Proper term for what I bought? SMG? PCC? SBR?

[PNWguy]

Ordered one of the Extar EP-9s this afternoon and am confused as to what the proper term for it is.

Never had anything like it in 40 years of firearms ownership and am not part of the tacticool ninja crowd so no idea what it is.

Maybe just a pistol?

It is AR-patterned, sort of. Has an "arm brace" and not a "stock" so doesn't need a tax stamp or anything. It's a pistol caliber (9mm) and takes Glock magazines.

Should be a whole lot of fun, but no idea what to refer to it as...

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[Boboclown]

A pistol

 

[Certaindeaf]

Shootah

 

[CountryGent]

Legally, it is a pistol, and would be recorded and transferred as said. Though ATF has at least two conflicting statements on usage of braces. The NRA has a run down here. Cheers.

 

[Geardo]

Technically a pistol, most often called a PCC, not a subgun unless full auto.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Pistol
Firearm.

PCC would indicate both a shoulder stock and a barrel of 16+"

As this does not have either, it's simply a large pistol.

or a Firearm (looking at the class of AR "pistols" with 12+" barrels and greater than 26" OAL )

 

[Joe13]

Fully simi automatic assault pistol

 

[Dwesson]

I have heard great things about these, especially for the price! Can you give some personal experience after some trigger time? Whenever I go to the website they are OOS.

Also, I'd refer to it as a PCC personally:

SMG <-- I think pistol caliber, full auto.
SBR <-- I think an NFA registered rifle in any caliber
PCC <-- I think a pistol caliber, semi-auto, overall length TBD

 

[Kruel J]

SMG? LOL. Not a Sub Machine gun brother.

As stated, it's a pistol.

 

[notazombie]

Looks like a pistol to me.

 

[bbbass]

In IDPA, and as Ruger sells them:

PCC = Pistol Caliber Carbine ... If it ain't a Carbine, it ain't a PCC.

"A carbine, from French carabine, is a long gun firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket. Many carbines are shortened versions of full-length rifles, shooting the same ammunition, while others fire lower-powered ammunition, including types designed for pistols." Wikipedia

Therefore, a braced AR pistol, etc, is not a carbine.

Ruger PCC 9

 

[Ura-Ki]

PDW!
Personal Defence Weapon!

 

[Flymph]

My GF says it's kind of cute...

 

[PNWguy]

My GF says it's kind of cute...

My GF is looking forward to shooting it.

 

[GWS]

PDC
As in Pretty Darn Cool

 

[bbbass]

My wife says mine is pretty cute!

 

[osprey]

Nice one. My 9mm Ar pistol builds are my wife's favorite to shoot.

 

[Flymph]

Nice one. My 9mm Ar pistol builds are my wife's favorite to shoot.

I'm struggling to find something she likes besides a Kriss Vector or a P90... i'm too broke for that, otherwise I'd have a P90.

 

[11Charlie]

BST (black shooter thingy)

Or BSTWOPU (black shooter thingy with out pop up)

 

[bgdawgrr]

Pistol, but all use cool kids call them PDWs. (Personal Defense Weapon). Now that you know, you are in the club! Welcome!