Faxon Premiere
Faxon Firearms · Carbine · In Production · 2023
Also known as: Faxon PREMIERE
Overview
The Faxon Premiere is the top tier of Faxon Firearms' AR-15 lineup, a premium short-barreled pistol platform built around match-grade barrels and the company's best components. Offered as compact braced pistols - a 7.5-inch 300 Blackout PDW with an SB Tactical telescoping triangle brace and a Faxon Streamline 6-inch M-LOK handguard, and an 11.5-inch 338 ARC pistol - the Premiere targets defensive and suppressed-host roles. Configurations feature enhanced receiver sets, superfinished bolt carrier groups, upgraded triggers and ambidextrous controls, and are available in black or FDE Cerakote. The 300 BLK PDW in particular is purpose-built as a suppressor host, with subsonic-friendly twist and a short pistol-length gas system tuned for the 7.5-inch barrel.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2750 g (97.0 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 190 mm (7.48") |
| Action Type | Gas Operated Direct Impingement |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 27 N (6.1 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Frame Material | Aluminum Alloy |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Hard Anodized |
Calibers
- 338 ARC · primary — also known as .338 ARC, 338 Advanced Rifle Cartridge
- 300 AAC Blackout — also known as 300 BLK, 7.62x35mm, .300 Whisper
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety Selector
- Features: Free Floating Handguard, M Lok Rail, Rotating Bolt, Flat Top Receiver, Picatinny Rail, Forward Assist, Dust Cover, Threaded Muzzle, Pistol Length Gas System, Superfinished Bcg, Match Grade Barrel, Billet Receiver, Pdw Brace, Ambidextrous Controls, Enhanced Trigger
Variants
- Faxon Premiere 11.5" 338 ARC Pistol — Pistol
- Faxon Premiere 7.5" 300 BLK PDW Pistol — Pdw
- Faxon Premiere 7.5" 300 BLK PDW Pistol FDE — Pdw Fde
Production
Production years: 2023-present
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
MSRP roughly $1,789-$1,799. The Premiere tier carries Faxon's highest level of factory upgrades. The 7.5" 300 BLK PDW is designed as a suppressor host; PDW brace and short-barrel configurations require appropriate legal compliance.
Background
Faxon's Premiere line caps the AR-15 range as the factory-built showcase of the company's barrels and components, aimed at buyers who want a turnkey suppressor host or compact defensive carbine without assembling parts themselves.