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Posted: 9/12/2015 10:55:58 PM EDT
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After six months of waiting, I finally got the Form 1’s back. My two 9mm AR’s are finished. The information found on AR15.com was a big help.
The first one is pretty standard: Dedicated 9mm lower, Colt style magazines, short barrel, etc. With the straight Colt magazine, kind of reminds me of a Thompson SMG. I went a different way with the second one and modified the lower receiver to use Sterling SMG 34 round magazines. I like the way it turned out. I documented the process along the way. Photos and write-up here: My 9mm AR Project |
Very informative write up on converting the lower and Sterling mags. I wouldn't mind converting an extra lower I have laying around but converting the mags so they wouldn't work in my Sterling is a deal breaker unfortunately...maybe I'll change my mind in the future. 
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After six months of waiting, I finally got the Form 1’s back. My two 9mm AR’s are finished. The information found on AR15.com was a big help. The first one is pretty standard: Dedicated 9mm lower, Colt style magazines, short barrel, etc. With the straight Colt magazine, kind of reminds me of a Thompson SMG. I went a different way with the second one and modified the lower receiver to use Sterling SMG 34 round magazines. I like the way it turned out. I documented the process along the way. Photos and write-up here: My 9mm AR Project Very good job, I commend you for , like me, not being afraid to work on your own guns, I have been for over 25 years. Great write up & how to photos, I have been kicking around in my head converting an ar to accept mp5 mags but now QC10 beat me to it, so I'll see how theirs comes out. A way to get cheap practice for anyone thinking about this would be by a couple of cheap pro mag 9mm blocks and mod them. Before ya go near the $200.00 lower, I'm still looking at different way to make a mag block accept uzi mags, since I cant find a vm hytech and I have a bunch of uzi mags I want to use unmodified. PS: they do look better then colt mags. Jim |
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Nice write up. I'm a fan of the sterling and recently picked up a parts kit to build. I wonder if you could do something similar with a Flat Spot steel AR weld-it-yourself lower kit and graft a sterling magwell into it.
I'd like to try and integrate a helical magazine into some type of compact pistol caliber carbine...maybe even a bullpup. |
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Booger-hooker: Thanks for the positive comment. I bought a bunch of Sterling magazines from Apex and 44MAG.com when I first got my gun. Also got a few from gunshows. My plan is to initially convert a few to use in the AR and if it works out well and it becomes “The Favorite”, convert a few more down the road.
JimmyNY: Thanks for the comments. I really enjoy working doing my own work too. It never occurred to me to modify a mag block first. Makes sense. Free-fly: Thanks for the comments. I’ve never heard of Flat Spot Steel AR weld-it-yourself lower kit. I went to their website and checked it out - $28!! I think your idea has some real potential. I already have a Sterling parts kit. Bought it after I bought the Wiselite/Sterling Carbine. I laid my Sterling magwell piece on top of an AR lower. I didn’t do any detailed measuring but I think it could be done – an AR that could use unmodified Sterling magazines. OR would it be possible to make an insertable magazine block from the Sterling magwell? Something to think about. Winters coming and I need indoor projects to keep me busy. |
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