The very first major production 9mm AR, the Colt Model 635, was born right alongside the first millennials back in 1982. Commonly referred to as the Colt SMG, it and variants thereof were developed as an American alternative to compete with the glut of foreign submachine guns for U.S. government contracts. For better or worse, it set the standard for nearly all AR-based guns popping out pistol calibers moving forward.
Whether 9mm AR-type guns are “really” ARs is a philosophical question better left for Theseus, but they can be made with a lot of standard AR-15 parts, with the same order of operations, same controls, and same training. AR grips, handguards, and stocks all day. Standard lowers can be used with magwell inserts, or new ones can be rolled for a…
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RECOIL Presents: Concealment (Digital) - 1 Issue, Concealment #34 2023