Davidson Defense Firstlight 8-inch 9MM Freefloat Tubular Handguard Pistol Complete Upper Build

Firstlight 8-Inch 9mm Freefloat Tubular Handguard Pistol Complete Upper

This is a complete AR-9 upper chambered in 9mm, built around an 8.3-inch medium profile steel barrel with a nitride finish, a 1-10 twist rate, and a direct blowback system with no gas tube or gas block. The billet aluminum AR-15 pistol caliber upper receiver with a hardcoat anodized black finish anchors the front end. The 7-inch slim freefloat smooth M-LOK handguard in black covers the compact forend. An A2 Birdcage flash hider in black at 1-2x28 closes out the muzzle end. An AR-9 nitride bolt carrier group in 8620 alloy steel with an external extractor and Glock and Colt pattern magazine compatibility, and a black Mil-Spec M4 charging handle complete the upper component set.

Key Features

• 9mm chambering, 8.3-inch medium profile steel barrel, nitride finish
• 1-10 twist rate, 1-2x28 thread pitch
• Direct blowback operation, no gas tube or gas block
• Billet aluminum AR-15 pistol caliber upper receiver, hardcoat anodized black
• 7-inch slim freefloat smooth M-LOK handguard, black
• AR-9 nitride bolt carrier group, 8620 alloy steel, external extractor, Glock and Colt pattern magazine compatible
• Mil-Spec AR-15 M4 charging handle, black
• A2 Birdcage flash hider, black, 1-2x28 thread pitch, black crush washer

Perfect For

• AR-9 pistol builders pairing a complete 9mm upper with an existing lower
• Shooters adding an 8.3-inch 9mm AR-9 upper to a compatible lower they already own
• Builders who want a purpose-built AR-9 nitride BCG and charging handle included with a billet aluminum upper receiver and 7-inch slim freefloat tubular M-LOK handguard in one complete upper assembly

Upper Receiver and Barrel

The billet aluminum AR-15 pistol caliber upper receiver with a hardcoat anodized black finish forms the core of the front end for the AR-9 platform. The 8.3-inch medium profile steel barrel brings a nitride finish and a 1-10 twist rate to the 9mm chamber, threaded at 1-2x28. This upper operates on a direct blowback system, meaning there is no gas tube or gas block present or required on this upper. The 7-inch slim freefloat smooth M-LOK handguard in black surrounds the barrel along the compact forend with M-LOK slots along the handguard surfaces for accessory attachment.

Bolt Carrier Group and Charging Handle

The AR-9 nitride bolt carrier group is machined from 8620 alloy steel with a nitride finish and features an external extractor design specific to the AR-9 blowback platform. It is compatible with both Glock and Colt pattern magazines, giving the build flexibility in magazine selection at the lower receiver level. The black Mil-Spec M4 charging handle pairs with the BCG inside the upper receiver to complete the upper interior. These two components complete the upper component set alongside the upper assembly and barrel.

Muzzle Device

The A2 Birdcage flash hider in black threads onto the 1-2x28 muzzle end of the barrel. The included black crush washer seats at the barrel shoulder and completes the muzzle hardware for this upper.

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