By Joe Ferronato
Every red-blooded American needs to own a bolt-action or AR pistol. Actually, you should probably own several. Not only are they fun, but they can be incredibly accurate with a brace attached.
Aero’s Solus Short Action Pistol in .300 BLK was intriguing for several reasons. First, it’s the Solus action. The action is incredibly smooth and easy to manipulate. I’ve used both the short and long action on the Solus Competition and Solus Lightweight Hunter. I was happy with the action on both of those rifles, and this pistol is no exception. As a bonus, the action is slapped into a chopped down version of the Competition Chassis. That means the front end has M-LOK attachments and an Arca-compatible rail.
Second, this pistol comes with an 8.3-inch light sendero barrel. It’s threaded, so I slapped the Aero Lahar K can on the front of it. Shooting subs through this rig is impressively quiet. The pistol grip on the chassis makes it easy to control without a brace, but the whole package is a bit heavy to shoot accurately with one hand. But that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t try to show off to your friends at the range.
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I didn’t test this gun’s accuracy ability, and I don’t really care to know. This setup is a “good enough” scenario. If I can reasonably hit what I’m pointing it at out to 100 yards, that is good enough for me. With the Aimpoint Micro H-2 atop the sight rail, that’s exactly what I got with this thing, and it made me smile the whole time at the range. No ear pro, marginal recoil, and sufficient accuracy. What else can you ask for?
The third reason this little gun is sweet is the pic rail at the back of the chassis that makes it very easy to install a brace. Everyone with a bolt-action pistol or AR pistol should attach a brace—due to the fact that it screams that you appreciate freedom and, now that braces are back, a middle finger to our friends at the ATF. I don’t have a brace on this one yet, but the SB Tactical FS1913A on order will be a welcomed addition.
This gun will be making regular appearances at the range, will likely ride shotgun in the truck for pesky varmint control, and will bring joy to me and my friends for the foreseeable future. So if you’re a red-blooded American and want to giggle like a school girl while enjoying freedom, go grab yourself one of these.
Cost: $1,900
Pros: Threaded barrel; M-LOK attachments; Arca rail; accurate enough; just good fun.
Cons: You’ll burn through a lot of ammo because it’s fun, and you’ll hate the magazine that comes with the .300 BLK.
