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For me, other than almost having a SBR without the tax stamp, I don't quite understand the appeal for the AR Pistol. I'm not bashing them at all, I just don't get it. If I want a handgun, I'll get a handgun, if I want a rifle I'll get a rifle.
Now, I would like to have a 9mm AR rifle (carbine) because of the cost to shoot it is less than most rifle rounds. I haven't built one yet because I am having a tough time justifying the cost to build a 9mm AR, it feels like it is going to cost a lot more to build a 9mm AR than it did with my 5.56 or 7.62x39 ARs.
I want an AR pistol cuz with all the BS going on a Glock 17 just doesn't seem like enough sometimes and with my CCL I can keep it up front in the rig with me vs the trunk unloaded.
$2000 for the first AR is a ridiculous budget. IMO you're better off getting a budget/value AR that is to your liking and then shooting / competing with it to determine what specific accessories you're interested in for what your intended uses are rather than what seemed "cool" at first, but with more experience realize is "tactical crap." For example in the past two years, (outside of panic prices) A PSA complete lower with magpul STR goodness and a 'cool' upper with free floated rail and a 16-18" barrel could have been had for $200 after tax and transfer for the lower and $300 for a complete upper for a total complete rifle of about $500. Because in a lot of cases, the gun is the cheap part of the equation when you start adding in optics, ammo, and other accessories. A good red dot will go anywhere from $100 - $400 depending on brand and functionality, a good rifle scope would cost similarly, or easily more depending on brand and magnification range. Then you factor in ammo, magazines, sling, light, and before you know it you have easily spent twice the cost of the rifle on accessories and ammo for the rifle.
This is why I recommend what I do, because with experience comes a different level of thinking and from the time you buy your first AR, with experience, you'll inevitably think differently about it and prioritize different things than you originally would have. Why spend a lot of money on something until you have the experience to know what you really want?
I went with one cause when folded this is almost as compact as a ruger pcc that was taken down, and it gives me an option other than just my 1911.I want an AR pistol cuz with all the BS going on a Glock 17 just doesn't seem like enough sometimes and with my CCL I can keep it up front in the rig with me vs the trunk unloaded.
I can carry an AR pistol loaded in my vehicle with my CHL.For me, other than almost having a SBR without the tax stamp, I don't quite understand the appeal for the AR Pistol. I'm not bashing them at all, I just don't get it. If I want a handgun, I'll get a handgun, if I want a rifle I'll get a rifle.
Now, I would like to have a 9mm AR rifle (carbine) because of the cost to shoot it is less than most rifle rounds. I haven't built one yet because I am having a tough time justifying the cost to build a 9mm AR, it feels like it is going to cost a lot more to build a 9mm AR than it did with my 5.56 or 7.62x39 ARs.
No but with a .50 you just cant find the squirrel to see if you actually hit it in the eye though, just sayin.You ever try to shoot a squirrel in the eye at 300 yards with a 9mm?