Oversized Bolt Catch for a 9MM AR

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April 25, 2018, 01:48 PM

varoadking

Oversized Bolt Catch for a 9MM AR

I can't seem to find one...anyone here know of one?

TIA

April 25, 2018, 03:08 PM

lkdr1989

I've been using the Geissele Maritime Bolt Catch, but it's hard to find right now due to popularity:

https://geissele.com/lower-par...time-bolt-catch.html

Strike Industries has a couple of "extended/enhanced" ones...be aware that they might not be USA made:

https://www.joeboboutfitters.c...SI-A-p/si-ar-xbc.htm

...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV

"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV

April 25, 2018, 05:33 PM

xl_target

I'm not sure what you mean by oversized.
Do you mean something that is beefed up more than the normal 9mm AR bolt catch, to take the pounding the a 9mm blowback firearm can deliver?
Or do you mean the standard 9mm bolt catch that is used with most Colt style lowers. The one that has an extended tine so it can be activated by the smaller magazine.

If you mean the latter, many places stock them:
CMMG

Colt

April 25, 2018, 07:35 PM

varoadking

quote:
Originally posted by varoadking:
quote:
Originally posted by xl_target:
I'm not sure what you mean by oversized.
Do you mean something that is beefed up more than the normal 9mm AR bolt catch, to take the pounding the a 9mm blowback firearm can deliver?
Or do you mean the standard 9mm bolt catch that is used with most Colt style lowers. The one that has an extended tine so it can be activated by the smaller magazine.

If you mean the latter, many places stock them:
CMMG

Colt

Sorry...I mean one with an oversized face, like the Wilson Combat https://shopwilsoncombat.com/E.../productinfo/TR-EBR/ but made for a 9MM AR...

April 25, 2018, 11:56 PM

RB211

Haven't seen an oversized catch for the 9mm, and I have looked - wouldn't mind having one for mine.

April 27, 2018, 05:18 PM

varoadking

quote:
Originally posted by RB211:
Haven't seen an oversized catch for the 9mm, and I have looked - wouldn't mind having one for mine.

I guess we represent a rather limited market...

April 27, 2018, 10:31 PM

RB211

Kinda surprising to me, given the popularity of PCC's these days, though Colt mag lowers seem to be the minority of new builds.

April 28, 2018, 08:09 AM

ARMT Guy

I would be curious if any outfit offered a beefed up bolt catch for PC ARs.

That Wilson Combat catch looks to have the most promise over the standard parts, but if there's one made out of stainless steel, tungsten, depleted uranium, etc, I would be very interested.

April 28, 2018, 08:51 AM

fritz

quote:
Originally posted by ARMT Guy:
That Wilson Combat catch looks to have the most promise over the standard parts, but if there's one made out of stainless steel, tungsten, depleted uranium, etc, I would be very interested.

Considering how much aluminum there is in an AR, I don't see issues with Wilson's "CNC machined out of bar stock steel" part.