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Hello folks, new member here out of the Wilmington area. Mostly here to keep the pulse on gun things in NC. I'm definitely more of a lurker, but if I have something helpful to add, I'll be sure to chip in to the community!

About me:
Shooting for about 11 years now
Appendix carry a 9mm Glock
Most unique gun I've owned is an AR in 5.45x39
Currently going back and forth over purchasing an AR9
 
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Welcome, we're happy to have you with us.
 
Hello folks, new member here out of the Wilmington area. Mostly here to keep the pulse on gun things in NC. I'm definitely more of a lurker, but if I have something helpful to add, I'll be sure to chip in to the community!

About me:
Shooting for about 11 years now
Appendix carry a 9mm Glock
Most unique gun I've owned is an AR in 5.45x39
Currently going back and forth over purchasing an AR9

Welcome!
 
@Notgoodatfakenames

Welcome to the CFF family!!

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As for the AR-9...just do it. I have:
AR-9 SBR
AR-9 Pistol
AR-45 Pistol

The 9s are Colt-pattern and the 45 is Glock-mag. All are lots of fun to shoot.
 
@Notgoodatfakenames

Welcome to the CFF family!!

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As for the AR-9...just do it. I have:
AR-9 SBR
AR-9 Pistol
AR-45 Pistol

The 9s are Colt-pattern and the 45 is Glock-mag. All are lots of fun to shoot.
Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

BigWaylon, appreciate the encouragement! I'm definitely going AR-9 pistol, and thinking 8" barrel. Looking at either the Freedom Ordnance FX-9 or the CMMG thing that has a delayed blowback to reduce recoil and noise. The main reason I'm not 100% sold, is reviews say they're still pretty loud when suppressed (at the breech, 135-145db) and recoil more than a standard 16" AR, with 8-10" barrels. I'm sure I'd love it either way.

Have you shot subsonics in your pistol?

Edit to add - also planning glock mags all the way, because that's what I carry and comp with.
 
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Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

BigWaylon, appreciate the encouragement! I'm definitely going AR-9 pistol, and thinking 8" barrel. Looking at either the Freedom Ordnance FX-9 or the CMMG thing that has a delayed blowback to reduce recoil and noise. The main reason I'm not 100% sold, is reviews say they're still pretty loud when suppressed (at the breech, 135-145db) and recoil more than a standard 16" AR, with 8-10" barrels. I'm sure I'd love it either way.

Have you shot subsonics in your pistol?

Edit to add - also planning glock mags all the way, because that's what I carry and comp with.
I shoot almost everything suppressed. :D

Lots of subs through both AR-9s. The pistol is a 4ā€ barrel with a Form 1 silencer tucked all the way inside. The SBR is a 7ā€ barrel that Iā€™ve always used an Octane 45 (w/ 9mm end cap) on, as is it primary HD long gun. I finally swapped to the Octane 9 at the range today. Hereā€™s a comparison of the two size-wise:

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The Octane 9 is a little over an inch shorter than the 45, so but thatā€™s the only functional change since that pic.

Hereā€™s a short video I made shooting a mag thatā€™s loaded 115/124/147 over and over. I had an Osprey 45 on it at that point.

 
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Welcome! (I'm also in Wilmington)
You'll like it here!
I have the CMMG "thing" 9mm 5.5" barrel & form 1 can.
I (mostly) run 147gr Librarians.
Lots of fun
Where do you shoot?
Rob
 
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Welcome and thanks for joining up with us here. I'm hoping you'll find this to be the very best internet hangout ever and please reach out to others to join up with us here also.

And thank you for posting inside this thread so all of us can extend a welcome and get to know you !

We're SO MUCH MORE than a firearms forum !
 
I shoot almost everything suppressed. :D

Lots of subs through both AR-9s. The pistol is a 4ā€ barrel with a Form 1 silencer tucked all the way inside. The SBR is a 7ā€ barrel that Iā€™ve always used an Octane 45 (w/ 9mm end cap) on, as is it primary HD long gun. I finally swapped to the Octane 9 at the range today. Hereā€™s a comparison of the two size-wise:

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The Octane 9 is a little over an inch shorter than the 45, so but thatā€™s the only functional change since that pic.

Hereā€™s a short video I made shooting a mag thatā€™s loaded 115/124/147 over and over. I had an Osprey 45 on it at that point.

Those 147s are quiet! I'm guessing they're the only subsonics in the bunch?

I have a Griffin Armament Optimus in the short 9mm configuration I'm planning to attach to mine, if/when I get it.

Sexy gats, btw.
 
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Welcome! (I'm also in Wilmington)
You'll like it here!
I have the CMMG "thing" 9mm 5.5" barrel & form 1 can.
I (mostly) run 147gr Librarians.
Lots of fun
Where do you shoot?
Rob
Happy to see another Wilmingtonian in the mix!

I have a few places I frequent depending on the circumstance. Mostly shoot at the VFW in Holly Ridge and Ye Olde down by Southport. Holly Shelter range sometimes, if I know I just want to zero a rifle at 100 or something.

What do you think of the noise at the breech, when suppressed? I've heard it's definitely still necessary to wear earpro, but I think my glock with supersonic ammo is as well. I'm still wishy washy as to whether I want to pick one up if it's still loud af suppressed.
 
Welcome aboard!

My wife wants to move to Wilmington, I may contact you with some questions at some point ;-)
 
Welcome aboard!

My wife wants to move to Wilmington, I may contact you with some questions at some point ;-)
I really like it here, but everyone is different. It has its goods and its bads, so feel free to hit me up with any questions you've got.
 
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