Palmetto State Armory PSA AR9 PA-X9 9mm Billet hybrid Glock lower With 7.5 pistol upper

[@MrBulletpoints]

Dude, if that was your first video you did an amazing job. It took me a looong time to get that comfortable speaking on camera. Don't let the trolls and wise-ass comments discourage you. Everybody gets at least a few of those. Just subbed your channel. Looking forward to more.

[@cjlgarage4569]

I really appreciate that I still stammer and stutter.. I have a few more videos I need to put up I just haven't done it yet

[@samuelneil2691]

These AR9s look pretty sweet. It's probably a niche market but I figure it's cheaper to shoot than 556 and you still get decent ballistic from a 9mm in an 8 inch barrel. I think it's a cool option if you already have an AR chambered in 556. I'm looking for a small lighter option. You probably won't shoot pistol length rifles past 100 yards regardless of caliber. If I want to shoot further than that I would go to back my AR15 carbine. Thanks for the upload.

[@samuelneil2691]

Btw at PSA now $600 for a complete AR9 8" and $550 for an AR15 7.5 inch. Decisions decisions... lol

[@rwiarda]

I picked one of these up to, the price is fantastic. I have put about 800 rounds through mine using glock and KCI mags not one issue. Only problem I had was removing the barrel nut the damn thing was super tight.

[@cjlgarage4569]

I'm right around the same round count with no issues other than a faulty ETS mag That ETS was quick to replace... yeah that barrel nut is super tight on their expecially after a few hundred rounds .what forearm did you end up putting on yours?.. thank you for watching and leaving a comment

[@rwiarda]

+SoTex Arm's I put on a strike industries megafins 7" rail on. I also put a Thordsen Custom cheek rest on it.

[@cjlgarage4569]

+rwiarda thank you for the subscription.. I love strike Industries products they always give you a little bit more bang for your buck.. I bet it looks amazing

[@Paul_Colton_]

Building one of these to replace the SUB-2000 in my SHTF plan. Thanks for the review.

[@cjlgarage4569]

my soul 2000 started showing stress fracture cracks at around 2,500 rounds

[@LiveLinerFishing]

I did not realize that the mag release was plastic on the psa9. glad i went with qc10. they made theirs out of melonited steel.

[@cjlgarage4569]

QC10 is Top notch stuff..I just didn't want to pay that much..I did order a back up just in case.

[@cjlgarage4569]

+mike dothan that's a bad ass deal I wish they are doing stripped lowers when I bought mine

[@lmldirtymax5000]

Awesome build, thanks for the video. I'm really wanting to build an AR9 and i want to go with PSA they seem to be the best deal but there's not a lot of reviews. Looking forward to your update

[@cjlgarage4569]

Thank You for taking the time out of your day to watch my Vid I truly appreciate the SUB and The 👍🏼 ..I've been wanting to build a Glock mag Ar9 that uses stranded AR triggers for a long time but they are HIGH $$$$ for 650$$ I couldn't pass it up. I will say I'm going to order a back up Mag release since this is a proprietary PLASTIC part.. I don't know if I can wait till next weekend to shoot it..

[@disconic168]

I like your vibe man keep it up

[@Danogil]

On mine both trigger and hammer pins walked, so anti-walk kit was the fix.FYI PSA are Not mil- spec.

[@garyrausch3139]

thanks, I order the Shockwave kit and a psa 9mm buffer to try.

[@GhettoBasshead]

Subscribed to see fun videos on this beauty.

[@cjlgarage4569]

Thank You...

[@jaywill904]

Thanks for the review. I Know what my next build will be

[@g3attack]

That is a wicked looking AR!!!!

[@jruba]

can wait for your shooting review , not much info on this thing .. I was looking in to getting one to. 2 thumps up !

[@cjlgarage4569]

Hey thanks for that Sub. I've already run tests on it already added a new short-throw shifter and grip

[@HK_roller_delayed]

Thanks for the vid! A binary trigger in that thing would be SWEET! Hope that ETS mag works cause the price is right!

