Need info on bushmaster by gwinn firearms

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Muleskinner2

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My wife bought me a 223 for x-mas. The model is "Bushmaster" manufactured by Gwinn Firearms out of Bangor Maine.
The Rifle wasn't what I expected, when you hear Bushmaster,well ya know. It resembles a M16 somewhat. The stock is all wood, the barrel looks just like the 16 but the front sight is dif. It has a flash supressor, the gas system is the AK style. The bolt is ontop (it kinda reminds me of 50 cal machine gun) the rear sight is dift than the 16, it's kinda like a ramp style it does have the flip peep. The other thing is, it has 4 shooting positions for the selector switch. 1)safe 2) fire 3) safe 4)fire. None of them are fully auto if you're wonderin'. It dosen't have a bayonet stud eather.
I don't have a digtl camera or I would post a pict. Iwas just kinda wonderin' if anybody has any info on this thing, or do I have a mut so to speak? local gun shops don't have much input. It does take a 30 round M16 clip.
It shoots really good I do know that.

Thanx for your time an input
 
MuleSkinner

Instead of a Bushmaster AR-15, sounds like you have an original Bushmaster "assault rifle". Parts are still available from Bushmaster. There is a photo in the catalog, but I couldn't find one on their website. Does yours have the folding stock??? I think they are interesting rifles!
 
Nope no folding stock, it is kinda interestin but different. The stock is solid wood painted black. Somebody drilled and tapped it for a Williams side scope mount wich I have. When I said the bolt was ontop I guess I should rephrase it and say it's actualy the bolt slide.

From what I've seen in the book Gwinn sold to some other company. I just don't know if this rifle was manufactured in the transition period. That's why I asked if it was a "mut"


Thanx for your input and info. How interesting do ya find them? maybe a trade?
It just isn't what I want for a coyote rifle a little to radical for me
 
Mark Gwinn was the inventor of the original bushmaster rifle. He also has (had) a pilots Bushmaster that is pretty rare. Where the heck did your wife find it? If you can, take a pic and post it, doesn't have to be digital. I do know it's a pre-ban. I've included a link that'll take you to a page that has one for sale, it has both the folding stock and fixed stock. I'll also include a link for Ar-15.com. Go to the firearms related forum and I'll bet one of those guys will be able to give you some solid info. I wouldn't call it a mutt though, unique yes, but no mutt
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Wood buttstock you say?

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Ya it has a wood but stock, her Uncle had it and he bought it from a dealer in PA,that's about as much as I know aboout it's trail.
Can pre ban be sold do ya know, I was told that some new law states that ya can't sell them. I was also told that if ya own one that ya have to prove that ya owned it before the ban. Might just be a bunch of rumors.
 
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