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Posted: 1/31/2017 10:36:06 PM EDT
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.22 with buffer tube plug is my shortest one at roughly 10 inches.
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Posted: 1/31/2017 10:40:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/31/2017 10:44:32 PM EDT
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I have a 7.5" SBR with a NEA PDW stock.
It's 21 1/4" with the stock closed. It would be shorter, but I have a YHM Phantom flash hider on it to cut the flames down a bit. 
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Posted: 1/31/2017 11:37:24 PM EDT
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I have a 7.5" SBR .... This is AR pistol forum btw. - OS |
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Posted: 2/1/2017 12:52:48 AM EDT
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I think it's pretty much a personal preference thing about how and in what configuration an AR pistol should be built by any owner. A lot of these pursuits aren't life and death. Still, I've always wondered why the late Pat Rogers in one of his last public speaking engagements discussing AR platform issues made the rather strong statement about any 5.56 AR15 less than 10.5" was silly...or words to that effect. I've read many discussions about AR barrel length performance, but I wish Rogers had further explained his statement. I guess it has something to do with velocity drop or such, but I would have liked to hear it from him.
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Posted: 2/1/2017 10:14:40 AM EDT
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To me, that's the beauty of the AR platform, configurable in a ton of different ways.
No doubt my AR 9mm pistol w/4" barrel & flash can won't make much sense compared to a Glock 17 or Beretta 92. But I can bolt any el cheapo red dot optic on my AR pistol and I can shoot useable groups at 50 yards, with a handgun I'm useless beyond 15 yards. And adding a micro red dot on a pistol slide isn't cheap or easy. As for 5.56, yea, my opinion is that about 10" is the shortest useable length for an SBR. But my first AR pistol was a 7.62x39 w/10" barrel. it's a great set up but too nose heavy to one hand, but the short barreled 9mm can be one handed if needed. |
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Posted: 2/1/2017 8:52:41 PM EDT
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This is AR pistol forum btw. - OS Sorry, forgot to mention it started life as a pistol with a Phase 5 padded pistol buffer tube. 
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Posted: 2/1/2017 10:52:57 PM EDT
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Deadfoot has the shortest tube that I know of
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Posted: 2/3/2017 10:16:46 PM EDT
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The Deadfoot is interesting. Thanks for the tip.
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Posted: 2/6/2017 12:15:30 AM EDT
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This one's pretty short: LOL, take off the stock and that one's small enough to carry in an ankle holster. |
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Posted: 2/7/2017 10:42:14 PM EDT
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Quote Historyhonestly thats the funniest looking things ive ever seen |
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