Davidson Defense IX w/Gauntlet Arms Brace 8.3-inch 1:10 9MM AR-9 Freefloat M-Lok Handguard Pistol Full Build Kit

IX 8.3 Inch AR-9 Full Build Kit 9mm Freefloat MLOK with Gauntlet Arms Brace

The IX AR-9 Full Build Kit is a complete pistol build package centered on an 8.3 inch 9mm barrel made from high performance 4140 gun steel with a Nitride finish and a medium profile, carrying a 1:10 twist rate. The upper receiver is a billet design machined from 6061-T6 aluminum with a Type III hardcoat anodized finish, paired with an MLOK handguard made from aluminum in black. This kit includes a complete bolt carrier group, charging handle, and a Gauntlet Arms polymer stabilizing brace.

Key Features

• 8.3 inch 9mm barrel, high performance 4140 gun steel, Nitride finish, medium profile
• 1:10 twist rate, 1/2x36 thread pitch
• 9mm flash can, Phosphate finish, 1/2x36 thread
• Billet 6061-T6 aluminum upper receiver, Type III hardcoat anodized finish
• MLOK handguard, aluminum, black
• 9mm Nitride bolt carrier group, 8620 alloy steel
• Mil-Spec quality M4 charging handle
• Gauntlet Arms polymer stabilizing brace, black

Perfect For

• Builders assembling a 9mm AR-9 pistol platform from the ground up
• Shooters wanting a billet upper paired with an MLOK handguard
• Builders looking for a matched bolt carrier group and brace in one kit

Barrel and Operation

This kit uses an 8.3 inch barrel made from high performance 4140 gun steel with a Nitride finish and a medium profile. The 1:10 twist rate is suited to 9mm bullet weights, and the 1/2x36 thread pitch matches the included flash can, finished in Phosphate. This build operates on a blowback system.

Upper Receiver and Handguard

The upper receiver is a billet design machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and finished in Type III hardcoat anodize. An MLOK handguard made from aluminum in black surrounds the barrel without contacting it, giving the upper assembly a compact exterior forend built for a short pistol length platform.

Bolt Carrier Group, Charging Handle, and Brace

The included bolt carrier group is made from 8620 alloy steel with a Nitride finish. A Mil-Spec quality M4 charging handle rounds out the upper side component set. A Gauntlet Arms polymer stabilizing brace in black is included as part of this build kit.

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Component specifications are subject to the details provided in this listing.