Finally... some news reporter wrote an article based on fact and research instead of some ass clown former Army Delta talking heads opinion.
Thanks to Michelle Mittelstadt of the Dallas Morning News and King5.com in Seattle. No rhetoric, no opinion. Nothing but the facts.
[url]http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_102402NABbushmaster.ede460b7.html[/url]
[b][size=4]Gun maker queried about gun found in car[/b][/size=4]
Allen Faraday, vice president for administration at Bushmaster Firearms, a Maine gun dealer that produces about 50,000 rifles a year, said they were contacted this morning by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms which asked them to run a serial number.
The bureau didn't announce the purpose, but Bushmaster has since figured it's the weapon recovered from the Muhammad car.
The serial number is for an AR-15 semiautomatic, with a 16-inch-barrel and 10-round magazine that left the factory in June of this year, sold to a Washington state distributorship that Bushmaster won't identify. It was not accompanied by a scope or tripod when sold. The gun retails for about $850-$900.
The AR-15 is the civilian version of the M-16. This one is an XM15 A3M4. The A3 designation means it's a flattop, which allows it to carry a scope. That model is very popular with law enforcement. The M4 means a 16-inch barrel configuration, the smallest size. While popular with law enforcement, it also has a "big following in the competitive shooting industry," Faraday said.
Asked about landing in the middle of a huge news story, Faraday said: "It's something we dread."
Management at the Windham, Maine factory gathered the 75 employees Thursday morning to break the news to them and to say "we don't have anything to apologize for. We work very hard to make a high class, quality product that is used out there by hundreds of thousands of people that have bought it over the years for the protection of our country," Faraday said.
"It's not right for one person to cause a whole industry to get a black eye."
Here's more information about this type of weapon:
Caliber: .223 Remington (5.56mm)
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds standard clip (accepts all M16 type ammunition), with some versions carrying a 30-round magazine
Overall Length: 34.75 inches (88.3 cm)
Weight w/o magazine: 6.7lbs
Mode of operation: Semi-automatic (the trigger must be pulled each time a round is fired)
Aiming: Front and rear sights standard, can be fitted with a rifle scope