguard.
  • QRC Series: Formerly known as ORC ("optics ready carbine") but now styled as QRC ("quick response carbine"), these are flat-top rifles without iron sights, provided with a simple 1x20 red-dot optic.
  • Patrolman Series: - 7" or 10.5" barrel "pistol" version with a free-float handguard and no stock. Also available as a military or LE select-fire version.
  • Bushmaster M4-Type Carbine
Main article: Bushmaster M4-type Carbine
  • Carbon 15
Main article: Carbon 15

Notoriety

The Bushmaster XM15-E2S "M4 type" carbine gained notoriety for its use in the October 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, according to Colt Defense. It is infamous for being designed to avoid the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

Sandy Hook and aftermath

A Bushmaster XM15-E2S was used during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Nine families (plaintiffs) of the 26 victims of the shooting filed a class action lawsuit in Connecticut against Bushmaster, Remington Arms and others (defendants) seeking "unspecified" damages, claiming an exemption in the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act which would normally disallow such a suit. The plaintiffs allege that the XM15-E2S is only suitable for military and policing applications, and Bushmaster inappropriately marketed the firearm to civilians. On April 14, 2016 a Connecticut court denied the defendants a motion to summarily dismiss the case, with lawyers for the defense filing a second motion for dismissal a month later. On October 14, 2016, the defendants' motion to strike (dismiss) the complaint (lawsuit) was granted. The judge ruled the complaint was not valid per Federal and Connecticut laws. The plaintiffs indicated they would appeal the ruling.

Legality

As a result of the Sandy Hook school shooting:

References

  1. ^ McNab, Chris (2007). Sporting Guns: A Guide to the World's Rifles and Shotguns. Macmillan. p. 173. ISBN 0312368232.
  2. ^ Bushmaster XM15 operating manual, 1999 revision: statistics are for Bushmaster XM15-E2S
  3. ^ Bushmaster XM15 and Carbon 15 user manual, 2005 revision
  4. ^ Bushmaster Firearms 2016 sales brochure
  5. ^ Lee, Jerry (29 January 2016). "2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide". "F+W Media, Inc." – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Shideler, Dan (20 August 2010). "Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices". F+W Media, Inc – via Google Books.
  7. Harrison, Judy (11 Nov 2004). "Colt's federal suit against rival firearm firm gets moved to Maine". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. 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. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. Carter, Gregg Lee (2006). Gun Control in the United States: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 151. ISBN 9781851097609. Retrieved 24 August 2016. The most infamous example is the Bushmaster assault rifle that John Allen Muhammed and John Lee Malvo use in their October 2002 Washington D.D., killing spree.
  9. Lysiak, Matthew (23 Feb 2016). "Video of Adam Lanza Confirmed as Newtown Parents Sue". Newsweek. Newsweek LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  10. ^ Fantz, Ashley (20 June 2016). "Gun makers urge judge to toss Sandy Hook lawsuit". CNN. CNN LLC.
  11. Terrill, Daniel. "Remington tries for dismissal in Sandy Hook, Bushmaster case". Guns.com. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  12. ^ Obbie, Mark (17 Feb 2016). "Will a Gun Manufacturer Be Held Liable for Sandy Hook?". The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  13. Gorman, Michele (14 April 2016). "Sandy Hook Lawsuit: Judge Rules Against Gun Companies". Newsweek. Newsweek LLC. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  14. Brennan, Christopher (14 Oct 2016). "Conn. judge dismisses Sandy Hook families' lawsuit against gunmaker". Daily News. NY Daily News. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016.
  15. Mason, Melvin (14 Oct 2016). "Sandy Hook families' lawsuit thrown out". FCIAC Network. Stratford Star. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016. In her 54-page ruling, Bellis said the allegations "do not fit within the common-law tort of negligence entrustment under well established Connecticut law, nor do they come within the PLCAA 's definition of negligent entrustment."
  16. "Memorandum of Decision". 14 October 2016.
  17. Reuters (2016-10-14). "Connecticut Judge Dismisses Sandy Hook Families' Suit Against Gunmaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-15. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. Kaplan, Thomas (2013-01-15). "Tougher Gun Law in New York". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  19. http://www.ct.gov/despp/lib/despp/slfu/firearms/assault_weapons.pdf
  20. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/nyregion/connecticut-lawmakers-pass-gun-limits.html
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