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  • Engage Armament

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    Industry Partner
    Jun 30, 2010
    3,759
    Rockville, MD
    So after some customers have mentioned (and later assisted) that a dedicated 9mm would be something they were interested in we began kicking around the idea. We now have the full CAD design for a dedicated 9mm lower. Kindly find below renderings of the design. There are still a couple tweaks we would like to do to cut additional weight.

    This will take Colt style 9mm magazines.

    So what Im attempting to determine is:

    A: How many people would buy something like this?
    B: Would you be willing to put down a deposit on something like this that has a 4 month lead time?
     

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    ohen cepel

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    Feb 2, 2011
    4,509
    Where they send me.
    I could be interested it.

    May I ask, why Colt mags? Could Glock mags be a viable option?
    I'm sure many people own Glock mags but not many may now own the Colts.
    If it falls into the too hard to do column I get it.

    Thanks,
     

    Engage Armament

    Ultimate Member
    Industry Partner
    Jun 30, 2010
    3,759
    Rockville, MD
    I could be interested it.

    May I ask, why Colt mags? Could Glock mags be a viable option?
    I'm sure many people own Glock mags but not many may now own the Colts.
    If it falls into the too hard to do column I get it.

    Thanks,

    Glock mags require mods to the carrier and a different feed ramp from what I could tell. We dont make carrier in house and would most likely have to mod existing carriers which means mods and then refinishing. It might be something we do but the carrier thing just would limit our options and drive the cost up a lot.
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    For me it would depend on whether or not it took a standard LPK which it looks like it would. There is also the question of price. Certainly an interesting design and I would be interested
     

    Bertfish

    Throw bread on me
    Mar 13, 2013
    17,606
    White Marsh, MD
    I would also be concerned about the availability of Colt mags. Although I've never really looked I've never really seen a lot of them around
     

    Drmsparks

    Old School Rifleman
    Jun 26, 2007
    8,441
    PG county
    I've already determined that adding an Engage AR is a must for me and pistol caliber is one of the slots left to fill. I'd be interested, could deposit and wait.

    Here's a question about 9mm ar's in general.....if they do these for pistol caliber mags why not berreta 92fs mags? There are tons out there, even 30 rounders for those who visit free states.

    An Engage 9mm AR that took Beretta mags and had a serial number prefix of FF (F*ckFrosh) would be the rockinist thing to come out of md ever. :party29:
     

    Wayne1one

    gun aficionado
    Feb 13, 2011
    3,127
    Bowie, MD
    I could be interested it.

    May I ask, why Colt mags? Could Glock mags be a viable option?
    I'm sure many people own Glock mags but not many may now own the Colts.
    If it falls into the too hard to do column I get it.

    Thanks,

    I think Colt mags are the way too go on this one.. Many manufactures such as Colt, Metalform, Brownells, and ASC all make affordable and reliable magazines to support Colt pattern AR lowers and Colt pattern 9mm ARs are not going anywhere. Yes people have Glock mags, but how many of them have are 9mm or more importantly how many have 33 round mags for said 9mm Glock? In the long run you will probably still find yourself buying mags.

    IMO Glock lowers are more of a novelty, and probably would be better after these lowers catch on and start making a profit. Funny thing is if the proposed lower was for a Glock pattern receiver someone would chime in "how come no Colt pattern lower".
     

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