Considering an AR9 for cheap fun. What say you?

[Nate]

Hey guys,
My boss and I are both considering buying an AR9 to plink with.

Anything I should know before buying?

Any good deals out there?

I want a short barrel pistol as light as I can get it. My boss wants a rifle. We are looking at these uppers from PSA

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...th-kak-flash-can-hybrid-bcg-ch-516446469.html

No pistol lowers in stock though...

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-...ailed-upper-with-hybrid-bcg-ch-516446602.html

Any advise/insight/smart-ass comments welcome

 

[corn_hOlder]

mine was cool but it just ended up collecting dust as most carbines do I find

 

[Phydoux]

Loved mine! And wanted to SBR it but still waiting on 3 stamps so gave up for awhile on that. I am gonna get the AR-45 seems like it would be a lot of fun suppressed

 

[JDS556762]

Love my PSA Ar-9 upper and lower. Currently on month 8 for my form 1 SBR and matching 9mm suppressor. As of now, it's been a blast as a pistol!

Also I prefer (very much so) Colt fed lowers. I've got the 30 round metal form mags that perform flawlessly as well as some Colt 20 round sticks that run perfect as well. My favorite SBR right now

 

[Nate]

Love my PSA Ar-9 upper and lower. Currently on month 8 for my form 1 SBR and matching 9mm suppressor. As of now, it's been a blast as a pistol!

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Also I prefer (very much so) Colt fed lowers. I've got the 30 round metal form mags that perform flawlessly as well as some Colt 20 round sticks that run perfect as well. My favorite SBR right now

Did you ever try the glock mags?

Does it matter to the upper which mag the lower uses?

 

[500mag]

Definitely a pistol over a rifle....there is minimal velocity gain with the 16 inch barrel.....the curve flattens out.

 

[TapcoFan]

mine was cool but it just ended up collecting dust as most carbines do I find

Same here

 

[albatros43]

EVO

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

I definitely want to build or buy an AR9. I prefer the Colt style mags because they look more traditional. But all things considered I'd like an l'd Marlin Camp 9 better.

 

[kuduman]

Definitely a pistol over a rifle....there is minimal velocity gain with the 16 inch barrel.....the curve flattens out.

I wonder about that. 9mm loaded with Accurate #7 might pick up two or three hundred in a longer barrel. 10mm might pick up four or five, and with the heavy bullets. But with commercial ammo, yeah, there's nothing to be gained.

10 ought to make a thousand foot pounds. Since I can't have three round burst, I think 10mm is what I'd want.