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2/11/2025 5:22:12 PM EDT
How are the current 11.5 uppers now from PSA? I've read on here about them being over gassed and under gassed. I've got a pistol and carbine buffer in my extras box.
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2/11/2025 5:30:59 PM EDT
[#1]
they had the DD 11.5's with FSP contract overruns complete with CH and BCG for $599 at PSA.
2/11/2025 5:31:40 PM EDT
[#2]
never mind.  OOS.  sorry
2/11/2025 5:40:58 PM EDT
[#3]
Originally Posted By Spiffums:
How are the current 11.5 uppers now from PSA? I've read on here about them being over gassed and under gassed. I've got a pistol and carbine buffer in my extras box.
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I have one, runs great. It's medium gassed, but I also feed it reasonable ammo.
2/11/2025 5:50:15 PM EDT
[#4]


This one is from a few years ago, definitely not under gassed. H or H2 would be good unsuppressed. Mine was pretty darn accurate, too.
2/11/2025 7:28:55 PM EDT
[#5]
So I'm most likely need to get an H Buffer.
Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you.
2/11/2025 7:30:17 PM EDT
[#6]
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Originally Posted By bluedog82:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeztdVMoEs4

This one is from a few years ago, definitely not under gassed. H or H2 would be good unsuppressed. Mine was pretty darn accurate, too.
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That's basically what I'm building ergo it will be a pistol.
Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you.
2/11/2025 8:39:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _DR][Edited] [#7]
I bought a 10.5 complete PSA upper, for my SBR lower, and it would not run. Double feeding with all mags. Came with an H2 upper.
I dropped a spare Colt BCG in it, and it ran perfectly. I don't know what the problem is with the PSA BCG, and I don't care. It's going in the junk bin.

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2/12/2025 12:08:58 AM EDT
[#8]
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Originally Posted By _DR:
I bought a 10.5 complete PSA upper, for my SBR lower, and it would not run. Double feeding with all mags. Came with an H2 upper.
I dropped a spare Colt BCG in it, and it ran perfectly. I don't know what the problem is with the PSA BCG, and I don't care. It's going in the junk bin.

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I got a Toolcraft BCG.
Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you.
2/17/2025 1:19:40 AM EDT
[#9]
runs great.    my only real complaint is the silly A2 BBL profile, with an extra inch of pointless fat heavy BBL that you can feel the weight and balance difference vs a 10.5.  I hate how PSA just won't let that terrible A2 profile cut go.
2/23/2025 11:48:37 AM EDT
[#10]
In for the info, I am considering my first AR pistol and PSA is high on the list.
2/24/2025 12:56:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: kanjen95][Edited] [#11]
These folks have several iterations of this pencil 11.5 and some of their A1 uppers have no forge marks and similar to early 603 square forge looking units if you like less forge flash to remove for colt builds.  A bunch of their stuff isnt pencil barreled, I posted the wrong link first time.
3/15/2025 11:15:15 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Spiffums:
I got a Toolcraft BCG.
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Toolcraft makes the PSA BCGs, my man.
8/13/2025 8:37:20 PM EDT
[#13]
Toolcraft makes a bunch of people's BCGs. Most of them do not advertise that fact, but they are out there for several hundred bucks with big names attached.

8/14/2025 3:13:28 PM EDT
[#14]
Considering my first AR pistol and am looking to get one from PSA to get my feet wet.  What kind of accuracy are y'all seeing at 100 yds from the current 11.5 nitrided barrels from PSA?
8/18/2025 10:16:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Torch-36:
Considering my first AR pistol and am looking to get one from PSA to get my feet wet.  What kind of accuracy are y'all seeing at 100 yds from the current 11.5 nitrided barrels from PSA?
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I have a 10.5 psa upper and accuracy I’ll says it’s consistent at hitting 10 in plate at 100 and can hit out to 200 pretty good.

Although I really didn’t build it to be a 100 yard target gun.
9/11/2025 4:01:35 PM EDT
[#16]
I have 2, an 11.5" and a 10.5", and they both run like a swiss clock!  I definately love PSA shorties.
9/11/2025 7:13:44 PM EDT
[#17]
I bought a 10.5 CHF while back,,little over gassed
Just took couple buffer changes at the range
Settled in and ran with proper ejection with a H2
Id imagine PSA wants them to run with a broad choice of ammo,,,,meaning mostly crap stuff
12/28/2025 7:40:08 PM EDT
[#18]
I have a nitride 11.5 inch pistol I should sell. Only a few trouble free rounds. let me know.

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