{"id":209846,"date":"2025-05-31T12:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=209846"},"modified":"2025-10-10T06:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:41:40","slug":"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 &#8211; Retro Carry Handle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">9<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a fan of pistol caliber carbines and retro guns, my nickers were thoroughly in a twist when a Rock River Arms LAR-9 with a fixed carry handle popped up at my local auction. I wanted it so bad, and for some reason, I was one of the few in the crowd who cared. I fended off a total of two other bids to snatch up the LAR-9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"retro LAR-9 AR rifle on grass\" class=\"wp-image-209842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-rifle-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LAR-9 has that old-school cool look and feel we don&#8217;t often see from PCCs. When it came up for a crazy low price at auction, I had to have it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After I paid so little for the gun, I felt the need to exit the auction before someone realized their mistake. I had the perfect mix of my two interests for very little money. The Rock River Arms LAR-9 looked and felt slick and delivered that retro 9mm SMG look. It vibes like an old <a href=\"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/a-history-of-the-colt-submachine-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\">Colt SMG<\/a>, and it\u2019s clear where Rock River Arms came from when they produced the gun.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-rock-river-arms-history\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">Rock River Arms History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-are-we-looking-at-with-the-lar-9-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">What Are We Looking At With The LAR-9\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-shooting-the-lar-9-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">Shooting the LAR-9\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-all-the-accuracy-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">All The Accuracy\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-slapping-steel-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">Slapping Steel\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-little-lar-9-that-could-nbsp\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-level=\"2\">The Little LAR-9 That Could\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rock-river-arms-history\">Rock River Arms History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rock River Arms has a reasonably long <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=ar-15\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\">AR-15<\/a> history. It was one of the few AR companies to pop up before the end of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. Rock River Arms began producing AR-type rifles in 1997 and continues to make modern rifles. It\u2019s tough to find much history on this early LAR-9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rock River Arms has quite a reputation. In 2003, they outperformed ten other companies to gain a 5,000 rifle contract with the DEA. Shortly after, the FBI and US Marshals purchased ARs, specifically the 5.56 LAR-15. Rock River Arms was chosen to arm the Iraqi Special Forces in post-Saddam Iraq. I learned all this, but I could not find much on the carry handle variant of the LAR-9. The LAR-9 is still produced as both a pistol and rifle with the modern flat top upper design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-we-looking-at-with-the-lar-9-nbsp\">What Are We Looking At With The LAR-9&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colt SMG was the first widely produced <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-best-9mm-ars-out-there__trashed\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"519\">9mm AR<\/a> design. The LAR-9 takes cues from the Colt SMG and later Colt 9mm rifles. It\u2019s not an SMG, and it doesn\u2019t have a 10.5-inch barrel but a 16-inch barrel. The gun features a six-position stock and old-school plastic M4-style handguards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"A2 iron sights on PCC LAR-9\" class=\"wp-image-209843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-rear-sight-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A2 sights are a bit much on a PCC, but they&#8217;re functional. They are complicated, and I doubt you&#8217;d ever use them to their full capacity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have the dual aperture peep sight in an A2-like configuration. The A2-style sights with the drum below the rear sight seem unnecessary for a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=9mm%20rifle\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\">9mm rifle<\/a>. This is likely because they used the same carry handle upper for the LAR-9 as they did for the LAR-15. Mass-producing one upper rather than a new one for a 9mm carbine is easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One benefit the LAR-9 had over older Colt SMGs was the dedicated lower. Old Colt SMGs used a magazine block pinned into the receiver. Rock River Arms machines the lower with an adequately sized magwell. As you\u2019d imagine, this thing doesn\u2019t use a Glock magazine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"Colt SMG magazines in LAR-9\" class=\"wp-image-209845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-straight-magazine-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Colt SMG magazines are straight, easy to insert, and reliable. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead, it uses the classic Colt SMG magazine, which is just a modified Uzi magazine. Unlike a Glock magazine, it\u2019s a double-stack and double-feed magazine. People more intelligent than I say these magazines are more reliable than a submachine gun. I doubt it makes a difference in a rifle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are easier to load and shorter than Glock magazines. Plus, they are all metal and rather hefty. They always fall out when you press the magazine release button. These days, most Glock carbines have some form of last-round bolt hold-open device, but it\u2019s not guaranteed. Colt SMG mags and guns have an LRBHO device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shooting-the-lar-9-nbsp\">Shooting the LAR-9&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the AR world, the most common method of operation is direct blowback. In 1997, direct blowback was all we had. No fancy radial delayed stuff. Predictably, the LAR-9 gives us that direct blowback experience. Direct blowback guns tend to have recoil that\u2019s roughly on par with a 5.56 rifle, which often makes 9mm ARs a tough sell.