Trigger Mike Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Are they worth it? why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I've never been drawn to AR pistols, but my very first AR was in 45 ACP. I have a heavy barrel upper in 5.56 that I can put on it also. Horace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 45 is to my liking. how did it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 You mean like a Tec 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I am building an AR in a pistol caliber but not a pistol. It will be a 16" carbine in 50 GI. I am using a Quarter Circle 10 lower that takes Glock Large Frame magazines. There are several companies now building AR receivers dedicated to pistol calibers. Usually, they use Glock magazines or Colt 9mm submachine gun mags. Olympic Arms is also a good source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Olympic makes AR pistols in 9mm, .40 S&W, 10mm and .45 ACP. I wish that Just Right Carbines would offer pistols. Their carbines are impressive for the $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapeshot 8553 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 We had a customer that made one in .50 AE. Heck of a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Mine was an early Olympic Arms. I SBR'd it to 7.5". Here it is with collapsible stock, also with Gemtech Blackside and with the MAC 10 suppressor. Horace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedley Lamarr, SASS #14478 Life Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Nothing like an 8.5 " AR SBR in 9mm with a suppressor... Mine is wicked fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Charcoal KID, SASS# 31523 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Any AR's out there in 357 Magnum....my favorite all around cartridge!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brimstone Bill Willson Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I have a rifle that is built on a DDLES (now Quarter Circle) dedicated lower. I love this rifle and it is fun to shoot, ammo is cheap. Dedicate pistol caliber lowers ar kind of expensive compared to standard lowers and that with a few other dedicated parts make a pistol caliber AR about 30% more expensive than a standard AR. One of the best pistol caliber AR builders is located in Macon, he built mine. He has a poor website, but he is a good builder: http://www.maconarmory.com/ His specialty is .45acp built as DI or blowback operated. Mine is a .40s&w blowback operated and uses Glock mags. Another cowboy than I shoot with has a DI 10mm built by the same guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 You mean like a Tec 9? One of my nephews had one of those once. Biggest piece of junk you ever saw. The "sights" were worthless and had about a 25 lb. trigger pull. If I'm ever in a gunfight I hope the other guy is shooting one of those. You would literally be doing good to hit a refrigerator at 10 yards! JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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