[@cjlgarage4569]

I appreciate that and thank you for the subscription.. ETS was quick to replace the mag and the replacement mag works perfectly fine.. Must say ETS Class Act company

[@cjlgarage4569]

I'm on the waiting list for Fostech Echo trigger 200$ down and I should have it by Christmas..LOL

[@brotherskeepers111]

Nice man, I just picked up their pistol lower today with the Magpul MOE grip, 199.00 with free shipping

[@cjlgarage4569]

brotherskeepers111 worth it!! You can build a complete AR9 for around 550$ now ..That's crazy ...I will admit I traded the AR9 for a CZ EVO ..I am much happier

[@TheSonsOfSimon]

Great video, sir! I'm giving these a serious look.

[@cjlgarage4569]

For the price it's a good deal ..The New Frontier Armory ..Joe Bob ..Spinta and ATI are all good buys

[@TheSonsOfSimon]

Awesome! Good to know. Do all of them have parts inter-change ability?

[@philipdickson4932]

Please, please, help. How did you get the magpul afg to fit that rail? The 6 o'clock position is killing me with the screw mount. I have a 6" rail on 300blkout. Looks the same. What adapter did u use. Please help. Thanks

[@cjlgarage4569]

philip dickson I used the Strike industries Link pic rail with OD and the flat AFG.. It will space it out enough to fit

[@philipdickson4932]

@@cjlgarage4569 ok so you have the magpul afg2? I ordered the original afg because I thought the side piece would help on such a short rail. I attempted to use a small picatinny section, which mounted okay, but did not clear the back of the rail. I assumed the v1 vs v2 afg mounted similar just with extra bulk at the front.

[@philipdickson4932]

@@cjlgarage4569 it's the rail lock at 6 o'clock position that is killing me. Need the grip to lay over that tail with the hex screws. Do u have, and willing, to share part numbers? I will change the magpul afg for afg2 if needed. Thanks for the response by the way. Very few people actually take the time. Also I love the build.

[@coreyherring7173]

What is the overall length?

[@michelm9095]

Hey SoTex, I have this same upper and lower headed my way and one thing I was worried about was the foregrip Real Estate. What Strike Industries rail is it that you used. It looks like it fit perfectly. Also I was wondering if PSA ever sold you some more of those plastic mag releases and if so how much each? Thanks for all the info and great vid. Subscribed.

[@cjlgarage4569]

It's a 7 slot with QD hole..its Keymod and Mlok ..I have sine removed it and have a ergo hand stop ,TRL4 ,and a POF fixed front site (it indexes the thumb) on there..No parts from PSA yet ..They had no extras ..It was 20$..look at Kinetics rails they are BADASS

[@michelm9095]

Awesome, thanks for the response and the added info. I will check them out.

[@atamisk21]

I just picked one up a few weeks ago. Love it!

[@ZERO_42069]

nice piece, i got the psa 9mm lower also but the colt mag style

[@danedickey6942]

My PSA stripped billet Glock lower has the bolt catch roll pin already installed. Is this because there is no LRBHO? If I plan to get an upper (NFA with LRBHO) should I install a bolt catch, and how do I get the roll pin out? BTW, really great video!

[@cjlgarage4569]

Its Threaded like Ar10s or some Billet uppers..Tiny Allen key

[@danedickey6942]

Thanks.

[@davidzeitz5460]

I'm looking at getting this same model... more or less. How was it on the range?

[@cjlgarage4569]

it ran perfect on the Range only the ETS mag had problems I had two brand-new ETS mags 1 screwed up constantly one worked perfectly But the gun was perfect ran really well I was very impressed nice trigger

[@davidzeitz5460]

+SoTex Arm's That's good to hear, thanks

[@RageQuit003]

I like the red rail.

[@cjlgarage4569]

It's a Strike Industries Rail

[@RageQuit003]

SoTex Arm's I know. I almost bought it a few months back for a SBR that I have red anodized furniture on. Didn't end up needing it.

[@cjlgarage4569]

+RageQuit003 ..I've been building an F1 Firearms pistol do anodized red furniture on it also I'm having trouble finding parts for the rear I know strike Industries makes a buffer tube do you know of anyone that makes an anodized nut or a QD sling point ?

[@RageQuit003]

SoTex Arm's Those are two parts I also couldn't find.

[@phazeirv]

Very nice gun and vid! Is the option to change the trigger guard there? Or is the trigger guard one piece with the lower?

[@ultrabeastmode]

no, its a billet lower so its all one piece.

[@beachboardfan9544]

Why do all these pistol caliber carbines still run a full size 223 bolt stroke... that's way to long for the caliber its shooting? A bolt cycle for a 9mm would be faster and reduce the recoil impulse.

