second part of my Bushmaster Carbon 15 review. Part three will be up soon where i talk about CA LAW
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I've gone through over 100000 rounds in a all sorts of ar's, and never had the first forward assist work. Totally useless add on. This gun works great and has no need for. Good review
Why would you want a forward assist if it has never jammed?
I love my carbon 15. No issues. Very light rifle
I have the newer version. Glock had the same false reports of cracked plastic in the begining from people that don't like anything but their traditional standards (Steel). People make up reviews that haven't ever fired it before. I've shot mine thousands of rounds with no problems. It feeds better than my friends Rock River. This rifle kicks serious booty!! I filed the trigger a little to lighten it up a bit. I highly recommend the carbon 15. Everyone that shoots mine falls in love with it.
i bought a booklet of raffle tickets for 20.00 us dollars and i won a bushmaster gun like this for 20 smackaroos. i hope i like it.i am a membe rof a gun club il let you know what i think of it. Ty for your review man.
$950 for a first gen carbon 15? Damn!!! I've seen the newer ones with the forward asst & dust cover for $750 max. And that's Cabela's ridiculous price. You got taxed pretty bad!
DONT SWAP BARREL NUTS… Also if you do a barrel swap, DO NOT OVER-TORQUE YOUR BARREL NUT. The threads can and will get stripped if you do those above things. I like bushmaster alot but i tinkered once too many with this gun.
I boguht this gun a few months ago, and as stated, the newer models do have forward assist and a dust cover, and I put a really nice scope on it. Great weapon system thus far.
I think most of the issues with people not liking it boil down simply to the carbon form factor. This sort of annimosity also existed when Glock first came out and after a few years died down, and I am sure it will go away with the AR type weapon.
hey man i just got a carbon15 just like yours, how's it holding up? people on the forums don't like this gun much
I have a new C15 ORC with the dust cover and forward assist. I have had relatively no problems. A few jams here and there. Most likely due to crappy Bushmaster mags. Excellent weapon. Especially with a foregrip and a good stock.
beware of this weapon. I had a hair line crack in the upper. receiver. near the forward assist. it is a 1980s huyundai of ARs . . I spotted the problem 2 days after I got it. hadn't even shot it yet.
Nice rifle. Please stop calling it a gun! Have a good one!
not a bad gun, im switching my upper and lower with spikes or something, everything else swaps with normal ar parts, does the lower parts kit in the carbon 15 fit a regular lower reciever
the new carbon 15's have the dust cover and foward assist. there 600$ brand spankin new
a 1000$ Dude you got ripped off man that gun is gonna melt to hell eventually. Its made out of Carbon plastic! Pay an extra 700$ and get a real AR dude!!
ITS NOT A GUN!!! ITS A RIFLE or at least call it a weapon
I have a Carbon 15 and put 2000 rounds through it with cheep surplus ammo. and it operates just like my Colt ar-15. No failure and no stopage. This is a vary well rounded wepon that is 2.5 lbs lighter than than the Colt AR.
@HotdogiCU812 Jeez man, give the guy a break, no need to nitpick the video
@thepeach12345 If I didn't live in Cali I would of made a similar review.
@kernDogj7x it's very easy to assembly/dissemble however go with the daniel defense or Larue, they are very high quality but can be pricey
@justinRkeaton yeah I know, unfortunately i bought it when Obama got elected and ammo/gun prices were high
priced has dropped alot if you payed 1000 dllars for it, my local firearm store has the AR 15 for 569 ,
@HotdogiCU812 jammed through user error by first time shooters. You should watch the whole video, you might learn something. Better yet don't watch!
i wanna watch a video where the comentator has had to live of what he or she could carry from a back pack and his or her m16 and side arm for a couple days while surviving out in the mountains somwhere with food to last for 2 days but with the plan to hunt for food to last for a week with nothing but tools to make a fire and his or her weapon.
I love my Bushy AR Carbon 15 .223 carbine. The newest models have all the stuff that most people complain about. Mine has forward assist and dust cover. It shoots greats and has never jammed.I would'nt trade it for any other AR-15. You can view a short video of my gun if you search AR-15 Superlight Carbon 15 .223 carbine
I just bought one, and it had the dust cover and the other accessories. I think it is better than the aluminum lower. Great rifle if your thinking about it you should get one.
@thoumaturgica I never claimed to Know it all, these are my opinion and experiences on the rifle I currently own. I have been around firearms all my life and have shot many guns including many ar15. If you dont like my videos then by all means dont watch.
@assmonkey626 its funny that you say that, Thats actually my next project. Im alittle tight on money right now because I'm restoring my 70 chevelle ss. I will definitely take that into consideration!
you ever think about building your own? you can go cheap if you build it otherwise DPMS and Del-Ton have some cheap models you can get for 700-800 retail they will usually come with cleaning kits and extra mags too. although i think most of the 20" or 24" you will find out there are slightly more expensive than carbines. usually because manufacturers will put weird shit on there like expensive stocks, free float hand guards, and stainless steel barrels ect ect…
what is the normal ar 15??? please let me know i wanna buy one. please let me know which ar 15 you would recommend. thx
B/C the wepon is made to be with the bolt forward. Just like there isnt a forward assist either. Its not needed . Gen 1 M16s didnt have these either. If you cant push the bolt forward with your thumb then you need to check the rifle or the ammo.
Protip: just buy a stripped lower and upper, and transfer the parts. You will have another 300-400 in the AR, and it will be just as accurate, more reliable (forward assist), and cheaper than another AR, but Black Rifle Disease is hard to cure, so have fun!