| Bushmaster Arm Pistol | |
|---|---|
The Bushmaster Arm Pistol at the National Firearms Museum under a Colt M1911 handgun.
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| Type | Bullpup pistol Personal defense weapon Assault rifle carbine |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Gwinn Firearms Company, Bushmaster Firearms International |
| Produced | 1972–1990 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.25 lb (1.93 kg)[1] |
| Length | 20 in (510 mm)[1] |
| Barrel length | 11.5 in (290 mm)[1] |
| Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
| Caliber | 5.56mm |
| Action | Rotating bolt, Long-stroke Gas piston |
| Feed system | 30-round detachable STANAG Magazine |
| Sights | Iron 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.[2][3]
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]
