Compact & Quiet: CMMG's ZEROED Banshee

Jeremiah Knupp

posted on May 27, 2026

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CMMG ZEROED Banshee 01 — Images courtesy of CMMG, Inc.

After getting its start by supplying parts for AR-style rifle owners, CMMG has grown into a company that builds complete and innovative AR-type rifles and handguns. Among these innovative products are the Banshee series of radial-delayed blowback Banshee pistols and SBRs. New for 2026, the company is introducing the ZEROED Banshee, a firearm that is optimized for use with suppressors.

The ZEROED Banshee brings a suppressor-optimized platform to CMMG’s Banshee family.

The ZEROED Banshee is available in 5.7x28 mm, 9 mm Luger, 10 mm Auto, and .45 ACP, using the radial-delayed blowback system. The .300 Blackout version uses a direct gas impingement system. All models have a 6.5-inch barrel that is placed inside a 10-inch oversized handguard that allows a suppressor of up to 1.58 inches to be installed and partially shrouded by the handguard. The handguard has M-Lok slots for accessories and a full M1913 Picatinny rail along its top surface. Three silicone SD-style covers on the handguard provide heat protection.

What separates the ZEROED model from the remainder of the Banshee series is the barrel and handguard setup that is optimized for use with a suppressor. Image courtesy of CMMG.

Pistol-caliber versions feed from Glock-compatible magazines (a 9 mm Luger version with a standard AR-15 magazine well that feeds from CMMG’s 33-round magazines is also offered). The .300 Blackout model feeds from standard AR magazines and the 5.7x28 mm model feeds from CMMG’s 32-round magazine that utilizes a standard AR-15 magwell.

The ZEROED Banshee is available in a wide variety of finishes and configurations, including this radial-delayed blowback model chambered in 9 mm Luger that utilizes a standard AR-15 magazine well and CMMG’s magazine (shown with a Tungsten Cerakote finish).

Each ZEROED Banshee is loaded with CMMG’s ZEROED parts, including an ambidextrous charging handle, pistol grip, drop-in single-stage trigger, trigger guard and 60/90-degree ambidextrous safety selector. They have a billet upper and forged lower aluminum receiver. They can be had with an Armor Black, Coyote Tan, FS Green, Midnight Bronze or Tungsten Cerakote finish. They are currently offered as a handgun with CMMG’s RipBrace stabilizing brace installed, with short-barreled rifle (SBR) versions planned for the future.

The ZEROED Banish is also available in direct gas impingement models, like this .300 Blackout version (shown with a Coyote Tan Cerakote finish).

The ZEROED Banshee is available with one of the company’s ZEROED suppressors installed (all NFA rules apply) (MSRP of $2,125 to $2,325) or with a faux suppressor blast diverter in place that allows the customer to install the can of their choice (MSRP of $1,650 to $1,850).

CMMG has also introduced a series of Plan-B pattern muzzle devices and an HIB-compatible suppressor mount adapter.

Announced with the ZEROED Banshee are the company’s RBB and SVB muzzle devices, which are compatible with Plan B-style suppressor mounting systems including the company’s ZERO B DAPTER hub. The devices will be available in the following configurations: