Just Right Carbines? Not familiar with these folks
- Thread starter blsonne
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Some say good, some say bad. I`ve personally had bad experiences with their products (JRC 9mm), some my fault, some theirs. Their phone support is very good though. But don't expect their rifles to work all the time, every time.
Ontario Hillbilly
Regular
- Location
- Parry Sound
From what I have seen they have a less than stellar reputation for reliability, and they suffer from excessive parts wear. I wanted one, did some research, and now I don't want one.
I own a jr 45 acp and it has the most problems with stove pipes, issues with glock mags feeding,spring, but when it does work, sooo god dam fun. Put 3000 rounds through it and there is no excessive wear at all. Don't take advice from people that don't own one.I recommend getting the 9mm or sw .40, they don't get problems like the 45acp. The smaller calls run almost flawlessly. For a good ar type carbine non res, it's worth the money for the fun.
Really like mine but its still pretty new. I have yet to have a problem but I only have a thousand rounds through it. The weight and feel is good, but personally I'd do a few different things if I created it. 2 easy ones are:
1. It uses screws to hold the lower on. They are screwed into aluminum wich will eventually wear out.
2. You need a few tools to disasemble, which are not included. You need some Odd ball alen keys and an AR wrench to name a few.
Its a ##### to clean, but fun as hell to shoot. 9mm is cheap
1. It uses screws to hold the lower on. They are screwed into aluminum wich will eventually wear out.
2. You need a few tools to disasemble, which are not included. You need some Odd ball alen keys and an AR wrench to name a few.
Its a ##### to clean, but fun as hell to shoot. 9mm is cheap
The disassembly is a bit of a chore, but tinkering with a gun is pretty fun. The mag release and the fact that the bolt doesn't hold open on the last shot means it'll never be ideal for three-gun competitions.
The bright side? Ten round mags, cheapish ammo (9mm at least) and compatibility with most AR accessories. That, and mine has been perfectly reliable (perhaps I was lucky, as some can't say the same) and very accurate (five shots in a quarter-sized hole at 20 yards).
I would buy it again.
The bright side? Ten round mags, cheapish ammo (9mm at least) and compatibility with most AR accessories. That, and mine has been perfectly reliable (perhaps I was lucky, as some can't say the same) and very accurate (five shots in a quarter-sized hole at 20 yards).
I would buy it again.
unstableryan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Beautiful Okanagan Valley
love my .40 
My 9mm (2012 production) runs great, albiet, I have just over a thousand rounds through it. Very fun rifle, cheap to shoot, no recoil and is very accurate. Along with all the AR accessories that bolt on, another plus is, it is non-restricted. If you're looking for a pistol calibre carbine, I would defintely consider the JR Carbine.
savagelover81
Regular
- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
I have a 9mm. Never had a problem with it. Great little rifle. Great accuracy for a pistol cartridge.
Canadian_Zuk
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Pickering, Ontario
I wanted to buy a JR carbine. I had a sub2000 and although very reliable, it felt cheap and the factory rail system was utter junk. I wanted a NR caribine in 45 and after some research decided the JR wasn't for me and went with something else.
I have the newer made 9mm, and had it out to the range 3 times now which is about 1000 rounds. I loved the idea of the gun, the non-restricted end and cheap to plink.
Unfortunately the screws that hold the lower on are going to wear after taking it apart enough, and the way the bolt is designed and slides frightens me. Everything comes loose after 400 rounds, and you can't use loctite on the screws cause you have to remove them to clean.
A lot of JR owners are torn, they're fun and cheap to shoot.. but know that it isn't going to last very long. If I had a chance to do it over again, i'd look into a Thureon Defense and spend my money more wisely.
Unfortunately the screws that hold the lower on are going to wear after taking it apart enough, and the way the bolt is designed and slides frightens me. Everything comes loose after 400 rounds, and you can't use loctite on the screws cause you have to remove them to clean.
A lot of JR owners are torn, they're fun and cheap to shoot.. but know that it isn't going to last very long. If I had a chance to do it over again, i'd look into a Thureon Defense and spend my money more wisely.
Canadian_Zuk
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Pickering, Ontario
It's never too late
. That's exactly what I did, I eneded up purchasing a used Thureon here on the EE and saved a fair bit. Now that I have it, I will say it is superior in every possible way. I like how the lower receiver uses take down pins instead of screws. Simple no tool required disassembly for complete cleaning. Uses AR trigger group. Has comercial spec buffer tube and Pistol grip making it AR furniture compatible. Monolithic upper. Lots of rail from the factory. My only complaints are it doesn't have last round hold open and that I didn't get it sooner.
It's never too late
My only complaints are it doesn't have last round hold open and that I didn't get it sooner.
Yep I think I'll be looking at those thuron defense too, been utterly disappointed by my JR. Are they really really much better though? I'm tired of dumping 1000$ on a 9mm carbine.
I guess what I'm after is a combo - something short barrelled for CQB - that will use the same rounds and magazines as a 9mm Glock of some sort. I've kinda settled on a Glock, but I'm still very much up in the air as to what the bigger gun will be.
