Colt AR6951...Is it worth having a 9mm AR?

[GTI19403]

Saw one at Oaks today with 4 32 round mags and a Vortex SPARC on it for $900. Didn't seem like a terrible deal but I'm just not sure that it's a necessary addition for me. I absolutely hate the look of the Glock mag AR guns even though I could probably build one cheaper. Anybody who owns one please feel free to chime in with your experiences.

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[bogey1]

On my bucket (gun) list.

[Krichardson]

We have 9mm AR rifles at work,I just don't see the point of them.

[Emptymag]

Seems like multiple questions - maybe.

Are you asking about a Colt 9mm specifically, or 9mm AR15 in general?

I have no regrets on building mine.
I'd have built a pistol if I did it all over again simply because a 9mm seems more suited in a "SMG" role - close up.
That's not to say that I don't like my carbine, because I do - I just don't have the money for both or I'd have both.

9mm Colt pattern carbine
14.5" barrel w/pinned and welded muzzle device

[DucatiRon]

I have a 9mm SBR and absolutely love it. Even better with my Liberty Cosmic can. Plus now I can run in PCC class in IDPA and USPSA. Im in for about 750 in my build and well worth it.

[glocknurse]

I have one and I enjoy it. No serious use for mine, I'd rather have a rifle caliber if I'm going to carry a rifle. I like being able to shoot steel at pistol ranges lots of fun and good practice. The recoil seems to be about the same as 5.56.

[esh21167]

Echoing some others opinions: A 9mm AR would need to be a SBR. 16", or even 14.5" with pinned muzzle device, doesn't appeal to me.

[WCMG]

We built a 9mm AR MG for the smaller ladies to shoot at the range, but I ended up shooting it more than our customers on our pistol caliber range. Cheap ammo, no recoil, cycles great, and I have the same training at half the cost of ammo. Besides allowing me to use cheaper ammo while training, I don't see the point of them.

[Malinkyhoy]

Saw one at Oaks today with 4 32 round mags and a Vortex SPARC on it for $900. Didn't seem like a terrible deal but I'm just not sure that it's a necessary addition for me. I absolutely hate the look of the Glock mag AR guns even though I could probably build one cheaper. Anybody who owns one please feel free to chime in with your experiences.

Thanks

the M&P MPX is pretty cool and you can probably build one for less than $900. I went to the Oaks Show to specifically look for AR parts and a few other things. I came away empty handed reasons being: parts are still cheaper online, too many people couldn't tell me where there parts where from (I've given the Chinese made stuff a chance and seen it fail). you can literally build an AR for little over $300 now, if you shop around I bet you can build a 9mm AR for $500 - $600. The ones with the straight mags were made by Kurts Customs Firearms and he died a while ago. They mags British sten gun magazines. If you shop around you might be able to find a lower.

[arjohnson]

Absolutely, shorter is better.