The standard XM-15 has aforged7075T6 aircraft-gradealuminum upper and lowerreceiver. Barrels of XM-15 firearms have a heavy profile and are hardchrome-lined4150 alloy steel or 416stainless steel.[2][4] In Bushmaster's 2016 sales brochure, all new-production XM-15s are stated to be supplied with a 4150steel barrel.[5] The standard barrel hasrifling of 1 turn in 9".[3]
E2S Series: The basic E2S is fitted with a 16-inch carbine-style barrel.
E2S Target[6] - 20" heavy-barrel target rifle with A2-style stock and carry handle upper, also available with 24" and 26" barrels.
E2S Shorty[7] - 16-inch version with a "shorty" handguard.[6]
E2S Shorty AK[7] - Shorty variant with 14.5-inch carbine SBR barrel with anAK-74-stylemuzzle brake permanentlywelded to the end to increase the overall length to 16 inches.
E2S Dissipator[7] - Variant with a Bushmaster-designed 16-inch "Dissipator" barrel. This mounts a disused gas block with a front sight at the 20" position with the actual used gas block in the carbine position and concealed under a rifle-length 12" handguard allowing more forearm support and room to accessorize the rifle.
QRC Series: Formerly known as ORC ("optics ready carbine"), but now styled as QRC ("quick response carbine"), are flat-top rifles without ironsights, provided with a simple 1x20red-dot optic. QRC is chambered in 5.56x45mm with a 1:8 twistmelonitecoated barrel, M16 stylebolt carrier group & mil-spec buffer tube.
Patrolman Series:[6] - 7" or 10.5" barrel "pistol" version with a free-float handguard and no stock. Also available as a military orLEselect-fire version.
The Bushmaster XM15-E2S "M4 type" carbine first gained notoriety for its use in the October 2002Beltway sniper attacks.[8][9]
A Bushmaster XM15-E2S carbine was displayed in a February 2011 video message byCaucasus Emirate leaderDokka Umarov. Bushmaster rifles were captured by pro-Russian forces during theRusso-Georgian War.[10]
In March 2019, the Connecticut Supreme Court reinstated thewrongful death lawsuit, holding that the plaintiffs successfully pleaded a cause of action for illegal marketing.[17] Remingtonappealed to the United States Supreme Court, which denied review on November 12, 2019.[18] On February 15, 2022, Remington Arms insurers settled with families of Sandy Hook victims and agreed to pay a total of $73 million to families.[19]
As of October 2, 2000, California has banned the Bushmaster XM15 by name in theKasler v. Lockyer Assault Weapon List, among other AR-style rifles byArmalite,DPMS,Colt, andEagle Arms, to name a few.[23]
The XM-15 series is among over 100 named firearms added to theConnecticut state assault weapon ban list in an April 2013 amendment, passed in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting.[25][26]
^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.
^The politics of destroying surplus small arms : inconspicuous disarmament. Alpers, Philip. 2010. pp. 168–169.ISBN978-0-415-49461-8.
^Under the gun : the small arms challenge in the Pacific. Victoria University Press in association with the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust. 2003. pp. 64–65.ISBN9780864734532.
Brazil:Federal Police of Brazil[27]
New Zealand:New Zealand Police[28]
Papua New Guinea[29][30]
Poland: Used byJW GROM.[31]
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