Pistol AR's: why?

[mrgein]

I just don't get the allure of the pistol AR's. is it just something most people do because they can or what. i just don't get the niche it fills. it seems like its a waste because alot of the powder is going to be burnt in air. or do you under charge these things?

[Omega]

I just don't get the allure of the pistol AR's. is it just something most people do because they can or what. i just don't get the niche it fills. it seems like its a waste because alot of the powder is going to be burnt in air. or do you under charge these things?

The allure is legal in my case, with a pistol you have no restrictions like an SBR and technically you can carry it loaded in a vehicle or on your person if you have a carry permit. As for powder, it burns in the first 9" so no waste there.

[tallburnedmidget]

I just don't get the allure of the pistol AR's. is it just something most people do because they can or what. i just don't get the niche it fills. it seems like its a waste because alot of the powder is going to be burnt in air. or do you under charge these things?

I never cared for a pistol config until I wanted to get very compact and light weight especially when my suppressor adds over 6" to my rifles. Additionally shortening a 300BLK barrel does not have the adverse affects of shortening a 5.56 barrel.

Once I built the pistol config I then tried to find optics that I would like that would work with extra long eye relief so I didn't need to try and use the tube as a stock or try and cheek weld to the buffer tube. The long eye relief optics were well over $200-$400 and were not even in the same ballpark as the $400 optics I could put on a regular AR configuration. The math then became simple for me to pay $200 to SBR the rifle and use an existing scope.

So I went from never wanting a pistol but wanting something very compact especially with my suppressor on and ended up with a 7.5" barrel 300 BLK SBR. I still need to take it out and make sure it runs the way I like.

Additional plans specific to me are to use that rifle with my DIY quick detatch digital night vision setup. I put my DIY NV setup on hold until the rifle is up and running and then I have plans to rig up that rifle to use the NV plus potentially work with a single scope configuration when the NV is on or off. It is more of a fun project than anything else but everything is looking promising to have a compact night time nightmare for hog/coyote hunting

[mrgein]

ok sorry i was more talking about a .223/5.56 pistol, i can totally see why in a 300blk since it has such a lower powder charge than a 223/5.56 and larger caliber and ability to supress.

ok it makes much more sense once i wrap my head around the idea that it is classified as a pistol and can be carried as such.

[Ciliman21]

In CA we cant have SBR. So a pistol from a 80% lower built as a single shot with a sig brace is the closed we can get. I love mine by the way.

[Gyrkin]

If short barreled rifles were not Class 3, AR pistols would be practically nonexistent.

[Overton-AR]

If short barreled rifles were not Class 3, AR pistols would be practically nonexistent.

^^THIS^^

That being said, they have gained popularity, and there are reasons for having them.....

1) A CCW allows you to have a fully loaded pistol in your car.
2) You get a pistol stolen, you simply file a police report.
3) It requires no ATF registration as an SBR and no tax stamp, trust or waiting period.
4) you can carry a pistol concealed legally, not the case with an SBR.
5) It requires no engraving as an SBR.

Now, each of the 4 pistols I have built, I eventually got the stamp for and now I have 4 SBRs. But I also have a spare pistol lower that I can put ANY of my uppers on and fully enjoy all the benefits of having a pistol.

[jwb47]

until I got a sig brace I was hell bent for leather to sbr a lower . now not so much . another benefit for me is by keeping my pistol configurtion I can use mine to hunt the alternative method season for deer and extend my season another 10 days.

[tfbit]

Some people might build Blackout Pistols for the novelty and maybe so they can have a short upper legally in the house for SHTF situations. I built mine to be short and make big noises in my house without having to get a stamp and ending up on the "visit these houses first" list.

[Jim Timber]

300BLK is the perfect round for short AR's due to the powders used. Excellent option instead of other pistol caliber sub guns for a PDW.

I built my second 5.56 7.5" upper for a demonstration rig for STD's. No other reason for it. It's the most vivid demonstration of what the device is capable of that I have. Beyond that, it's a range toy.