Description

Windham Weaponry WW-15 ref.: R16SFSL-450 cal.450 Bushmaster:

The Windham Weaponry company was founded by Richard E. Dyke in 2011 at the location of Bushmaster, which he owned from 1976 to 2006 and which he agreed to sell to an investment fund to retire . This fund having decided to move Bushmaster from Maine to New York in 2011, leaving the employees out of work, Richard E. Dyke, despite his age, decided to found a new company so that his former team could resume service. Windham Weaponry is the legacy of the sum of their experiences.

Main characteristics:
– Semi-automatic rifle with direct gas borrowing.
– 16″ barrel (1:24” pitch) chambered in 450 Bushmaster (450 Thumper), MilSpec CMV steel (Mil-B-11595E) hard chromed internally and phosphated externally.
– 11/16′ barrel thread ‘x 24Tpi
– Carcass and receiver in 7075T6 aircraft alloy machined from forged parts
– Carpenter C-158 special steel cylinder head
– The “lower” (the carcass) is compatible with AR15 conversions whose dimensions are MilSpec, likewise the “upper” (barreled action) is compatible with all AR15 receivers whose dimensions are MilSpec
– Barrel extension and receiver including the ramps
– Breech box with closing assistance pusher and ejection window door.
– Laser engraving of the caliber on the receiver
– Windham Weaponry floating handguard with picatinny upper rail and M-LOK system on the sides and below.
– This small diameter handguard offers excellent grip.
– Type III MilSpec anodizing on receiver, receiver, and handguard.
– Several attachment points for ball-and-socket quick release.
– Luth-AR telescopic stock with adjustable butt plate and cheek piece.
– Hogue pistol grip.
– Delivered in a case with a 5-round magazine.
– Caliber: 450 Bushmaster (450 Thumper)
– Weight: 3.270 kg
– Length: 90cm.
– Made in the USA

– Weapon classified in category B2.

Note on the caliber 450 Bushmaster:
This American caliber was originally designed by Tim LeGendre for Colonel Jeff Cooper who was looking to improve the performance of the AR-15. As a result, the cartridge is compatible with the magazines of this platform (the 10-shot magazines then have a capacity of 5 shots, those of 20 shots accept 9 cartridges and those of 30 shots become 13 shots in 450 Bushmater) , but today there are also specific magazines, optimized for this caliber. The case comes from that of the 284 Winchester cut to 43.2mm. It is slightly conical and ranks among the ”straight” sockets because it has no shoulder. The projectile used is .452” caliber.