AR-pistols

[PatMcGroyne]

Anyone building / built a pistol-stocked AR- successfully? Whose receiver and upper were used? This is not a simple hacksaw, drill-press build is it? Pat.

[shooter521]

Originally Posted by PatMcGroyne

This is not a simple hacksaw, drill-press build is it? Pat.

If you're using a hacksaw and a drill press to assemble an AR, you're not doing something right.

[Justus]

Model 1 Sales

[melensdad]

Originally Posted by shooter521

If you're using a hacksaw and a drill press to assemble an AR, you're not doing something right.

UH, yup

But to the original post, to build an AR pistol you need to buy a "pistol" lower. It is identical in every way to a "rifle" lower except that when you had it transferred to you from your FFL dealer it was transferred as a handgun. I'm not sure if you can convert a lower to a pistol lower. You probably can (???) but I simply don't know how.

There are some parts that you need to be careful of when you build an AR15 pistol. NO buttstock can be put on the gun. NO vertical forgrip can be put on the gun. If I was to build one now I would want an Olympic Arms or similar upper which eliminate the buffer tube/assembly/spring on the rear of the gun and move the recoil system up over the barrel. It makes for a more compact handgun, and one that I think is easier to use because the buffer system doesn't stick out behind the gun.

THIS:


NOT THIS:

[WabashMX5]

I had no idea that Olympic upper existed. Sure seems like the nicer way to do an AR pistol....

[Indy_Guy_77]

I know that a lot of folks like to use the extended buffer tubes on the pistols as little "mini stocks" and pull it into the top of their shoulder to aid in aiming/accuracy.

And I think that's a danged fine idea, too.

-J-

[r6vr6]

Another option is a kel-tec plr 16. I lusted after one for some time, bought it, and really didn't like it much. Sold it to a guy at work who loves it.

I would not do a pistol AR but would spend a couple hundred more on a stamp and do a SBR in a heartbeat.

[joslar15]

Originally Posted by melensdad

UH, yup

But to the original post, to build an AR pistol you need to buy a "pistol" lower. It is identical in every way to a "rifle" lower except that when you had it transferred to you from your FFL dealer it was transferred as a handgun. I'm not sure if you can convert a lower to a pistol lower. You probably can (???) but I simply don't know how.

There are some parts that you need to be careful of when you build an AR15 pistol. NO buttstock can be put on the gun. NO vertical forgrip can be put on the gun. If I was to build one now I would want an Olympic Arms or similar upper which eliminate the buffer tube/assembly/spring on the rear of the gun and move the recoil system up over the barrel. It makes for a more compact handgun, and one that I think is easier to use because the buffer system doesn't stick out behind the gun.

If a stripped lower is transferred simply as a receiver, I was under the impression it could be built in either configuration.

The Oly upper is cool!

[outlaw2842]

if you wanna buy a complete one the outdoorsman has been getting them in stock occationaly but they dont last very long.

[muncie21]

I like the look of "Not This"
Need to know where I can pick up a mini buffer tube like that.