Bushmaster Uppers?

snakep · Jun 14, 2015

I know our minders have banned the Bushmaster rifle but can anyone tell me if a complete Bushmaster HBAR upper assembly is banned as well? I would think it's not banned since it is not serialized and thus would, or should, be considered a gun part...tks...s

dontpanic · Jun 14, 2015

Not banned. Enjoy

BossmanPJ · Jun 14, 2015

Might want to check out Midway if you want a Bushmaster upper. They had complete M4 uppers for around $400 a while back. Hell of a deal. It was item number 241-847.

Vile Shadow · Jun 14, 2015

Here's one...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/24...per-receiver-assembly-556x45mm-nato-16-barrel

Commercial BCG though.

Mr H · Jun 14, 2015

You are correct, OP.

MD laws are idiotic, and have no basis in reality.

As long as you have an otherwise legal lower, you're GTG

BradMacc82 · Jun 14, 2015

Bushmaster isn't what it used to be, that said the HBAR upper is MD legal, so nothing is stopping you from getting one.

dontpanic · Jun 14, 2015

BossmanPJ said:
Might want to check out Midway if you want a Bushmaster upper. They had complete M4 uppers for around $400 a while back. Hell of a deal. It was item number 241-847.

Sling Blade said:
Here's one...

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/24...per-receiver-assembly-556x45mm-nato-16-barrel

Commercial BCG though.

That's a good deal. But the OP was specifically asking about HBAR uppers. That's a M4.

snakep · Jun 14, 2015

Thanks all for the info...yes, I was looking at a Bushmaster HBAR upper...the Dissipator model...Midway and others advertise it as HBAR, but I can't find anywhere on the actual Bushmaster website to say one way or the other...s

clandestine · Jun 14, 2015

That is a nice upper feature wise IMO.

snakep · Jun 14, 2015

Midway also sells a Del-ton dissipator mode for somewhat less...I hear good things about Del-ton.

Hi Clandestine...was in your class yesterday...had a great time and learned a lot!

Art3 · Jun 14, 2015

Ok, now I'm extra confused. I had my head wrapped around Bushmasters being banned because MD is dumb. Fine. I don't like it but I accept it. Then I read on an older thread on here the other day that the "Bushmaster Semiautomatic Rifle" on the naughty list actually refered to a specific gun that was completely different from the AR manufacturer out of Windham ME (but of course there was no official documentation of this). That got me thinking that my hbar with the snake on it was not a SCAW after all...then I read this thread...so what's the bottom line?

Vile Shadow · Jun 14, 2015

dontpanic said:
That's a good deal. But the OP was specifically asking about HBAR uppers. That's a M4.

Missed that.

clandestine · Jun 14, 2015

snakep said:
Midway also sells a Del-ton dissipator mode for somewhat less...I hear good things about Del-ton.

Hi Clandestine...was in your class yesterday...had a great time and learned a lot!

I remember you my friend. Glad to have you there.

Vile Shadow · Jun 14, 2015

Art3 said:
Ok, now I'm extra confused. I had my head wrapped around Bushmasters being banned because MD is dumb. Fine. I don't like it but I accept it. Then I read on an older thread on here the other day that the "Bushmaster Semiautomatic Rifle" on the naughty list actually refered to a specific gun that was completely different from the AR manufacturer out of Windham ME (but of course there was no official documentation of this). That got me thinking that my hbar with the snake on it was not a SCAW after all...then I read this thread...so what's the bottom line?

It's not. I think that's just a CYA on the part of the MSP. The original regulated Bushy kinda resembled a Galil. Bushmaster as they exist now wasn't even making AR's at that time.

Mike · Jun 15, 2015

a slight thread hijack... do .300 blackout uppers also have to be HBAR to be legal in MD?

jimbobborg · Jun 15, 2015

Sling Blade said:
It's not. I think that's just a CYA on the part of the MSP. The original regulated Bushy kinda resembled a Galil. Bushmaster as they exist now wasn't even making AR's at that time.

I saw a Bushmaster yesterday at the Dale City Gun Show. It sort of resembles a Galil if the Galil was made with stamped sheet metal :lol:

Vile Shadow · Jun 15, 2015

jimbobborg said:
I saw a Bushmaster yesterday at the Dale City Gun Show. It sort of resembles a Galil if the Galil was made with stamped sheet metal

Well, they do have a bizarre look to 'em. I just wanted to at least make sure he knew we weren't referring to that bullpup contraption.

MLO9 · Jun 23, 2015

MD laws are... alright, enough said already.

However, the MDSP website lists "Bushmaster Semi-Auto Rifle" as banned.
Is that the simply the logo on the stripped lower?
It wouldn't surprise me if it is.

Last question: Would this constitute a "copy-cat" weapon?

Now wondering why I didn't move to VA 20 years ago instead of MD...

Vile Shadow · Jun 23, 2015

MLO9 said:
MD laws are... alright, enough said already.

However, the MDSP website lists "Bushmaster Semi-Auto Rifle" as banned.
Is that the simply the logo on the stripped lower?
It wouldn't surprise me if it is.

The lower says "Bushmaster" AND it's part of a semi-auto rifle, so as far as the MD Politburo (including but not limited to political appointees posing as LEOs) is concerned, it's the same Bushmaster rifle made BTW by Gwinn Firearms that originally landed on the "regulated" list even though the current Bushmaster company wasn't even making AR's yet. :rolleyes:

Last question: Would this constitute a "copy-cat" weapon?

Now wondering why I didn't move to VA 20 years ago instead of MD...

No. An AR wouldn't fail the "features" test unless you put a launcher on it.

splatt · Jun 28, 2015

snakep said:
Thanks all for the info...yes, I was looking at a Bushmaster HBAR upper...the Dissipator model...Midway and others advertise it as HBAR, but I can't find anywhere on the actual Bushmaster website to say one way or the other...s

I have that exact upper on a Spikes lower, and really like it. Lots of ammo thru it and not a single issue. With a 1x4 scope and 55gr handloads (Bulk Hornady SP) it keeps under 1 moa off sandbags.
It is HBAR, but I like the balance with the rifle-length handguard. Changed that out to a Magpul MOE.

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