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The FX-9 Pistol from Freedom Ordnance is pure fun. With receivers more than an inch shorter than other 9mm “AR” guns the FX-9 is quick handling. Feeding from ubiquitous Glock magazines makes magazine options plentiful and affordable. With a street price of around $600 it’s also one of the most affordable options out there for […]
As the popularity of pistol-caliber carbines grow, so does the list of options. Not long ago we brought you the Hailstorm by Dark Storm Industries. In our range experience with that pistol we wondered how the same build in rifle form would perform. So did you and so now we have the rifle version, Lightning, […]
New Frontier Armory’s (NFA) C-5 ARs are not just another Colt clone. These guns run MP5 magazines. The big advantage to this is that the MP5 magazines are a true double stack magazine, feeding from both sides. This makes them run great in AR carbines and rifles. I have been working with Pistol Caliber Carbines […]
Stribog is the ancient Slavic god of storms and currents. When you feel a rush of wind force that is Stribog. For the purpose of this article Stribog is also the name of Grand Power’s latest release. A sub-gun-like pistol imported by Eagle Imports. The Stribog is a direct competitor to other options like the […]
Seen by some as nothing more than a range toy, many shooters now use AR-15 pistols in a variety of roles including home defense. With the advent of pistol arm braces, there is renewed interest in this useful variant of the ubiquitous AR. I prefer the 9mm flavor as the lack of a gas system […]
Eagle Imports has been importing the Grand Power family of firearms into the United States for a little while now and the overall opinion is that the Slovakian built pistols feature good quality and ergonomics at a competitive price point. Our own writer Graham Baates has featured several article on the variants he has been […]
New Frontier Armory’s C-9 Billet Lower Receiver is the best way to start a custom 9mm AR build. You can save money and build your very own 9mm AR rifle exactly the way you want it configured and shoot for less! The C-9 uses Glock magazines and will accept any 9mm, .40 S&W or .357 […]
Not long ago we brought you a first look at the FX-9 from Freedom Ordnance. This 9mm, Glock-magazine fed, pistol-caliber carbine is made from a billet upper and lower and ran anything we could fit in the magazine. Properly scaled for 9mm, the receivers are a touch smaller than your standard AR-15. When Freedom […]
By now most of us have accepted that pistol-caliber carbines are loads of fun. They cost less to shoot, don’t require a “rifle” range, and the report is much more bearable for on-lookers. Toss a can on it and some subsonic ammunition and it gets even quieter. One drawback however is the blow-back operating system. […]
Black Creek Precision’s Model GLK-F dedicated lower receiver is a winner. Extremely well made, they will run with small- frame glock pattern magazines and any standard AR or Billet upper. This solves the Colt pattern magazine problems of previous 9mm AR carbines and makes it practical and reliable. What sets this lower apart is the […]
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