[@kfaulkne16085]

Can this take higher calibers?

[@gabehartman6832]

Awesome Review Subbed.

[@aaronthomas3878]

Great build!! What size is the handguard and red keymod rail section?

[@adrianrog]

Hi,Does your last round bolt hold open work 100%? Thanks!

[@cjlgarage4569]

This model doesn't feature a last round hold open

[@adrianrog]

Thanks for the info.

[@cymond]

Hey SoTex, maybe you can clarify something. I'm looking at the PSA billet Glock lowers, and they say "Must be used with a Palmetto State Armory Hybrid 9mm Upper." Will they really only work with PSA uppers? Or will they work with other 9mm uppers (modified for Glock mags, of course)?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Typical PSA BS..it will work with other 9mm uppers even milspec uppers ..try Spinta precision..they make some nice uppers ..so does Joe Bob outfitters

[@cjlgarage4569]

you just need to make sure it's a G9 style bolt meaning it is good for Glock mags

[@cymond]

All the affordable lowers went out of stock while I was being indecisive, and I wasn't going to pay like $300 for a QC10. In the end, I got a New Frontier Armory lower, and after all those Labor Day sales, I have the bulk of the parts. All that remain are the big ticket items: bolt, handguard, and upper receiver.

[@MrBuckshot18]

hows this holding up? did you ever get a BFS trigger? what buffer should I use for this? I had not ordered a buffer yet.

[@garyrausch3139]

what buffer are you using? I just order the ar9 buffer for the one I am building, or does a standard carbine buffer work?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Use a 9mm buffer they are different size ..you can also use a 308 carbine buffer spring...If you really want to get a nice setup look at Blitzkrieg components

[@cjlgarage4569]

I'm using the stock PSA buffer I think 3oz's

[@mikew11000]

hey man, awesome video! what barrel length is that?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Mike Wiliams 7.5..I just bough a 4" from Delta team tactical 55$

[@MrFmccarty]

Classy video!!!

[@cjlgarage4569]

LMAO that's my motto "keep it classy"

[@godsmack8626]

i just picked up a glock mag lower from PSA and when i insert a mag i have to press the mag button to get a mag in. is yours the same?

[@cjlgarage4569]

no absolutely not.. What type of Mag are you using and what generation?

[@godsmack8626]

i have tried every mag i have MAGPUL, Ets, SGM, glock gen 3 and 4. something must be wrong with it i have call into them. thank you for the help and the great review...

[@cjlgarage4569]

+Bryan Corbin I've been checking out the lower the only thing it could be is to much of the mag catch is sticking out in the magwell..

[@dennismccool8760]

Thanks.

[@wyattllc]

so, as a consumer, how much help has youtube been?.....as a consumer that is.....

[@se3546]

Just ordered one of these lowers for $199 complete. Was wondering about LRBHO.

[@cjlgarage4569]

Jake Evans no last round Bolt hold open unless you bought the lower that has that feature

[@731trident]

Jake Evans as the previous post stated, no LRBHO. I purchased one of these, runs GREAT. I also purchased the Palmetto State Armory lower that was supposed to come with a LRBHO. I had to send it back, as it did not hold the bolt open on the last round. PSA was okay, but SLOWWWWW. I told the CS guy my problem with the LRBHO lower and he said "Oh yeah, there's a recall on those!". I was irked by that, because I believe that they should have not sold it. Otherwise, I use a BFS3 Franklin Armory 3-position trigger system in mine, 2k+ rounds through it, ZERO PROBLEMS. I have a couple short videos of it at the range doing 'double taps'.

[@mosbysmen]

can you do a 25 yrd bench rest group with this please

[@alanphillips1344]

Is the last tound bolt hold open part of lower reciever? If so, hold reliable is it?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Alan Phillips it is part of the lower ..PSA now makes one at the time I bought mine it wasn't available so mine has no LRBO..I didn't care about LRBO for this build

[@spectre4130]

I dont see any 7.5 in barrels, is it 8?

[@joezbin8328]

are there any tricks to removing the barrel nut?

[@cjlgarage4569]

none at all I was able to shoot a few rounds the barrel nut got hot and it popped right off

[@kessler89canampowa]

what buffer are you running in this gun?

