In the past years, AR-15 pistols have become increasingly popular. The reason why is simple: Buying or building a short-barreled rifle (SBR), is far costlier and requires extensive paperwork. But what, exactly, is an SBR? What’s an AR pistol, and why choose one or the other? Let’s compare. What is a Short-Barreled Rifle? Under federal…
Thanks to easy customization and the invention of the pistol brace, the AR-15 pistol has become a popular alternative to building or buying a traditional rifle. Many also build AR pistols as an affordable alternative to owning a short-barreled rifle (SBR), an NFA firearm that requires ATF approval, registration and fingerprints. (The SBR tax was…
Updated January 2022: AR-15 pistols were at first seen as gimmicks, range toys meant for fun and little else. Then the pistol brace came along thanks to one Marine/U.S Army veteran, and everything changed. Now, most AR pistols offer the capability and cool points that you’d normally find in a short-barreled rifle (or SBR). You…
