ION (Lightweight)

Faxon ION Lightweight AR-15 Rifles and Pistols

ION is Faxon’s lightweight line: pencil and Gunner barrels, Streamline carbon fiber handguards, the Gunner Lightweight BCG paired with Faxon’s patented adjustable gas block, the Schmid® match trigger, and ambidextrous controls. ION-X Hyperlite models go further with Faxon’s skeletonized X-Tra Lite forged receiver set. 9 models in 5.56 NATO, 300 BLK, $1,545–$2,285, every one built around a Faxon barrel that’s borescoped, air gauged, headspace gauged, and 100% MPI inspected, assembled in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, and covered by the Faxon Lifetime Guarantee. The ION-X Hyperlite 16″ weighs 4.93 lb; Gunmade named it the Best Overall Lightweight AR-15.

5.56 NATO • $1,545

ION-X Hyperlite 10.5″ 5.56 Pistol ›

10.5″ Pencil, 1:8; 10″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.93 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,550

ION Ultralight 10.5″ 5.56 Pistol ›

10.5″ Pencil, 1:8; 10″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.93 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,600

ION Ultralight Integral Muzzle Device 16″ 5.56 Rifle ›

16″ Pencil, 1:8; 13″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.95 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,625

ION-X Hyperlite 10.5″ 5.56 Pistol, Titanium Cerakote® ›

10.5″ Pencil, 1:8; 10″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.93 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,645

ION Ultralight 16″ 5.56 Rifle ›

16″ Pencil, 1:8; 13″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.95 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,675

ION-X Hyperlite 16″ 5.56 Rifle ›

16″ Pencil, 1:8; 13″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.93 lb

5.56 NATO • $1,725

ION-X Hyperlite 16″ 5.56 Rifle, Titanium Cerakote® ›

16″ Pencil, 1:8; 13″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas; 4.93 lb

300 BLK • $1,825

ION-X Hyperlite 7.5″ 1:5 Twist 300 BLK Pistol ›

7.5″ Gunner, 1:5; 7″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas

300 BLK • $2,285

ION-X Hyperlite 7.5″ 1:5 Twist 300 BLK PDW, Cobalt Cerakote® ›

7.5″ Gunner, 1:5; 7″ carbon fiber M-LOK; adjustable gas

Comparing lines? See the AR-15 buying guide. Firearms ship to a licensed dealer (FFL).