Originally Posted by
Yankees31
For some reason I cant get this gun out of my head since I shot one. My local shop has a few of them.
I am in NJ and 9mm AR's just dont seem to popular so everyone I know is telling me not to get it because its a novelty and it will wear off. The keep saying you have a regular .223 AR why would you get a 9mm one.
Can I get some opinions from those of you that have them.
Here is a pic of the one I am looking at except it is all black no green
My first AR was a 9mm. I bought it because at the time, I was shooting 9mm handgun a lot at an indoor range that didn't allow rifle calibers. I was interested in an AR, I didn't belong to a private club with a range at the time, and the nearest public outdoor range wasn't conveniently located. So, an AR chambered in 9mm seemed to fit the bill.
I used it quite a bit for a year or so - and then I got into a private gun club. When I got into the club, I got into 5.56 ARs and trap. I have maybe had the 9mm AR out twice, and I don't believe it has made it out of the safe in the last year.
9mm ARs are fun, and if you're in a situation where you can use it a lot, they can make sense. But as a 'range toy,' they are somewhat expensive, I think. 9mm ammo isn't nearly as cheap now as it was when I was shooting it a lot. If I were looking for an alternative to a 5.56 AR now, I'd probably look at a dedicated .22 upper (like Spike's offers).
All that said, my 9mm AR is never far from my thoughts. Lately I've been thinking about going the SBR route with it. We shall see.
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