The Beginner's Guide to the AR-9 -- What you NEED to Know

The AR-9 is a really fun gun, but there's a bunch of stuff I wish I knew before I bought one. I spent a lot of time getting it to run reliably and I'll share my experience here with you.

More details and full build lists can be found here:
https://www.porctactical.com/2024/03/...

I will discuss:
Barrel feed issues
Cycling issues
Proper buffers and bolts
Out of battery discharge / detonation / kabooms and how to avoid them
WHY these problems exist on the AR-9 platform

Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:57 Intro
01:39 What I wanted
02:02 Reality: Heavier than expected
02:31 Reality: Harder to charge
03:03 Reality: Feed issues
03:15 Reality: Prone to out of battery detonations / kaboom
03:31 Examples: Out of battery detonation / kabooms
05:01 HOW TO FIX: Feeding issues
08:24 HOW TO FIX: Avoid solid buffers
11:17 HOW TO FIX: Avoid flat-faced bolts
12:32 Reduce felt recoil
13:32 The ROOT problem with AR-9s
16:35 Recommendations

Additional build list:
https://blowback9.wordpress.com/2021/...