Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the personal defense weapons (pdw) category.
01 / Overview
AAC Honey Badger PDW
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2011–2020
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW) · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the personal defense weapons (pdw) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General1MOD.1
- Weight (Empty)2.95 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.300 AAC Blackout
- Calibre7.62 mm
- Case Length40.64 mm
- Bullet Weight11.34 g
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire800
◇Ballistics5MOD.5
- Muzzle Velocity762 m/s
- Muzzle Energy1,700
- Effective Range (point)300 m
- Effective Range (area)500 m
- Maximum Range1,000 m
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length152.4 mm
- Rifling Twist1:8
- Sight TypePicatinny rail provided for optics
- Optic RailYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Length (stock folded)508 mm
⬢Features1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2011Production started
- 2020Production ended
15
years in service
9
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW) RANKING Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
15PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW)1MODERN ERA · PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW)1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS11PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPONS (PDW)
ⓘ Rankings are within thePersonal Defense Weapons (PDW)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
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