Description
The Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS is the MPS configuration of the Halo 10 inch AR pistol in 300 Blackout. Black nitride threaded barrel, M-LOK handguard, an MPS minimalist pistol stabilizer and a 30 round magazine, assembled as a complete pistol rather than sold as a kit you finish yourself. Part number 30010HBMPS, which is worth quoting when you order.
Why the Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS Configuration Works
The Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS is built around a cartridge that solves the short barrel problem. A 5.56 round out of a ten inch barrel loses a great deal of its velocity and a great deal of its terminal performance, while 300 Blackout was designed from the start to burn its powder in that length. Out of this barrel you are getting close to everything the cartridge has to offer, which is not something a short 5.56 can claim.
The Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS barrel is black nitride treated and threaded at the muzzle, which gives you a hard, corrosion resistant surface and the option of a muzzle device. Nitride is the sensible finish on a short barrel because the gas port area runs hot and a treated bore holds up better than bare steel.
The Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS handguard is M-LOK, which is the standard worth having. Lights, hand stops and sling mounts bolt directly to the rail slots without an adapter, and M-LOK accessories are the widest selection available at the lowest prices. The upper carries a full length Picatinny rail for optics.
Configuration and the Legal Picture
This is a pistol, and that matters. An Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS ships with an MPS minimalist pistol stabilizer rather than a stock, which is what keeps it legally a pistol. Fitting an actual shoulder stock to a barrel this short creates a short barreled rifle, an NFA item requiring ATF approval and a tax stamp. MAG5 Firearms does not handle NFA transfers, so plan that through a dealer who does.
Capacity on the Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS is 30+1 and it uses standard AR-15 magazines, which is one of the quiet advantages of 300 Blackout. Same magazines, same bolt carrier group pattern, same manual of arms. Only the barrel and the ammunition change.
A word on ammunition. Supersonic 300 Blackout behaves like a short range hunting round and is what most people shoot. Subsonic is heavy, slow and very quiet, but it generally needs a suppressor to be worth the trouble and will not always cycle an unsuppressed gun reliably. Buy supersonic unless you have a specific plan.
Specifications
- UPC: 615629691272
- Model: 30010HBMPS, ACI-15 Halo MPS
- Caliber: 300 Blackout
- Capacity: 30+1
- Barrel: 10 in, black nitride, threaded muzzle
- Receiver: Black anodized aluminum with Picatinny rail
- Handguard: M-LOK
- Stabilizer: MPS minimalist pistol stabilizer
- Grip: A2
- Configuration: Pistol
Who Should Buy One
Anyone who wants a compact, handy AR that actually performs at ten inches is the audience. An Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS is far more useful at this length than a short 5.56, and it is short enough to matter in a truck, a pack or a closet.
Hog and deer hunters in thick country get real value from it. Supersonic 300 Blackout inside a hundred yards is a capable hunting round, and a ten inch pistol moves through brush and out of a blind window in a way that a twenty inch rifle does not.
It also makes sense as a future suppressor host, with the caveat above about NFA paperwork. The barrel is already threaded, and 300 Blackout with a can is the combination that made the cartridge popular in the first place.
A few practical notes before you order an Andro Corp ACI-15 Halo MPS. Quote the full part number, 30010HBMPS, because Andro Corp builds several Halo variants at this barrel length and the suffix is what separates them. Understand the pistol and short barreled rifle distinction before you change the configuration, because fitting a stock to a ten inch barrel is a federal matter rather than a preference. Buy supersonic ammunition unless you are building specifically around a suppressor. Keep 300 Blackout and 5.
56 magazines clearly marked and stored separately, since a 300 Blackout round will chamber in a 5.56 rifle and destroy it. The MPS suffix in the part number is short for minimalist pistol stabilizer, the fixed skeletonized device fitted at the rear, and Andro Corp Industries publishes the full build sheet for the 300 Blackout line. You can browse the rest of our rifles and firearms here, or compare this build against the standard ACI-15 Halo.
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