CAR-15

The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 Military Weapons System (or simply CAR-15) is a family of AR-15 and M16-based firearms developed by Colt in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The CAR-15 is the same thing as the AR-15, only with a changed name to appropriate itself to Colt, rather than ArmaLite, its original marketer. It uses 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. The series of rifles was well used during the Vietnam War and many modern assault rifles pull their origins from the CAR-15 model.

Battlefield Vietnam
The CAR-15 is issued to the USMC and South Vietnamese Assault kits. It is usually available on every map. It has a high rate of fire, moderate recoil, moderate damage and low accuracy. it has a capacity of 30 rounds. It is a generally good weapon for medium to close ranges, but its accuracy prevents effective long range engagements with the CAR-15. Its high rate of fire and capacity can make it be effectively used as a submachine gun, but a very important thing to remember about the weapon is its long reload, taking nearly 6 seconds to reload completely. Compared to its cousin, the M16A1, it is a better choice for closer targets.

There is also a CAR-15 w/ XM148 that is usable on certain maps. It is basically the CAR-15, but it replaces its ability to aim and increase accuracy with the quick ability to use an under-barrel grenade launcher. It is not necessary to switch to the grenade launcher, hence making aiming impossible. It is a generally welcomed addition to close-quarter situations as the XM148 has a very limited range and an extremely noticeable arc in its trajectory. The inclusion of the XM148 in the Assault kit gets rid of the hand grenades.