Posted January 18, 2018 10:00 am by Comments

By William Bell

Wilson Combat AR9B carbine left angle


Wilson Combat AR9B carbine flash suppressor
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine disassembled
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine handguard
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine receiver
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine receiver angle
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine test
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine target
Wilson Combat AR9B carbine lower receiver

Some 35 years ago, Colt decided to enter the submachine gun market that was dominated by Heckler & Koch, Uzi, Beretta and other mostly European arms-makers at the time. The company took the familiar AR platform and modified it to shoot 9mm cartridges. It basically operated via blowback, firing from a closed bolt for better accuracy. Law enforcement and military units already using the AR took to it, and a civilian-legal, semi-auto version was produced as sales increased.

ARs in 9mm were cheaper to shoot, safer in urban environments and potent enough for self-defense and some hunting applications with the proper ammunition and shot placement. Since that time, the pistol-caliber carbine (PCC) has become a mainstay of gun manufacturers that produce AR …Read the Rest

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