Advanced Armament Corporation

Advanced Armament Corporation or AAC is a company based in Lawrenceville, Georgia that manufactures sound suppressors, firearms and ammunition.

History
Kevin Brittingham founded Advanced Armament Corporation in 1994 to manufacture sound suppressors. In 2009, the company was purchased by Remington Arms and became a part of Freedom Group.

Products
AAC has been responsible for numerous innovations with regard to sound suppressor development. Interchangeable pistons to allow suppressors to be exchanged among firearms with different barrel thread patterns, fast-attach rifle silencers, and the use of titanium to make the suppressor lighter were two of these features.

Suppressors
AAC manufactures rimfire suppressors such as the Prodigy, Pilot and Element. Centerfire pistol caliber suppressors include the T-Rant (made from titanium) and the Evolution series, which uses an interchangeable piston system. Centerfire rifle suppressors include the Cyclone and the Hunter, among others.

300 Blackout
The .300 AAC Blackout was created by Advanced Armament Corporation in cooperation with Remington Defense, under the direction of AAC's President Kevin Brittingham. This round has the same overall length and width as the popular 5.56 mm NATO round, except it fires a 30 caliber bullet. These dimensions allow the 300 AAC Blackout to be used in existing magazines designed for M16 or AR15 rifles. Because the rim of the cartridge is identical, the same bolt and carrier can be used between calibers.

Advanced Armament Corporation builds a number of rifles and receivers for this caliber including the AAC Honey Badger PDW.