I'm thinking it might be about time to start looking for a 9mm AR, and am looking for advice. I have some things I absolutely want in it. I want the controls to be as close to an ar15 as possible and I want it to be a pistol.
1. It needs to be reliable with FMJ's or HP's.
2. Needs to take factory Glock mags and they need to drop free.
3. Needs to have a last round bolt hold open, that holds open every time.
4. Needs to be able to use a BAD lever for bolt hold open and release.
5. Needs to be able to accept any standard AR15 trigger.
6. "Hoping" to be able to use any AR15 charging handles.
I have no problem either buying it complete, or putting it together. I don't care if it's a dedicated lower or mag well drop in as long as it's reliable.
The ones I'm considering right now are Wilson Combats AR9 and the CMMG Guard with the CMMG edging it out because I've heard great things about their LRBHO and their low recoil. I'm not sure if They both meet my 5 or 6 points though... I've heard the CMMG isn't reliable with all HP's.
Any other suggestions?
Just for my reference, I'm going to post the results of my findings that I received directly from the manufacturers...
Feel free to suggest any other manufacturers for me to check with!
JP - No BAD lever
Wilson Combat - no BAD lever, no standard triggers
NFA - No BAD lever
Karri's - No LRBHO, unreliable w/some HP's
YHM - Yes to all points
QC10 - No BAD lever
PSA - - No LRBHO, iffy on BAD lever and CH.
Angstadt Arms - BAD lever makes LRBHO unreliable
Wolfpack Armory - Side charging only
CMMG Guard - BAD lever not guaranteed to fit in trigger guard
Freedom Ordnance - No BAD levers or standard CH
Lead Star Arms -