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Thread: AR Pistol Lengths
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November 8th, 2020, 09:40 PM #11Senior Member
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Re: AR Pistol Lengths
Great discussion, thanks for all the thoughts!
I've bought from Palmetto before, so I'm gonna check out their site for a kit. I should have the lower any day...
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Re: AR Pistol Lengths
I'd seriously consider other calibers for an AR pistol. The barrel length can significantly decrease velocity, which lighter rounds like 5.56 rely on to be effective. Unless you are loading with fast powders, you can also expect it to be completely deafening indoors without ear pro (if you're at an indoor range I would even suggest doubling up).
I would recommend (just my opinion) a heavier/slower round such as a pistol round (10mm or 45 super), 458 SOCOM or similar (uses fast powders, but you'll want to load it reduced in a pistol), or maybe 7.62x39 (factory ammo will be loud but not as bad as 5.56). A lot depends on the use you see for it.
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November 13th, 2020, 02:15 PM #13
Re: AR Pistol Lengths
Toujours prêt
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Re: AR Pistol Lengths
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December 20th, 2020, 11:55 AM #18Grand Member
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Re: AR Pistol Lengths
IMO For a home defense setup I would be more concerned about the increase in noise from going to a shorter barrel than reduced velocity. I don't have an AR pistol but I do shoot a Contender pistol with a 14 inch barrel. Even with a 14 inch barrel it is much louder than a standard AR and you feel a substantial blast on your face when shooting. I can only assume this would look like a fireball in front at night. I briefly shot a 10 inch barrel and the blast was so bad people would stop and look at you at the range to see what you were shooting. You could not shoot this indoors without some serious ear damage.
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December 20th, 2020, 12:57 PM #19
Re: AR Pistol Lengths
The only reason I would be shooting indoors is to save someone's life.
If it meant that I would lose both my pinky fingers if I shot indoors, I would still accept that risk as being "better than being killed".
And you don't have to have fireballs if you don't want them.
This thing works very well at eliminating/drastically reducing flash.
I was told by everyone on the internet that my 7" 7.62x39 would be a dragon, shooting flames far enough to burn the target.
Barely any flash, let alone a fireball. Shooting at night would probably be different, but I've SEEN 3 foot fireballs in daylight at the range, and mine doesn't do that at all.
I was pretty surprised by that one myself.I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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December 20th, 2020, 01:13 PM #20
Re: AR Pistol Lengths
OR! You can put an AR- handle on a pistol picatinny rail like I put my M&P 9mm compact 2.0 for home only.
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