Bushmaster AR15 M4 Patrolman A3 Review @ Trigger Happy

WOAH!! 1100 bucks! Wow you can get these free shipping for 699 now. I guess the panic is over and now no one buying.

I have the same one but mine has a heavy barrel .it has over 13,000 rounds threw it with 223 fiocchi 55gr fmj .got it 2005 .great weapon

The New York Bushys don't compare to the BFI Windham Maine built guns.
Nothing cheap about a Bushmaster and they have been making them almost as long as Colt.

My gun is M&P 15 but same model like the bushmaster

Great video

Why is the body so shiny?

i just picked this exact rifle up last week the bolt carrier is chrome lined is this a recent change in production?

can someone tell me what is up i bought a bushmaster brand new recently and all the ones i see on the net have a different forge marking on the upper mine has like a small A with an H under it yet all the other ones i see do not have the same markings did they change it this year or last year rather as this gun was probly at the store i bought it from for a while before i got it but can someone explain i have also noticed that on the left side of the mag well the lines dont quite match up from the lower to the upper its only slightly off but it shoots really well um just wondering if in some way shape or form the store i got it from might have jewed me somehow

Buy the Ruger its a much much better gun !

Thankyou much. Today is NOV 19 2015. I can buy a Bushmaster ORC 16 M4 with chrome barrel for $550 after rebate. I was going to buy a Ruger 556 for $700. I don't know what to do ? Please help soon. Thanks

Dude you sound exactly like Pauly from Orange County Choppers!! LOL!!!

thanks for the review!

I'm glad my Bushy has Windham, Maine stamped on it and NOT New York. Great Bushmaster rifles back then from Windham.

I own both a rock river lar15 a2 standard and a bushmaster magpul bougt both new last year. After shooting both for awhile I much prefer the bushmaster. both hit the same and both have pretty heavy trigers. the rock river has failed to eject on four occasions. The Bushmaster has been flawless. and the bushmaster was nearly half of the price of the rock river. After maybe A little over 1000 rounds flawless.

I have had this rifle for a couple of years now. I have shot approximately 6000 rounds through it at the range and in the woods and have NEVER had a failure of any kind. like any AR platform its important to keep it clean. i have field stripped this rifle and cleaned it every 250 rounds and performed a thorough cleaning every 1000 rounds, or whenever it is going to sit for an extended period of time without being used. very smooth action for an AR after it breaks in a little. 

I am very happy with this firearm overall and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a nice sporting rifle.

Awesome. We use it in our school. It is very durable used for half day continuously fired by students. Look forward to procure more.

Where can i find the upper receiver to this gun for a cheap price?

I just picked one up for $799.99. new in the box. I love it.

Is this an ar that I can shoot 1000 rounds a month with and it last

In canada these rifles sell for 1600 canadian or 1400 US plus tax. They are 100 less then a daniel defense , I would buy 3 if I could buy them for 650, right now!

Mine does sub moa groups with american eagle 55 gr bt 223 and zmax from hornandy at 100 yards. I have free floated it and put a timney trigger, as well as a trijicon tr24 1 to 4. 5000 plus rounds in 1 year without a single failure, love my bushy.

can anyone tell me the difference between the patrolman and the orc besides the iron sights?

I live in Ontario Canada and I paid 1700 for mine, no issues 500 rounds so far. cant find .223 for less than $ .50/round.

I got this rifle on layaway at dunhams for 650. Absolutely stunned at that price. They were having a sale, and I had wanted this particular rifle for a long time. But it was normally like 950-1000, so when I saw it for 650, I HAD to do it lol layaway is magic o3o

Might be a stupid question but will I have to remove the front sight if I go with optics?

whats krome

I have a Bushie M-4A3……It's a great rifle. It could use an after-market charging handle and bolt carrier group. Out of the box, it shoots just fine- no issues. Guys should really pay attention to their ammo and magazines. If you are having feed-issues, that's where your trouble lies…..

I love mines!

Windham MPC > Bushmaster A3

Lots of people bash Bushmaster but they build a reasonable gun for a reasonable price. I had a very old one that I shot for years & was very happy with it. My friend bought a Freedom Group Bushmaster & I must say I was impressed with it. She hasn't let me fire it yet but I must say it looks like they bumped up the quality a bit with Remington.  It's no Daniel Defense but it's a solid value. I am looking at getting a lightweight rifle & I am leaning towards the Bushmaster Carbon 15. 

Dude make a review on a windham ar15, not this crapmaster LoL

Yes. This bushy model is using traditional single heat shield handguard, while the colt is using double one. The double heat shield can prevent more of barrel overheating during the intensive shooting circumstance.
IMO, the thinner handguard is prettier than the thicker one. That's why i went for this one, purely for aesthetic reason. And i don't care much about the "Mil Spec", since i'm not a serious shooter, i go out shooting only once every month, never let the barrel overheat.

Is it me or the handguards on these bushys a lot thinner than a colt?

Picked up one of these M4A3 to carry on duty. After a few upgrades Pistol grip, Quad rail, Lucid HD7 sight, fore grip with bipod from the military, light and green laser combo with pressure switches. All my shots are on target at POA. God forbid that if I ever have to bring her out while on duty, she will insure that I'm going home that night.

Unless you have a different version, the Patrolman's M4 has the commercial tube and stock. Just an FYI…

Nice gun

They Are Probably getting them for $100 less than you. They can sell them cheaper, the same way they can sell anything cheaper. Buy in huge amounts, When you buy 10-20 at once, walmart is buying 10,000(1 a store)-20,000(2 a store)

I think your gun shop guns are up to par with most other guns in their price range. I still think the wally world versions are not the same quality that is being shipped to shops like mine. I've seen several come through the shop and they plain suck. It's just not possible to sell a gun for their prices and have the same quality. Either they buy them for $100 less than I do (possible), or they make a gun for big box stores that kind of sucks.

I think the quality issue has been corrected in the past few years. I owned a Bushy years ago and to be honest it was pretty rough. I have since moved up to a pair of LWRC's and the quality is second to none. With that being said I did recently put a franken-gun together ie: CMMG lower, Bushmaster Dissy upper, MagPul furniture…. and the upper quality is very good. BCG is fantastic as is the bolt, properly staked gas key, power extractor and great fit and finish. Extremely happy

You can always get a good AR15 no matter what make.. Just before you buy, make sure to look over the rifle before buying.. I own a Colt and a Bushmaster, they run up to par with each other.. Both equal quality. Checking the Stakes, feed ramps and overall build will guarantee you a very reliable rifle. For a semi automatic rifle, mil-spec parts are not needed, that is more for rifles that are Burst/Automatic.

Also, the bolt carrier group in the Bushmaster (90289) is not Mil-Spec.

I still like my Bushy M4gery, but it just not up to par w/ my Armalite middy-AR

I bought a Bushmaster Rifle (90289) in March 2013, I'm pretty sure this is the same gun in this vid.
This firearm is a VERY BASIC ATTEMPT to emulate the M4 platform.
The buffer tube is commercial, not mil-spec.
The feed ramps are "almost" M4 style. They are shallow and not properly aligned.
The trigger is harsh…VS my stock Armalite M15A4.