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Bushmaster Carbon 15 longevity
farfromnormal
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Hi everyone, I was wondering your views/opinions on the Carbon 15 AR's. Will they hold up as well as the other AR's? Have any of you seen problems with them? They just seem to be too good of a deal to pass up. Thanks in advance for your comments.
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No it's not a carbon 15, but you may have similar problems.
I swapped out the single stage trigger and installed bushmasters 2 stage trigger, after firing 125 rounds the trigger pin walked out and it fired a couple of doubles[:0] I'm ordering anti-walk pins before I shoot it again. (from Midway)
Bushmaster's customer service is poor, they don't respond timely. It took 6 months back order to get the 2 stage trigger group and they never emailed me an update. ( i ordered it and they never gave me an ETA) You won't like their single stage triggers. So you'll have to lay out $200.00 for a better trigger system.
I sent them an email about their magazines and they never responded.
If your gun your looking at is new, it would fall in the range of other clone AR's. Take your time and don't let price influence your decision and check other clones makes or colts.
good luck, my .02 cents
Thor
EDIT: The originals did not have a FA, but i think the new ones have it. Mine does not, and have never had a need for it. Just reach in the port and pull the bolt foreward with your finger in the indent for opening the cover, which is also absent on this model.