Faxon Bantam

Faxon Firearms · Carbine · In Production · 2020

Weight (empty)2812 g (99.2 oz)
Barrel Length406 mm (15.98")
Magazine Capacity31 rounds
Action TypeBlowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Effective Range100 m (109 yd)
Frame MaterialAluminum Alloy

Primary Caliber: 9x19mm Parabellum

The Faxon Bantam is the 9mm pistol-caliber-carbine half of Faxon Firearms' First Line, a Glock-magazine-fed AR-9 introduced in 2020 to give value-minded shooters a feature-packed entry into the PCC market. The 16-inch rifle weighs about 6.2 pounds and uses a blowback action with a Faxon nitrided 9mm barrel, a nitrided superfinished 9mm PCC bolt carrier group, an enhanced forged receiver set with a tensioning screw and last-round bolt hold-open, and a free-floating 13-inch aluminum M-LOK handguar...

Country of Origin: United States