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Bushmaster Arm Pistol

Bushmaster Arm Pistol

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This article is about one individual handgun model. For the firearms manufacturer, see Bushmaster Firearms International.

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.[2][3]

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Some AR-15 parts were used in its construction and it used STANAG type magazines.[4]

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;[4] the company now known as Bushmaster is primarily known for making the more common AR-15 type rifles.[5][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Bushmaster Arm Pistol Nicholas C., The Firearm Blog, March 31, 2014
  2. [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. [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.
  4. [4]
    John Walter (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause Publications. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-89689-241-5.[permanent dead link]
  5. [5]
    Peterson, Phillip (30 September 2008). Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Assault Weapons. F+W Media. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-1-4402-2444-7.
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