Oly Arms 9mm AR??

[graycrait]

Does anyone have first hand experience with an Olympic Arms 9mm AR that uses Glock magazines? If so was the carbine reliable, relatively accurate and durable?

Craig in Clarksville

[dlm37015]

dont know about whole guns but i bought the mag block for glock mags it works great in my rock river

[TNrifleman]

I have a friend who has the standard mag block lower with oly 9mm upper and it shot good but it fired out of battery once and fragged us on the line with brass and blew the ejector out. That was the only issue it had.it was one one of the older uppers. Another buddy got the glock 40 model and its great it shot good and was real quiet i dont think we had to wear ear plugs with it. The glock mags go in at a angle so it takes a little practice to be smooth with reloads.

[graycrait]

Thanks for the input. I have quite a few 9mm Glock mags and was thinking the carbine would give me more practical accuracy at distance at a cheaper price than getting a very expensive 9mm range/competition/service size 9mm.

[Metalhead]

reliable, relatively accurate and durable?

No, kinda, no.

[graycrait]

Daniel,

Thanks. I will probably look at a 9mm AR that uses a mag block.

Craig

[Jon_L]

Lonewolf is doing a Glock-compatible AR... One sec...

Lone Wolf Distributors - Product Detail - LWD AR-Glock Receiver Complete Carbine - $349.95

I'd trust Lonewolf before Oly Arms.

ETA: Just found that it's backordered... Maybe give them a call? Try Gunbroker.com?

[graycrait]

I contacted LWD a few weeks back. It appears that their lower will only be available as a backorder item for some time demand is so high. In typical internet fashion their seems to be no general consensus on which 9mm ARs are ultimately reliable/durable/accurate. If cost denoted qaulity they would seem to be all top drawer, but that does not appear to be the case. There is enough negativity online to make one pause and say, "Do I want to be local Beta Tester again?" For 800.00+ for a complete 9mm AR I'm thinking no.