Can someone enlighten me as to the use of an AR-15 pistol?
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Bill DeShivs
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They can be fun. They make excellent car guns.
DanThaMan1776
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I would never buy one.. but I'm glad our market for firearms includes guns that we don't need instead of lacking guns we need.
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oneounceload
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Shooting AT cars - could be cool
Shooting from INSIDE the car......OUCH!
aarondhgraham
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It falls into the "why not" category of guns,,,
And like the folk have already said,,,
Be glad we don't have "you only need" restrictive laws.
Remember the 10 round magazine limit?,,,
It solved no known problems,,,
Just created them.
I do chuckle at the AR-15 pistols,,,
I'm reminded of that paraphrase of an old saying,,,
"What's the best gun to bring to a pistol fight?,,, A good rifle!"
Was it Lucas McCain who said that?
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And like the folk have already said,,,
Be glad we don't have "you only need" restrictive laws.
Remember the 10 round magazine limit?,,,
It solved no known problems,,,
Just created them.
I do chuckle at the AR-15 pistols,,,
I'm reminded of that paraphrase of an old saying,,,
"What's the best gun to bring to a pistol fight?,,, A good rifle!"
Was it Lucas McCain who said that?
.
by itself its not too desirable, but with governmental paperwork, you can convert a 7 inch barrelled ar-15 pistol, put a stock on the buffer tube, and a fore grip on the hand guard, or even better a quad rail hand guard with a fore grip, and you have a pretty sweet/mean SBR
something like this
something like this
ADB, They are fun guns or range guns. I have tried to give this type of firearm a purpose but have failed multiple times. As you mentioned they don't have rifle power or ease of using accurately. They are to big to hide and to small (and requiring a license to install a stock) to shoulder. For me they have no niche except as a fun gun.
I owned the Type 97 professional ordinance carbon 15 and a Kel-Tec PLR-16. I sold both shortly after coming back to my senses after having impulse bought both.
I owned the Type 97 professional ordinance carbon 15 and a Kel-Tec PLR-16. I sold both shortly after coming back to my senses after having impulse bought both.
Get a long buffer tube, and shoot it like a rifle. I've shot both 9mm and .223 versions, and with a dot sight on top, they're pretty fun. I've seen pics of people holding them out at arms' length, and that seems really silly.
"it's so you can buy a new buffer tube and put a buttstock on it"
Do that only if you like a striped wardrobe.
"it's so you can buy a new buffer tube and put a buttstock on it"
Do that only if you like a striped wardrobe.
kodiakbeer
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It would make an excellent open carry gun just to put the fear into liberals. Who makes a holster?
Yes, you can carry these. There is a guy on you tube that made a really cool hostler for his. He was selling them. You might be still able to get one of his cool holsters. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkoyCgxqojI
2cooltoolz
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Need I say more?
ADB said:
There are lots of states where SBR's aren't an option.
If you want a Short Barreled PDW, then the AR pistol is it. It's a pistol, so you can carry it in a bag in your car without breaking the law on your current Concealed Weapons License. It packs a lot more punch than a handgun round. Even in the Short Barrel form, you get some 2200-2400 fps out of the muzzle, and it will allow expansion of Nosler Partition and Barnes TSX bullets out to around 100 yards.
There is an article in SWAT magazine November 2009 that shows a 7.5" AR punching through a class III vest at 50 yards. (Granted, that was with a buttstock, but the ballistics would be identical.)
It's loud, it's obnoxious, and it's a lot of fun to shoot!!
aarondhgraham
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Hello jaughtman,,,
Yep, it's very well documented that the producers used 45-70 cartridges to make the rig look more impressive on camera.
Yep, it's very well documented that the producers used 45-70 cartridges to make the rig look more impressive on camera.
I have a ar 15 pistol, bought it cause I could. At first I tried to shoot it as a pistol and its a bit heavy for that. So I mounted a green laser on front and shoot from the hip. Fast target aquistion and accurate for as far as you can see the laser, the green you can see easier than the red. Unless its a close combat situation, like clearing a house room to room or from a car (which I am sure I will never do, unless the zombies attack) I agree it has no use. Except its a fire breathing dragon in low light, and it always draws a crowd at the range. It may have little practical use but I dont see many for sale, we must be keeping them.