Expanding on its decades of experience building firearms for the U.S. military and its allies, FNH USA is proud to introduce the FN 15 Carbine, a semi-automatic, commercial variant of the famous AR-15 rifle.
Like its military forebears, the FN 15 Carbine is built to withstand the varied and unrelentingly harsh conditions of battlefields around the world, though its main applications are in law enforcement and competitive shooting.
The FN 15 Carbine is made of collapsible matte black polymer stock that can extend to any of six positions between 31.9” long and 35.2” long. The versatility of the carbine’s collapsible stock enables shooters to easily adjust the carbine’s length to suit the needs of the current situation and their current firing position. The stock also features a dual heat shield, oval hand guard for better grip and added protection when firing the carbine.
The carbine’s flat-top, hand-anodized aluminum receiver features an A2-style front sight to make target acquisition much easier, as well as rear sights that are mounted on the removable carrying handle. A MIL-STD accessory rail at the 12 o‘clock position on the receiver enables the mounting of tactical lights and lasers.
Combining the familiar and popular qualities of the classic AR-15 rifle with the accuracy and reliability of FNH USA’s weapons, the FN 15 Carbine is an excellent carbine for both law enforcement officials and competitive shooters.
Features :
- Receiver:
Hard-anodized aluminum
Flat-top receiver, M-1913 MIL-STD rail at the 12 o'clock position
A2-style front sight, removable carrying handle with sight
- Barrel : Button-broached, chrome-lined
A2-style compensator
1:7" RH twist
- Stock : Collapsible, 6-position with sling mount
Two-piece, single heatshield, oval handguard
- Operating Controls : Ergonomic safety lever and magazine release
Forward assist
- Magazine : Aluminum body
Low friction follower
AR-style
Specifications :
- Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO (.223 Rem)
- Operation: Semi-automatic
- Length of Pull: 9.9" to 13.2"
- Barrel Length: 16"
- Overall Length: 31.9" (collapsed) to 35.2" (extended)
- Trigger: Mil-Spec
- Safety: Ergonomic, manual safety selector lever
- Capacity: 30 Rounds
- Stock: Collapsible, 6-position matte black polymer stock with sling mount and 2-piece ribbed hand guard
- Weight: 6.96 lbs.
- Receiver: Material Hard-anodized aluminum
- Sights: A2-style front sights; rear sights mounted on removable carrying handle
- Barrel Description: Button-broached, chrome-lined barrel with A2-style compensator and removable M4-style rear carrying handle
- Twist: 1:7" RH
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles.
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Craig Boddington
