Trey Veston
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Ordered a new AR pistol from PSA a few hours before Biden announced he wanted them banned. Ordered a lower with their enhanced trigger, Magpul grip, and SB3(?) brace. Then ordered a 10.5" upper. Finally got to go pick it up from the FFL today and stopped by the gravel pit I've been using to try it out.
I've never fired a short-barreled AR before. Never seen one being fired. All I know about them is from what I've read on the internet. And the consensus seems to be that they are horribly loud, obnoxious to shoot, too much blast, and pretty much useless.
When I picked mine up, my FFL is also a Sheriff's Deputy and a huge fan of the AR platform. 80% of his inventory is AR gear. I asked him to recommend a muzzle device to help tame the muzzle blast since I heard it was so bad and may cause sterility.
He said to just shoot it first before wasting any money. He said the people that complain about excessive noise and blast from the AR pistols are the same guys that complain about the .40 S&W.
So I did.
Typical Spring day in that it was sunny, but random wind with a bunch of dust devils out on the way to the range...
Got my new folding bench set up and new MTM Caseguard target stand ready 25 yards away. Both items met expectations and are now my official range gear.
I had purchased the Magpul flip-up sights as the main sights since I didn't want to add anything electronic or complicated to this firearm. Pistol was not cleaned or lubed. Just inspected for clear of obstructions and function checked. First 3 shots were perfectly centered but low.
Adjust, then two more shots, adjust again, and the last three shots were perfect and in a 1/2" group...
Decided to prove that group by then firing a 10-shot group that was barely just over an inch big...
Ejection was remarkably consistent at between 7' and 8.5' away...
Did a quick fun drill by firing ten rounds starting at 20 yards, then closing and firing while moving on the target until at 10 yards.
Got 7 rounds on the paper plate, with the other 3 a couple of inches low. Not bad for iron sights, but this gun is screaming for a red dot, so will oblige it soon.
Overall, just extremely pleased with this firearm. Incredibly accurate, fun, with no noticeable blast or recoil, or anything obnoxious. My girlfriend will love it. She loves my Extar, and this is about 2" longer.
Can't wait to give it my custom touch and put a red dot on it to see what it can really do once my old eyes are given some help.
I've never fired a short-barreled AR before. Never seen one being fired. All I know about them is from what I've read on the internet. And the consensus seems to be that they are horribly loud, obnoxious to shoot, too much blast, and pretty much useless.
When I picked mine up, my FFL is also a Sheriff's Deputy and a huge fan of the AR platform. 80% of his inventory is AR gear. I asked him to recommend a muzzle device to help tame the muzzle blast since I heard it was so bad and may cause sterility.
He said to just shoot it first before wasting any money. He said the people that complain about excessive noise and blast from the AR pistols are the same guys that complain about the .40 S&W.
So I did.
Typical Spring day in that it was sunny, but random wind with a bunch of dust devils out on the way to the range...
Got my new folding bench set up and new MTM Caseguard target stand ready 25 yards away. Both items met expectations and are now my official range gear.
I had purchased the Magpul flip-up sights as the main sights since I didn't want to add anything electronic or complicated to this firearm. Pistol was not cleaned or lubed. Just inspected for clear of obstructions and function checked. First 3 shots were perfectly centered but low.
Adjust, then two more shots, adjust again, and the last three shots were perfect and in a 1/2" group...
Decided to prove that group by then firing a 10-shot group that was barely just over an inch big...
Ejection was remarkably consistent at between 7' and 8.5' away...
Did a quick fun drill by firing ten rounds starting at 20 yards, then closing and firing while moving on the target until at 10 yards.
Got 7 rounds on the paper plate, with the other 3 a couple of inches low. Not bad for iron sights, but this gun is screaming for a red dot, so will oblige it soon.
Overall, just extremely pleased with this firearm. Incredibly accurate, fun, with no noticeable blast or recoil, or anything obnoxious. My girlfriend will love it. She loves my Extar, and this is about 2" longer.
Can't wait to give it my custom touch and put a red dot on it to see what it can really do once my old eyes are given some help.
