Thread: 9mm AR Build

and so another AR build commences...
have a few self builds behind me now, and I'm addicted to big kids lego....

I'll update the thread as parts arrive and progress is made,

The progress may be slow, due to limited parts available in NZ but it will be built!

and the first post is dedicated to the receivers

Lower + BCG
Quarter Circle 10 Glock lower + bolt





Upper
DPMS Slick side



Quick Test fit



And thats it until a small Brownells order arrives,
I won't tell what parts are coming or what I'm planing on using... that would ruin the fun

How are you going to attach a gas deflector to that slick side upper?

not going to have one.

Fair call, I started out without one but ended up having to add one due to to much gas hitting the guy on the spotlight-and I like to be able to shoot from my left shoulder for shits and giggles from time to time.
A brass catcher would probably also defuse the gas ok as well

Sure looks a lot better without it

How does one usually attach a gas deflector? Using the ejection port cover bosses?

yeah i like the slick side look better aswell, if it does prove to be an issue i'll make a gas/brass deflector thats attached to the picatinny rail, something easily removed,

Originally Posted by Tommy

How does one usually attach a gas deflector? Using the ejection port cover bosses?

looks like poo if you have a factory 223/556 defector

Yep just got the same lower myself plus a 9mm barrel from the same guy ,not sure what part to get next ,where did you get your upper from

Originally Posted by paulbrady

Yep just got the same lower myself plus a 9mm barrel from the same guy ,not sure what part to get next ,where did you get your upper from

It was a second hand item i picked up a while ago from the sportshooter forum,
been using in a 300blk build, but thought it would better suit the 9mm,
remade the 300blk with a anderson upper

What good is a 9mm without hi-capacity mags, 3x 33 round Glock magazines

Where'd you obtain the QC lower??

Originally Posted by gimp

Where'd you obtain the QC lower??

gunstuff.co.nz have em listed

jesus that's expensive

Originally Posted by gimp

jesus that's expensive

Dedicated lower, correct bolt, half the lpk (the 9mm specific bits anyway) in there. Seems about right to me? With generic receivers and all the conversion bits it would add up to nearly that, and these are meant to be pretty reliable

Originally Posted by gimp

jesus that's expensive

Yep, but didn't pay asking price

and once you add up the Price, its hardly worth importing, (retail US price $510usd for lower and bolt, + $250usd export permit fee + $30? shipping, +import duty and gst $220nzd)
adds up to $1350nzd approx

not to mention the hassle getting import permits.

sometimes you have to pay a premium to get what you want, this is one of those times for me.