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9mm conversion

pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
edited January 2017 in Ask the Experts
I bought a 9mm upper from PSA , and later bought a 9mm lower...trying to build a 9mm carbine....so, what else do I need? Mag? Adapter?...What and where?all fits, but how do you get a 9mm stick ti fit where a 223 fits?

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    rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you have a 9mm lower. It's made to work with a specific type of 9mm magazine. Contact who ever you got the lower from. To find out the type of magazine.
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
    If you have a 9mm lower. It's made to work with a specific type of 9mm magazine. Contact who ever you got the lower from. To find out the type of magazine.
    Have you ever tried to contact PSA?
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    rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by pwillie
    quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
    If you have a 9mm lower. It's made to work with a specific type of 9mm magazine. Contact who ever you got the lower from. To find out the type of magazine.
    Have you ever tried to contact PSA?




    The PSA web site lists these (4), 9mm AR 15 magazines. Being it's a PSA 9mm lower. Believe that would be the correct 9mm magazine, for your PSA lower. Don't seeing them selling a different magazine, for their PSA branded lower.





    http://palmettostatearmory.com/accessories/magazines/rifle-magazines/ar-15/ar-15-9mm.html
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hanks Rufe, but is there a magwell block that's needed?
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    NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Which lower did you get? It looks like they make some that take Glock magazines, some that take other mags. We need to know which lower you have so we can better advise what else you may or may not need.
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    fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,722
    edited November -1
    if glock mag lower might need a glock modified bolt to work, if it takes colt style smg no problem,i prefer the colt style with the steel metal form mags
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    allI know is its a 9mm lower by Palmetto State..
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    pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by NeoBlackdog
    Which lower did you get? It looks like they make some that take Glock magazines, some that take other mags. We need to know which lower you have so we can better advise what else you may or may not need.
    I got a PA-15 MULTI LW lower?
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    jeffb1911jeffb1911 Member Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IF it is a 223/556 lower, you will need a mag adapter to use the COLT style magazines. There is NO adapter that works with the Glock style mags. If you purchased a 9mm lower, it will come set up like you need it for either COLT or GLOCK pattern mags. Glock lowers can be made, but no one has made an adapter that works (think RRA made one for a while, but they did not work properly IIRC). The Colt pattern mags are basically an UZI type mag, but made to have a last round bolt hold open. They are very reliable when made correctly. If you do have a normal lower, BE SURE TO GET A HEAVY BUFFER made for 9mm!!!!
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