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\" front sight\" class=\"wp-image-209839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-sight-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LAR-9 front sight is easy to see, and a bit of white paint would make it stand out. The gun is quite accurate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The LAR-9 isn\u2019t quite that bad. You can improve the recoil impulse with a direct blowback AR by adequately balancing the buffer, buffer spring, and bolt weight. Rock River Arms did a fantastic job of smoothing out the LAR-9\u2019s recoil impulse. It\u2019s not as smooth as a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cmmgs-banshee-pistols-and-sbrs-are-small-light-and-extra-quiet\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"520\">CMMG Banshee<\/a>, but it\u2019s not as violent as other blowback 9mms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"Colt Magazines\" class=\"wp-image-209834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lar-9-retro-colt-magazine-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Colt magazines might not be en vogue like Glock magazines, but they are reliable, robust, and easy to load. Just don&#8217;t drop one, they spew ammo everywhere. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Through the 16-inch barrel, there is no concussion. It\u2019s super comfy to shoot, including at indoor ranges. Indoor range use is one of the most significant benefits of a PCC. The LAR-9 has soft recoil and minimal muzzle rise, so it\u2019s an easy shooter. It\u2019s controllable, and putting six rounds into an A zone takes less than two seconds from the low ready.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-the-accuracy-nbsp\">All The Accuracy&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The A2 sights are famed for their over-the-top nature. They are kind of insane for an infantry rifle. They are target sights more than combat sights. However, I flipped up the wider aperture, did a quick zero, and embraced the carry handle iron sights. It\u2019s been a while since I did the carry handle dance, but once you\u2019ve learned the steps, it\u2019s easy to slide back in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting LAR-9 rifle\" class=\"wp-image-209833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Carry_Handles_lar-9.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LAR-9 has light recoil, excellent accuracy, and is a lot of fun to shoot. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I trotted 100 yards downrange and did what I call the &#8220;minute of bad-guy&#8221; test. I do this with shotgun slugs and PCCs. It\u2019s simple. I set up a Sage Dynamics printed target on standard letter-sized paper and fired five rounds. If the five rounds hit the target at 100 yards, it\u2019s a &#8220;minute of bad-guy&#8221; accurate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LAR-9 landed all five rounds onto the paper, three of the five hitting in the center of the paper and two hitting a little lower on the paper. For a PCC, that\u2019s quite good. The 9mm round isn\u2019t made for 100-yard usage, so you can\u2019t expect a true 1 MOA PCC. With the LAR-9, I swapped to the precision aperture and aimed at the top of the paper. The rounds lobbed themselves right into the target.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"gas and brass deflector\" class=\"wp-image-209840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-gas-deflector-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LAR-9 features the Colt SMG-style gas and brass deflector. It keeps things comfortable all around. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I can create one ragged hole in a target at 25 yards from the off-hand position. This is certainly accurate enough for the close-range shooter. The iron sights aren\u2019t optimum in 2024, but they still get the job done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-slapping-steel-nbsp\">Slapping Steel&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reliability wasn\u2019t a problem. I had some Colt SMG mags from ASC, and they work well. They are hefty, black, and damn reliable. The magazines keep up with all my rapid-fire shooting. Colt magazines insert straight inward and drop as soon as the magazine release is pressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"retro rifle  LAR-9 with carry handle \" class=\"wp-image-209836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-complete-top-view-1-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The gun&#8217;s retro nature makes it a total blast to shoot. It&#8217;s unique when there isn&#8217;t much difference in the AR world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All my shooting was done with 115-grain FMJs. It\u2019s the most basic of 9mm ammo and works well through the gun. The LAR-9 eats it up and spits it out. The old beast still delivers high levels of reliability. Blowback guns might not be optimum, but they are dang sure reliable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE HERE: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-best-pcc-optics-out-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"the-rock-river-arms-lar-9-retro-carry-handle-cool\" title=\"The Rock River Arms LAR-9 - Retro Carry Handle\">The Best PCC Optics Out There<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-little-lar-9-that-could-nbsp\">The Little LAR-9 That Could&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Admittedly, this isn\u2019t a fancy little thing. The plastic M4-style handguards and plain Jane six-position stock wouldn\u2019t ever be considered fancy. It\u2019s just a simple gun from the late 90s, and it shows. I don\u2019t intend to try and tacticalize it, but I\u2019m considering some period-appropriate upgrades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"Lar-9 rifle profile with magazine and sling \" class=\"wp-image-209838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-398x300.jpg 398w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LAR-9-retro-front-shot-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The LAR-9 is awesomely retro. It&#8217;s fun to shoot, and easy to shoot. I won&#8217;t modernize it, but period-appropriate upgrades may occur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If I can find one, I\u2019ll grab a Surefire M500 handguard with integrated light. A gooseneck mount with something like a COMP 3 Aimpoint would also be perfect. 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