Carbon 15
Carbon 15 Pistol Type 97
Type	Pistol / Carbine / Rifle
Place of origin	USA
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, . A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bushmaster Firearms International LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of guns which is based in Windham Maine in the United States. 22 Rimfire Rifle, Model 4, Type R21 Rifle
Specifications
Weight	1. 31 kg (2. 88 lb) (Type 97 Pistol) 1. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 81 kg (4 lb) (Type R21 Rifle)
Length	20 in (50. 8 cm) (Type 97 Pistol) 35 in (88. 9 cm) (Type R21 Rifle)
Barrel length	7. For the fictional characters see Gunbarrel (Transformers. A gun barrel is the tube usually Metal, through which a controlled Explosion 25 in (18. 42 cm) (Type 97 Pistol) 16 in (40. 6 cm) (Type R21 Rifle)
Cartridge	9 × 19 mm Luger (9mm models) .223 Remington and 5.56 x 45 mm NATO (. A cartridge (also known as a "round" packages the Bullet, Gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the The 9x19mm Parabellum is a pistol cartridge introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM for their 556x45mm NATO, standardized under STANAG 4172 is a Rifle cartridge. 223 models)
Action	Blowback (9mm Models) Gas-operated (. In Firearms terminology an action is the system of operation used to load rounds and/or seal the Breech. Blowback is an operating system for autoloading Firearms that utilizes energy created by combustion in the chamber and bore acting directly on the bolt face through Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate Autoloading firearms 223 models)
Feed system	Various STANAG Magazines. A STANAG magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine standardized by NATO in October 1980
Sights	iron/optical

The Carbon 15 is a family of lightweight, magazine-fed Pistols, Carbines, and Rifles developed by defunct USA weapons manufacturer Professional Ordnance, with the design picked up after some time by current manufacturer Bushmaster Firearms. A magazine is an Ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating Firearm. A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Bushmaster Firearms International LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of guns which is based in Windham Maine in the United States.

Overview

The Carbon 15 line of weapons are closely based on the ArmaLite AR-15 design. ArmaLite, originally the ArmaLite Division of the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, is a Small arms manufacturing company AR-15 (for Ar malite model 15, often mistaken for A utomatic R ifle is the common name for the widely-owned semi-automatic They are distinguished by their carbon fiber construction, which provides an extremely lightweight frame, which is also extremely durable; chemical, water, and heat resistant. The Carbon 15 line are generally 5. 56 caliber weapons, however there are 9mm versions of the Carbon 15 pistol and carbine.