My first AR-15 rifle came from Palmetto State Armory. I just put the upper on the lower and started shooting it. It's been flawless, and I've gained a real appreciation for the AR platform, and PSA's value proposition.
Since I love that rifle, when the need (seriously) arose for a longer barrel pistol, I decided on a PSA kit. For tapatalk users who don't see links, that's a 10.5 chromoly barrel in a complete upper with bcg, and free-float quad-rail, plus the 9mm magazine block and lower parts kit. I found a second-hand brand new Tegra lower locally and put it all together.
The trigger is surprisingly good for a cheap AR trigger. It's still heavy but wasn't as gritty as my first PSA trigger started out. I don't love the quad rail, but it works. I added a SIG SBX brace, and after handling and dry-firing the (so-far) final product, I was impressed. It doesn't feel like a pistol, but I like the way it feels. It feels nimble compared to a carbine, and I'm excited about its potential for HD.
The original need for this pistol is for use in a science project. But if it works out, I love the idea of a suppressed hi-capacity pistol spitting subsonic 147gr weapons of mass defense. I should be able to do the whole infuriating NFA process within a year, maybe two.
Plus, it's purty:
Unfortunately, the luster of my PSA fanboy fervor was tarnished at the range tonight. Using a ProMag polymer and an IWI Tavor steel magazine, I think our record was 5 rounds in a row once or twice without a failure. It's a jam-o-matic.
The round would catch and not chamber. Like this:
One of the rounds (I didn't look at all the ones that initially failed to feed) was obviously bent out of shape about it's lack of performance:
I've sent an e-mail to PSA customer service. I didn't use their lower, or their magazines, so I don't know if they'll help me. But I'll update when they respond.
Since the IWI steel magazine was drastically worse than the the polymer mag, it could just be a magazine problem. If PSA's advice is to buy one of their magazines (they're only $27), that'll be my next step.
In spite of the current problems, it was fun to shoot because it is so easy to fire accurately. At 15 yards, a 10 round 2" group was easy. If I was trying to shoot it accurately, and not just swearing and clearing jams, I suspect I could do even better. I'm still hoping there's an easy fix for the issues I've seen so far. I really want to like this pistol.
Forgot to mention this, but the ammo used on this range trip was Federal 115gr FMJ.
Since I love that rifle, when the need (seriously) arose for a longer barrel pistol, I decided on a PSA kit. For tapatalk users who don't see links, that's a 10.5 chromoly barrel in a complete upper with bcg, and free-float quad-rail, plus the 9mm magazine block and lower parts kit. I found a second-hand brand new Tegra lower locally and put it all together.
The trigger is surprisingly good for a cheap AR trigger. It's still heavy but wasn't as gritty as my first PSA trigger started out. I don't love the quad rail, but it works. I added a SIG SBX brace, and after handling and dry-firing the (so-far) final product, I was impressed. It doesn't feel like a pistol, but I like the way it feels. It feels nimble compared to a carbine, and I'm excited about its potential for HD.
The original need for this pistol is for use in a science project. But if it works out, I love the idea of a suppressed hi-capacity pistol spitting subsonic 147gr weapons of mass defense. I should be able to do the whole infuriating NFA process within a year, maybe two.
Plus, it's purty:
Unfortunately, the luster of my PSA fanboy fervor was tarnished at the range tonight. Using a ProMag polymer and an IWI Tavor steel magazine, I think our record was 5 rounds in a row once or twice without a failure. It's a jam-o-matic.
The round would catch and not chamber. Like this:
One of the rounds (I didn't look at all the ones that initially failed to feed) was obviously bent out of shape about it's lack of performance:
I've sent an e-mail to PSA customer service. I didn't use their lower, or their magazines, so I don't know if they'll help me. But I'll update when they respond.
Since the IWI steel magazine was drastically worse than the the polymer mag, it could just be a magazine problem. If PSA's advice is to buy one of their magazines (they're only $27), that'll be my next step.
In spite of the current problems, it was fun to shoot because it is so easy to fire accurately. At 15 yards, a 10 round 2" group was easy. If I was trying to shoot it accurately, and not just swearing and clearing jams, I suspect I could do even better. I'm still hoping there's an easy fix for the issues I've seen so far. I really want to like this pistol.
Forgot to mention this, but the ammo used on this range trip was Federal 115gr FMJ.