American Tactical builds the Alpha Maxx as a feature-complete AR ready to run out of the box, and this one is configured in .300 AAC Blackout with a 16-inch barrel and a 9-inch free-float M-LOK handguard.

The .300 Blackout is worth understanding: it was designed to deliver .30-caliber performance from a standard AR-15 platform, requiring only a barrel change, and it burns its powder efficiently in short barrels where 5.56 does not. Loaded with heavy subsonic bullets it is one of the quietest suppressed rifle options available; loaded supersonic it hits considerably harder than 5.56 inside 200 yards. A capable hog and home-defense rifle.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.