AAC Honey Badger
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Type | Carbine Personal defense weapon |
Place of origin | United States |
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Manufacturer | Advanced Armament Corporation |
Produced | 2011–2020 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.5 lb (2.9 kg) (unloaded) |
Length | 24 in (610 mm) retracted with suppressor 29 in (740 mm) extended with suppressor
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Barrel length | 6 in (15 cm) |
Cartridge | .300 AAC Blackout |
Rate of fire | ~800 rounds per minute cyclic |
Feed system | STANAG magazines |
Sights | Picatinny rail provided for optics |
The AAC Honey Badger is an AR-pattern personal defense weapon, designed primarily for use in a suppressed configuration. It is chambered in .300 AAC Blackout and was originally produced by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC).[2] The weapon is named after the honey badger.[3]
History
Replacement
In 2013, AAC began focusing their efforts on the production of suppressors. "We made the decision that we are getting out of the rifle-making business", stated Jeff Still, Director of Accessories and Silencers at
Cease and desist
On October 6, 2020, the ATF sent Q a cease and desist letter, asserting that the Honey Badger pistol was a short-barreled rifle.[5] Though Q tried to resist this claim, they ceased production of the weapon, and confirmed this in an official statement on the 14th.[6][7] On October 15, the ATF gave their cease and desist a 60-day suspension, but Q chose not to resume production of the Honey Badger until the ATF made a definitive decision, as they believed "the ATF could arbitrarily withdraw the suspension at any time."[8]
Design
Both the rifle and the cartridge used were developed in close co-operation with American Special Operations units to create a suitable and effective replacement for the
Kevin Brittingham, the founder of AAC, wanted to design a weapon which had the ease of use of an AR-15, but the portability of an MP5.[9]
The Honey Badger was developed with a standard M4 upper and lower receiver, a short barrel with a very short gas impingement system and fast rate of rifling twist, a large conventional detachable
See also
- Colt MARS – shortened M16 rifle chambered in 5.56×30mm MARS
- AR-15-based PDW, chambered in 7.62×37mm Musang
- Knight's Armament Company PDW – similar AR-based PDW
- Magpul PDR – a bullpup PDW chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO
References
- ^ "The Honey Badger". liveqordie.com. October 25, 2013.
- ^ "Honey Badger SD by Q Review | The must have .300 Blackout rifle". Lynx Defense. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Honey Badger® by Q SBR". January 5, 2023. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Honey Badger Cares: AAC Getting Out Of Rifle Market - Tactical Retailer". Tacretailer.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ C, Luke (October 6, 2020). "BREAKING: ATF Issues Cease And Desist For Honey Badger Pistol". The Firearm Blog.
- ^ C, Luke (2020). "SHUT DOWN: Q LLC Forced to stop producing Honey Badger Pistol". The Firearm Blog. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020.
- ^ Q, LLC. "UPDATE: ATF ISSUES 60-DAY CEASE & DESIST SUSPENSION" (PDF). Live Q or Die. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Weingarten, Dean (October 15, 2020). "ATF Pistol Brace Reversal Political Move, 60-Day Suspension of Honey Badger Decision". AmmoLand. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "AAC .300 BLK Honey Badger PDW". Gears of Guns. December 5, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "AAC's HONEY BADGER PDW (with video)". Tactical-life.com. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2017.