AR-15 in 10mm

[RayRevolver]

I hope this is not a pee roast.

Not much info on this page, but it looks like 9mm, 10mm, 40, and 45 in an AR-15.

http://www.olyarms.com/?page=m1_pistol_cal


These things actually take Glock mags (9mm and 40):

http://www.olyarms.com/?page=m1_glock_lowers

[Masque]

Wow. That's really neat. Always great to see another 10mm offering!

That said, I don't think I want one. I understand pistol caliber carbines in general, but:

.223 is a great round!
.223 can easily be cheaper than 10mm!
And... it's an AR-15!

I just know I'm missing something here. Fill me in, guys. Why do I want one of these?

[freakshow10mm]

Think DT out of a 16" barrel. If I had the money, I'd get one in 10mm for sure. My last purchase was it for a while. Got a kid on the way.

[ColoradoGlocker]

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[freakshow10mm]

I view a pistol caliber carbine as a range toy. Ruger tried to market the PC carbines to LE and didn't work well.

The pistol caliber carbines aren't designed to run side by side with rifle caliber carbines. It is more to extend the range a bit. I would have no problem hunting with a 10mm carbine at close range (less than 150 yards) or blasting away at paper. I might take a deer or two with it, but mostly for range fun and small game. Up here in MI, I could only use it if mag capacity was 5 rounds, so hunting is practically out of the question for me. For a range gun, I'd buy one. Used, not new.

For more serious work, I'd prefer a rifle caliber carbine or rifle, plain and simple.

[RayRevolver]

Seems like a cheap way to get your 10mm SMG. I can't imagine what a MP5/10 costs these days.

If I could get some sort of battle rifle it would be one of these:
http://www.dsarms.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=SA58CONGO&storeid=1&image=congo.gif

Seven six two millimeter. Full metal jacket. :)

...so who is buying one these Olympic Arms rifles???

[NordicG3K]

The Oly 10mm is a fun gun, but I wouldn't rate it as ready for "serious" work. The mag/mag-bock is definately the weak link in the chain, and I've never been real confident with the Oly "paperclip" ejector. Mine has been very reliable on the range, but I don't know how it would do under heavy usage.

http://nordicg3k.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/oly10mm_final-upgrade.jpg

[G33]

I like my Oly 10mm also.
But my Bushy .223 is the serious carbine.
:supergrin:

[Masque]

Mmm. Good points all around. Basically my thoughts as well. ColoradoGlocker, I think you nailed it - rifles are for rifle work.

Now, a 10mm carbine in a bullpup configuration? Yeah. 20-22" overall length 10mm carbine... THAT I would buy, for carbine work. Think "10mm P90", perhaps? :supergrin:

Thanks for the sanity check, guys.