blue72 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 My goal is to build a reliable, accurate 9mm with controllable recoil with a budget under $1,000 plus the components I already have I already have an AR-15 lower and upper reciever. buffer tube, shoulder stock, glock mags, grip, handguard, and red dot optic…so I need help with the rest Thanks in advanced Link to comment
bulldog009 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 So you need a bolt, barrel, and recoil system? Are you dead set on a standard AR lower - a dedicated Glock mag lower may be a better option if you're starting from scratch. I'd look at JP for the barrel, bolt, and silent captured recoil spring system. There are a number of manufactures who make quality Glock mag lowers - QC10, New Frontier, Spikes, PSA, etc. Link to comment
LowSpeedHighDrag Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'd suggest looking at the Stern Defense Glock magazine adapter for the AR15 magazine well. Saves you having to get an AR9 lower. Only downside - you need to use the mag release switch on the adapter rather than the AR15 one. https://getstern.com/products/magazine-adapters/ Link to comment
blue72 Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, bulldog009 said: So you need a bolt, barrel, and recoil system? Are you dead set on a standard AR lower - a dedicated Glock mag lower may be a better option if you're starting from scratch. I'd look at JP for the barrel, bolt, and silent captured recoil spring system. There are a number of manufactures who make quality Glock mag lowers - QC10, New Frontier, Spikes, PSA, etc. I live in New York, they just banned lowers so I need to use the AR-15 I already have Link to comment
jerseyglock Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I'm changing my pcc setup and will be selling Stern Defense magazine adapter kit with magwell. Where in NY are you at? Link to comment
bulldog009 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 9 hours ago, blue72 said: I live in New York, they just banned lowers so I need to use the AR-15 I already have That's understandable then. As some others have mentioned already, Stern Defense is probably your best option then. I would still look at JP for the rest of your components. They have built a solid reputation in the industry for high quality parts. You might pay a little more, but you get what you pay for. I think you will be able to get what you need within your budget. Link to comment
dwzuspsa Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 Go with the Sterns with a Taccom barrel and bcg and Tim's 5 inch shrouded barrel with the feed ramps and top 1911 guide....works great for me for over 6000 rounds jam free! Link to comment
frankge Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) I looked at the stern and imho you spend that amount might as well buy a 9mm lower for a bit more. I am dipping my toe in and decided to play around with endomags. If I like pcc more I’ll get a lower. I have a bunch of parts and lowers so I didn’t want to go and buy another right away. My want for a pcc is just to participate in some of the pcc only and mini 2 gun matches Edited December 16, 2022 by frankge Link to comment
mmc45414 Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 I have a CMMG that takes Colt mags, but am getting curious about Stern, because they offer an M&P option. Link to comment
Pmatte1 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 With all the parts you have already and an extra 1k you could do a pretty nice QC setup Link to comment
ysrracer Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Lead Star has 9mm barrels on sale for $99. Link to comment
zzt Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I like a balanced rifle. I started with a stock Lead Star Prime PCC with 16.1" steel barrel. I tried a Wiland Ultarlight 5.5" sleeved barrel. Way too whippy. My trigger control had to be perfect or I'd move the muzzle when firing. Tried a Smoke Composite stock. No go. So I'm back to stock except for an A5 buffer tube. The carbine tube always felt a little short. I also tried stuff recommended on these forums. Tubb flat wire recoil spring. Yuck. Sheel roller delayed buffer. Absolutely no joy. Magnetic delayed buffer. No joy initially, but I will continue testing. My go to is a Blitzkreig hydraulic buffer, their short stroke plug and a JP silent carbine spring. I also added 3/4" of spacers to the rear of the buffer sort it would short stroke in an A5 tube. Zero dot bounce if placed on my shoulder correctly. Link to comment
Kjrobbins24 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Not a vital component, but the Techwell PCC Magwell makes reloads almost automatic Link to comment
blue72 Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 I see CMMG has RDB bolt and barrel for $499…..is this worth it if I’m looking for a soft shooter? Link to comment
Z-Chaos-Factor Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, blue72 said: I see CMMG has RDB bolt and barrel for $499…..is this worth it if I’m looking for a soft shooter? Not unless you want to replace ejector springs every few hundreds rounds. Link to comment
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