PSA 9mm lowers

[jtischauser]

I think I wanna learn to build a 9mm AR.

First question, does anyone know if these PSA lowers are compatible with any 9mm upper?

http://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-billet-9mm-lower-w-mag-catch-assembly-and-ejector-1.html?trk_msg=RRP3KQVH59H4121GEKS3E9VNS0&trk_contact=66Q8FGL81OHIPND1NSR0RQ60UK&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fpalmettostatearmory.com%2fpsa-billet-9mm-lower-w-mag-catch-assembly-and-ejector-1.html&utm_campaign=The+Black+Friday+Savings+You+Can%27t+Afford+to+Miss

 

[Scott Hearn]

I'm pretty sure they have to take the matching PSA upper, but I could be wrong.

 

[Matt1911]

They use the PSA uppers.

 

[FortyMikeMike]

Mine did not work with a non PSA upper

 

[jtischauser]

Bummers. I want JP internals. Guess I need to get a matching upper/lower receiver and build the rest?

 

[Wall]

Bummers. I want JP internals. Guess I need to get a matching upper/lower receiver and build the rest?

Qc10

 

[wgm2011]

I think the "works only with PSA uppers" is BS. I wanted to keep some spares of the PSA lowers proprietary parts on hand. PSA advised they will replace any broken parts under warranty but would not, at this time, sell me the parts.

Turns out New Frontier not only makes the lowers for PSA, but they will sell spare parts. New Frontier also makes the lowers for Joe Bob Outfitter's Spartan 9mm lowers. Neither New Frontier or Joe Bob makes any claims that their lowers only work with their uppers.

Several folks on the Enos forum have successfully mated non-PSA uppers with PSA 9mm lowers.

 

[Matt1911]

Are you talking about the Glock mag lowers from PSA?
I think the ones that take colt mags are universal, but Glock lowers are supposedly proprietary.

 

[Wall]

New Frontier

This tells me everything I need to know

 

[trimantrekokc]

is that good or bad Tony?

 

[Wall]

is that good or bad Tony?

Ha, I'm not a fan

 

[wgm2011]

Ha, I'm not a fan

Well I already got one so is there something in particular I need to watch out for?

So far I've shot just over 1300 rds with just one FTF and I'm gahering up all the spare parts I think I might need to keep it running. If I'm missing something I'd appreciate a heads up.

Thanks.

 

[Wall]

No, go ahead.
They've just got a terrible track record from their 223 lowers. If you're not having issues, that's great. Based on their history, they're not for me.

 

[martinga111]

Rats, I just got a great Black Friday deal on a PSA 9mm Colt type lower and mated it to a no name billet upper I had laying around. I took it out for function testing and rough sight in yesterday. The only issues i had were some feeding issues (using flat point bullets, so that may have been the problem) and one of the Mags would activate the bolt hold open while the last bullet was still in the mag. I am using PSA Colt SMG mags, so that could be the issue as well. The only build quality issue I had was that they left out the set screw on the Magpul trigger guard, but they took care of that quickly for me.

 

[MrTheBigOx]

Are you talking about the Glock mag lowers from PSA?
I think the ones that take colt mags are universal, but Glock lowers are supposedly proprietary.

I have my DDLES lower, which I beleve is now QC 10. Would a psa G9 hybrid bolt work with this? The lower fits standard uppers but need a ramped bolt, having trouble getting stuff here at the moment sort of have to buy what's around


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[Wall]

DDLES is now QC10, that I do know. As for your question about PSA, I can't help there.

 

[Scott Hearn]

Rats, I just got a great Black Friday deal on a PSA 9mm Colt type lower and mated it to a no name billet upper I had laying around. I took it out for function testing and rough sight in yesterday. The only issues i had were some feeding issues (using flat point bullets, so that may have been the problem) and one of the Mags would activate the bolt hold open while the last bullet was still in the mag. I am using PSA Colt SMG mags, so that could be the issue as well. The only build quality issue I had was that they left out the set screw on the Magpul trigger guard, but they took care of that quickly for me.

My AR 9mm pistol uses Colt pattern mags and feeds and shoots 147TC coated gamer loads just fine. As a matter of fact the only load I've ever had a problem with was factory Remington 115 gr JHP, which is odd because it's basically a round nose profile with a small HP up front. I've fed it all the standard, +P and +P+ loads I can get my hands on and it's never balked except for that one. I am running a Metalform mag but intend to pick up some of those PSAs to try.