9mm AR

[Patrick Reif]

Do any of you guys have any experience with an AR chambered in a 9mm?

 

I've been doing research on them, and have narrowed down to the Brigade Firearms offering.

Family owned in SC.  Looks like a great bang for the buck type of weapon.

 

I kind of like the Ruger 9mm offering because it's a simple design like the 10/22 and Ruger has a plant in my home state. I also didn't completely hate my AR-15 from Ruger...it was okay, but I've handled much better.

 

Regardless, how many here have a 9mm carbine, and what do you love/hate about it?

[NHBull]

I tried to like them.  A few years ago, I got out of .40 and went to 9 for the availability reasons.  I looked at AR's, but truth be told, my AK's were far superior and rounds were far more plentiful and less expensive.  If I had to decide from the 2 you listed, it would be the Ruger based on the platform.  Sorry to be little help.  Good luck

 

edit:  I think the reason I didn't like it was because of the feel and purpose.  the 9 is a short barrell round and hard to reach out 300 yards and touch someone.  truth be to, 100 yards was questionable in comparing it to 7.62 or 5.56

[TAFKABCF]

What do you want it for? Self defense, it's ok, fun at the range, yup. Hitting steel plates from far away, no so much. It's funny you brought this up. Next week I'm milling out a couple of 80% lowers and plan of building one as an AR pistol in 9mm.

[Patrick Reif]

I was looking for a fun gun on the range that also would cover a 75 yard perimeter with some form of accuracy in case the Indians attack.

 

The big one is low recoil for my wife and kids with a 30+ round capacity.  That with a red dot should make it a decent home invasion/range gun that doesn't break the bank to feed.

My long range shots around here don't exceed 200 yards so my .308 is all I would ever need.

My personal choice for home protection is a 12 gauge with 3" 000 Buck or a heavy turkey load.  Either will get the job done at the close range home defense calls for.

[TAFKABCF]

A 9mm shot out of an AR platorm or carbine is fairly accurate out to 50 yards. Once you get to the 75-100 yard range you're looking at an approximate 6 inch drop in trajectory. It sounds like what you want it for would work. 

[Hertboi]

Look at Foxtrot Mike products, they are top notch! 

[BayouSlide]

 

Built and tuned a Taccom upper/bolt/buffer group with a PSA 9mm Colt lower for IDPA and USPSA competition. It has an EOTech holo sight (plus a Burris FastFire red dot at 45 degrees zeroed for close up targets). I run 147 gr handloads and it is a hoot to shoot. Dropped only 7 points (Most Accurate) at the Battle on the Bayou IDPA state match in 2019 (Fishing on the Bayou stage pictured here).

[Dye99]

Ive built three in the last few years. Assembled might be a better term actually but only my CMMG banshee 300/SBR runs perfectly with a Rugged suppressor.

Amazingly fun guns to shoot.