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it would not be my first choice for a carry weapon.  I don't even like shooting it very much at the range.

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Ever shot it with a .22lr conversion installed?

Try it - I double-dog dare ya!

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Well, ALL guns are fun ... lots of impractical guns are fun.

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I know, I got it for archery. Can't carry a rifle during archery but can have my pistol if I see another bear too close again this year. I only had my PF9. Bought the Glock 20 and built the 300blk pistol this year to solve this issue in the event that the bear decides s/he doesn't like me.  
I don't go out for rifle season anymore, not unless I get the rare invite to an associates private land and actually get to go out.  

Not all states permit the carrying of rifles, I'm not familiar with OP's laws.


I'm the guy that strung tention lines with a 2x4, a hole saw, the handle of my floor jack and a monkey wrench for the dog run at my mothers.  We fostered a lot of Rottweilers, one named Big Boy was 150lbs and another, Levi, that had a vertical that would make Spud Webb jealous. This fence holds up.

With that said, I don't look at things for what they were made to do but rather what else they can do or what other purpose may it serve.  I guess I'm a tinkerer or jack of all trades sort.  The AR pistol fits that bill very well for me, being I already have a carbine and rifle length varients.

I would also like to add that, after reading the whole thread, the OP does have a pistol. I was just getting my ARFCOM fix before work.

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The discharge of any shotgun/rifle round without suppression or ear protection indoors will cause permanent and severe hearing loss

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Well, ALL guns are fun ... lots of impractical guns are fun.

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I know, I got it for archery. Can't carry a rifle during archery but can have my pistol if I see another bear too close again this year. I only had my PF9. Bought the Glock 20 and built the 300blk pistol this year to solve this issue in the event that the bear decides s/he doesn't like me.  
I don't go out for rifle season anymore, not unless I get the rare invite to an associates private land and actually get to go out.  

Not all states permit the carrying of rifles, I'm not familiar with OP's laws.


I'm the guy that strung tention lines with a 2x4, a hole saw, the handle of my floor jack and a monkey wrench for the dog run at my mothers.  We fostered a lot of Rottweilers, one named Big Boy was 150lbs and another, Levi, that had a vertical that would make Spud Webb jealous. This fence holds up.

With that said, I don't look at things for what they were made to do but rather what else they can do or what other purpose may it serve.  I guess I'm a tinkerer or jack of all trades sort.  The AR pistol fits that bill very well for me, being I already have a carbine and rifle length varients.

I would also like to add that, after reading the whole thread, the OP does have a pistol. I was just getting my ARFCOM fix before work.

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I put together an AR pistol with a 10.5" LMT upper on it. I also put a 2-stage "tactical trigger" (it was an Armalite one I had sitting around). I put an inexpensive red dot on it (Bushnell TRS-25). I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate that little gun is. I ended up having to downsize the buffer I'd put in it (H3) since the LMT was not "over gassed" (as someone pointed out to me). The only thing I haven't done with it yet is put on a compensator. I see a lot of ppl with KX3s, I've got a Spikes Dynacomp I could try, or get a Battlecomp, Supercomp, or a dozen other comps and see which one gives the smallest recoil and barrel rise. With the right comp on it, I'd have no problem hitting what I need to hit out to 200m. Beyond that, my eyesight is going to be the limiting factor anyway.

All in all, I'd say that you get a lot of bang for the buck with an AR pistol.