[@cjlgarage4569]

currently I'm running a blitzkrieg buffer.. During testing I was running the stock PSA 9mm buffer with a 308 carbine spring

[@TerryWarfield]

I copied alot of this build. Even the red keymod to picatinny piece above the afg. I have a red charging handle too tho and recessed 5.5" barrel under 7" handguard

[@andrews4276]

Do you know if a mil-spec barrel nut fits on this gun?

[@stancydejko3059]

do you plan on changing the grip?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Stan cydejko Check out the other vids ..definitely changed it

[@wellregulated8725]

How many slots is that pic rail? Or how long is it?

[@Kirayamatoplay]

I wonder where i can get me one of these

[@cjlgarage4569]

Kira Yamato try Spinta

[@shooterfortyfive5744]

Can you tell me why their is no castle nut on the buffer tube?

[@erinnewman8900]

Generally the pistol buffer tubes do not have a locking nut. They just screw in and have a ledge that bottoms out to the receiver.

[@Acidoxide19]

What handguard is on the build in this video

[@cjlgarage4569]

stock . 7 inch I believe from palmetto state it comes with the upper

[@AJ-ij4cq]

SoTex Arm's what adapter is that you mounted the angle foregrip to?

[@cjlgarage4569]

Alex J it's a Strike Industries adapter ..It works with M-Lok and KeyMod

[@dannyk3536]

How dirty do these run? Thx for the video.

[@cjlgarage4569]

Danny K it's really not that bad

[@731trident]

Danny K I run mine 3-500 rounds at a range session, no hiccups, no issues. I use a bore snake and a micro cloth and perform a quick wipe. I use a little lube on the load bearing surfaces, and that is it. Takes

[@nooksolo]

ATI milsport 9mm is the same thing

[@cjlgarage4569]

Pretty much..Lil shorter barrel and a non Slick Side upper..

[@rontn64]

No LRBHO

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Does it have LRBHO?

[@joleary4349]

no they don't

[@roypaulcarter4654]

John O'Leary thanks

[@Silverkewon72]

can you legally shoulder this? if so what are the rules for shouldering ar9 pistols? cause its confusing to me and im new to gun building. i

[@Liquidouz]

Brian Stewart Yes. The only thing that matters is what the ATF designates the brace as. Doesn't matter how you operate the weapon once its on.

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

You can, but I still wouldn't post vids of me online shouldering an arm brace. It's a weird gray area.

[@DJ_Typhlosion]

Does this use a mil spec ar15 upper?

[@lexedmonds9075]

No. It uses a PSA 9mm Upper.

[@cjlgarage4569]

Nick Hanson you can use one they will bolt up But ejection port on those l is a little too small a lot of the times they will take the shoulder off on the slick sides so that way the 9 mm easily ejects .. look at digital Ar products and Spinta Percision both have billet 9 mm uppers .. and obviously we are talking about stripped uppers not built

[@Bordz_92]

Is the pistol buffer tube removable? i dont see a castle nut.

[@cjlgarage4569]

_Bordz_ it does have one end it is removable

[@Bordz_92]

awesome the pistol lower is like $25+ cheaper than the one with a stock.

[@Bordz_92]

how has it held up?

[@cjlgarage4569]

_Bordz_ .. it held up OK ..definitely buy yourself an extra extractor.. I have changed to a CZ scorpion Evo and I am very happy with it

[@cjlgarage4569]

_Bordz_ its removable there's a Cover on it in the pic

[@moeynola6747]

the mag well is to big..i have a qc10 and it looks much better

[@cjlgarage4569]

wasn't really a concern especially with the price difference

[@travismansfield6911]

At around the 3:45 mark in the video, you say that you'll probably change out the M-LOK hand guard and go to something longer and that it will probably also become an SBR. The way you've got it set up in the video, the ATF would argue that you already have an SBR. If you haven't gotten your tax stamp yet, be very careful with that rifle. The attorney that setup my NFA trust advised me to not even purchase my PSA upper receiver until I have my tax stamp in hand.

[@cjlgarage4569]

Travis Mansfield. True but this is classified as a pistol and has no Stock or forgrip ..The ShockWave never touches my shoulder ..so it's 100% legal....longer forend to Cover the suppressor..I decided not to SBR this for ease of transport..I have a trust with a few NFA items and I'm also a member of Texas Law Shield ..I do appreciate you looking out for another 2nd Amendment Brother as there.is SO many haters and Misinformation out there..

[@redtra236]

That's not a stock bub that's a "Stabilizing blade" and it is approved for pistols.