AAC Honey Badger
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Type | Personal defence weapon |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Advanced Armament Corporation |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2.95 kg (unloaded) |
Length | 60.96 cm (fully retracted with suppressor) 73.66 cm (fully extended with suppressor) |
Barrel length | 15.24 cm |
Cartridge | .300 AAC Blackout |
Rate of fire | ~800 RPM cyclic |
Feed system | STANAG magazines |
Sights | Picatinny rail provided for optics |
The AAC Honey Badger PDW is an integrally suppressed personal defence weapon based on the AR-15. It is chambered in .300 AAC Blackout and produced by Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC), a subsidiary of Remington Outdoor Company. The weapon is named after the honey badger.
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 HK MP5 and similar close quarters combat weapon systems. The rifle is designed to be very convenient for military use where M16s are issued and in common use, since many similarities would exist in the fire controls, weapon manipulation, and magazines. Despite the weapon being integrally-silenced, it can be made even quieter by using 14.26 g subsonic .300 Blackout ammunition.[1]
The Honey Badger was designed to be a combination of the quiet MP5SD and the lethality of the M4. 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.[2]
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, integrated detachable customized silencer, and a proprietary buffer tube and collapsible stock featuring two prongs.[1] Whilst with the added silencer, it is 7.62-15.24 cm longer than the MP5SD, the mass is nearly identical unloaded.[3]
Replacement
As of 2013, AAC is focusing their efforts on the production of suppressors. Whilst in transition to suppressor production, the project was shelved and SIG Sauer launched their SIG Sauer MCX products that has replaced the Honey Badger as the versatile PDW.[4] “We made the decision that we are getting out of the rifle-making business,” stated Jeff Still, Director of Accessories and Silencers at Remington Outdoor Company. “We are going to focus all of our efforts on silencers and related accessories.”[5] In 2017, Kevin Brittingham founded a new company named "Q". Along with suppressors and a bolt-action rifle of their own design, Q has also developed and marketed an improved Honey Badger.[6]
See also
- GA Personal Defence Weapon – another AR-15-based PDW, chambered in 7.62×37mm Musang.
- Magpul PDR – a bull-pup PDW chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO.
References
- ^ a b "AAC's HONEY BADGER PDW (with video)". Tactical-life.com. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "AAC .300 BLK Honey Badger PDW". Gears of Guns. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ^ "AAC .300 BLK Honey Badger PDW". Gearsofguns.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "How SIG SAUER's MCX Killed the Honey Badger - The Truth About Guns". Thetruthaboutguns.com. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Honey Badger Cares: AAC Getting Out Of Rifle Market - Tactical Retailer". Tacretailer.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "The Honey Badger". liveqordie.com. 25 October 2013.
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