Bushmaster Arm Pistol

Bushmaster Arm Pistol
The Bushmaster Arm Pistol at the National Firearms Museum under a Colt M1911 handgun.
TypeBullpup pistol
Personal defense weapon
Carbine
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerGwinn Firearms Company, Bushmaster Firearms International
Produced1972–1990
Specifications
Mass4.25 lb (1.93 kg)
Length20 in (510 mm)
Barrel length11.5 in (290 mm)
Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber5.56mm
ActionRotating bolt, Long-stroke Gas piston
Feed system30-round detachable STANAG Magazine
SightsIron sights

The Bushmaster Arm Pistol was a 5.56×45mm NATO firearm, categorizeable as either a long pistol (under the American legal definition of a pistol) or compact carbine rifle, produced by the Gwinn Firearms Company, and later Bushmaster Firearms Inc. The firearm was a new design, having a rotating bolt combined with a long stroke gas piston system similar to the AK-47 rifle.

Some AR-15 parts were used in its construction and it used STANAG type magazines.

Production ceased in 1988 for the pistol variant and 1991 for the rifle following Bushmaster's acquisition by the Quality Products Company the previous year; the company now known as Bushmaster is primarily known for making the more common AR-15 type rifles.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bushmaster Arm Pistol Nicholas C., The Firearm Blog, March 31, 2014
  2. ↑ Peterson, Phillip (2010). Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Tactical Rifles. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4402-1793-7.
  3. ↑ Zimba, Jeff (2014). The Evolution of the Black Rifle: 20 Years of Upgrades, Options, and Accessories. Prepper Press. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-692-31726-6.
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