JR carbine - 45 or 9mm?

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I was thinking of getting a 9mm JR carbine but a gun store near me has a lightly used one in 45 for 950 taxes in...


pros and cons of 45 vs 9mm in a carbine? Obviously 9mm is cheaper, for plinking/target shooting is there any reason the 45 would be better?
 
given the track record of the jr carbine in 40 and 45. i would stay away. 9mm is much more reliable from what i read.

i have a 40 and it was a jamomatic until i got the heavier buffer, still has the occasional ftf/fte. maybe 1 in 60 rounds compared to every magazine...

the fact that its used could be an indicator that its one with issues
 
I have one in 9mm that will end up in the EE at some point. Works just fine, but never gets used anymore.
I don't have any experience with it in a .45 though.
 
I bought a brand new old stock (gen 1?) JRC in .45 acp for just over $700.
After some delay due to first, sending it in to Eps for the warranty upgrades (free less shipping there) and second, some back and forth with Just Right to get a new extractor and springs, it runs like a top.
Delays totalled about 4 months, but both Eps and JR were good to deal with.

While I like the carbine overall, the take down is just retarded - so much so, that if I could do it all again, I'd look at spending a fair amount more to have a better engineered product.
 
beltfed said:
I bought a brand new old stock (gen 1?) JRC in .45 acp for just over $700.
After some delay due to first, sending it in to Eps for the warranty upgrades (free less shipping there) and second, some back and forth with Just Right to get a new extractor and springs, it runs like a top.
Delays totalled about 4 months, but both Eps and JR were good to deal with.

While I like the carbine overall, the take down is just retarded - so much so, that if I could do it all again, I'd look at spending a fair amount more to have a better engineered product.
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What warranty upgrades?
 
Stick with the 9mm. For plinking / target / or PCC competition there is absolutely no benefit with the .45 (if for no other reason than the cost of ammo) unless that is simply what you want to shoot.

Granted a full take down is a pain, but fortunately rarely required.
Simply hang from the stock, spray with cleaner (I use naptha/oil in a squirt bottle), scrub, and spray again. Once dry, re-lube and you're good to go.
I haven't done a full take in over a year, but managed 1st place in a carbine match in the US so I must be doing something right. ;)
 
I have 9mm one and its really reliable. Runs everything with no problem. But I agree that it is really annoying to field strip for cleaning. Thats why i bought the quick detach buffer tube from JRC and now its way easier to clean. Here is how she looks.

- Moe buttstock
- JRC quick detach buffer tube
- MoE pistolgrip
- primary arms gen IV 3x magnifier
- vortex sparc 2
- JRC 12" handguard
- JRC birdcage flash suppressor
- fab defense tpod gen 2


 
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