AAC Honey Badger vs B36A4

2011–Present

2012–Present

~10,000 units estimated

~20,000 estimated

16.5 in (420 mm) stock collapsed, 20.5 in (520 mm) stock extended

999 mm (39.3 in) stock extended / 738 mm (29.1 in) stock folded

10.5 in (267 mm) (suppressor attached adds ~2.5 in)

480 mm (18.9 in)

6.5 lb (2.95 kg) empty, 7.5 lb (3.40 kg) with suppressor attached

3.63 kg (8.0 lb) empty

30‑round standard STANAG, 10‑ and 20‑round options available

30 rounds standard, 20/100 round options available

Short‑stroke gas piston, rotating bolt, AR‑15 derived platform

Gas-operated, short-stroke gas piston, rotating bolt

Mil‑spec single‑stage trigger (optional two‑stage upgrade)

Single-stage, with two-stage available on some variants

Low‑profile flip‑up iron sights (front post, rear aperture) with full‑length Picatinny rail for optics

Integrated 3x optical sight (Zeiss RSA-S) with backup iron sights or optional Picatinny rail-mounted optics