Pre 1986 Bushmaster XM15E2 Transferable?

[DZelenka]

Does anyone have a Pre 1986 Bushmaster XM15E2 Transferable? I ran across a registered lower receiver, but I have some questions. It is a no prefix serial number in the 05XXX range.

Thanks in advance.

Dan

Edited June 6 by DZelenka

[fifthmdec]

It is my understanding that all factory Bushmaster XM15A2 receiver SN’s began with a letter. We have a post sample factory one, that was manufactured in 1999. It was one of many registered on a Form 2 that day in 1999.

The SN on our PS begins with L and has 6 numbers.

If I recall correctly, there was a so called a Bushmaster XM15A2, that was a Sentra registered transferable receiver, that was a BFI receiver. Sendra Corp of Barrington, ILL is marked on the receiver. Most likely it was a semi auto conversion to a transferable machine gun by Sendra Corp. 

It was once listed in a RIA catalog years ago. 

SN is 05157. 
 

 

[MPFiveO]

On 6/6/2025 at 12:23 PM, DZelenka said:

Does anyone have a Pre 1986 Bushmaster XM15E2 Transferable? I ran across a registered lower receiver, but I have some questions. It is a no prefix serial number in the 05XXX range.

Thanks in advance.

Dan

What are your question Dan? Many of us here have seen a lot of M16 conversions so we might be able to answer your questions even without having one in hand.

The L prefix Bushmaster that fifthmdec is referring to is one of the newer A2 style receivers that Bushmaster made through the 90's. The actual model is XM15-E2S, not XM15A2. These were made in Windham, Maine.

fifthmdec is also close on his description of the Sendra produced Bushmaster. Many will consider these receivers to be converted but they were actually milled and drilled prior to anodizing and they are stamped SAFE, SEMI, AUTO instead of SAFE, FIRE, so they're pretty much factory M16's. These are marked XM 15 E2, there is no dash and there is no S suffix. They are also marked BFI WNDHM ME, nowhere are they actually marked Bushmaster. All of the ones I've seen have the abbreviation SER followed by a five digit serial number beginning with a zero. These are also made on A1 forgings and do not have any of the A2 reinforcements. These receivers were produced by Jerry Drasen in Barrington IL. He was the guy behind the companies Sendra and Nesard.

Just FYI, the Bushmaster receivers produced in Windham had an Easter egg in the logo. At the bottom of the snake there is the image of the original Bushmaster Arm Pistol designed by Mack Gwinn. After Bushmaster was sold to Remington and moved to Illinois they changed the image to an M4 carbine.

 

[fifthmdec]

MPFiveO,

Great information. Thanks for sharing it.

BTW, looks like one just sold on the boards...

 

[DZelenka]

I finally received a picture. It is one of the Sendra receivers very similar to the one that sold in the NFA classifieds on this site this week.

Thanks for your information.

Dan

[Thumpy]

I just bought one from Midwest tactical not to long back that was a factory bushmaster that was transferable. (Pending transfer currently)

[CircularSquare88]

22 hours ago, DZelenka said:

I finally received a picture. It is one of the Sendra receivers very similar to the one that sold in the NFA classifieds on this site this week.

Thanks for your information.

Dan

I might be able to help shed some light. I've had a transferable Sendra for over 10 years now...