Retro Is Back In: The Limited Edition Bushmaster XM15A2 Rifle
Luke Cuenco 11.06.23
Retro firearms are becoming increasingly popular and sometimes even surpassing the popularity of modern firearms. Bushmaster has been in the game for a long time and their XM15A2 is making a triumphant limited edition return in the form of their new Gold Series and California Compliant XM15A2 rifles. These rifles will come with all the great features and specifications as the original XM15A2 released back in 1973 but will come in a fancy 50th-anniversary package to mark Bushmaster’s half-century of firearms production.
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Bushmaster’s Limited Edition Retro Carry Handle XM15A2
This may have been your fathers rifle growing up, or possibly your first AR. Our legacy began back when trucks didn’t need a microchip and your password got you into the treehouse, not locked out of your bank account. This rifle makes the perfect replacement for that gun you sold cheap or rebuilt with a flattop. The XM15A2 is available now, and is 100% built in America by proud Americans.
The limited edition rifle will be chambered in 5.56 NATO, feature a 20″ Phosphate Chrome Lined 1:7 twist barrel, and will come with its own special model marking for the receiver (XM15-E2S) as well as a Chrome Lined Phosphate Bolt Carrier, 3 steel magazines, a challenge coin, special custom fit case, and a special 50th Anniversary Gold logo on the lower receiver. The price for these limited edition rifles is set at $1,636.95 for the “Gold Edition,” or $1,649.95 for the CA Compliant Edition. For more information and to see a complete list of specifications for both rifles please visit HERE.
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Bushmaster Firearms and our new home in Carson City, Nevada, we created the XM15A2 to honor the legacy and 50 year history of Bushmaster® Firearms. This rifle will remind you of a time when things were simple, back when the standard was iron sights and carry handles. We brought back phosphate finished, chrome lined barrels and bolt carriers to rival the durability of the Windham, Maine originals.
