Freedom Ordnance FX-9 4″ AR-9 Pistol – Review

By Graham Baates

U.S.A. – -(Ammoland.com)- Freedom Ordnance has quietly been cranking interesting and different products. The belt-fed 9mm AR upper is one that certainly sets itself apart from the crowd. The more-affordable FX-9 is a little less obvious to casual observers. In a market full of pistol-caliber carbines and personal defense weapons, or whatever you want to label a pistol capable of accepting a brace some might ask why they should even care about yet another AR-9-type gun. Those who ask would be the casual observers who haven’t caught the differences yet.

Unlike the vast majority of AR-9 platforms, Freedom Ordnance has built their receivers from the ground up for the 9mm cartridge rather than begin with an AR-15 receiver and fill in the un-needed space. The result is receivers that are about an inch shorter than your standard AR-9. This, of course, results in a shorter firearm but also cuts down on the amount of material needed and weight. This length reduction also makes for a shorter and smaller bolt. In the hand, the gun feels like a scaled model …Read the Rest

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