The LWRC IC-9 pistol in 9mm is a short, FDE-finished pistol-caliber AR from LWRCI with an 8.5-inch barrel (LWRC part no. ICP9CK8). It is built from the ground up around US-made Glock magazines and uses a chamber ring delayed blowback operating system instead of a simple direct blowback. LWRC makes the upper from a monoforged receiver with an integrated rail base and surface treatments that include hard-coat anodizing and nickel-boron. If you want a compact 9mm that shares its controls with a premium rifle and fits a bag or truck seat, this is a dependable configuration.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 9mm, a low-recoil round that suits a pistol-caliber AR.
• Barrel length is 8.5 inches, short enough to keep the pistol compact and long enough for useful velocity.
• The rifling is 1:10 right-hand twist, a rate suited to common 9mm bullet weights.
• The operating system is a chamber ring delayed blowback design, which LWRCI engineered for pistol-caliber ARs.
• The rail is a 6-inch M-LOK handguard, which takes lights, grips and accessories directly.
• The muzzle is threaded 1/2×28, the standard pattern for 9mm muzzle devices.
• Magazines are OEM Glock pattern, the platform LWRCI designed the IC-9 around, in 10-round and 33-round sizes.
• The controls are fully ambidextrous, covering the fire-safety control, bolt catch, magazine release and charging handle.
• The upper is a MonoForge receiver with an integrated rail base, lighter and stronger than a standard pattern upper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the IC-9 pistol take Glock magazines? Yes. It was designed around OEM Glock magazines, with 10-round and 33-round sizes listed by LWRCI.

What action does it use? A chamber ring delayed blowback system, designed specifically for LWRCI’s pistol-caliber AR line.

How is the receiver made? The upper is a MonoForge receiver with an integrated rail base, protected with hard-coat anodizing, ferritic nitrocarburization and nickel-boron treatments.

Buy the LWRC IC-9 Pistol, 9mm, 8.5-Inch Barrel, FDE, Glock Magazines

This 8.5-inch FDE IC-9 gives you a premium pistol-caliber AR in its handiest size, with the same ambidextrous controls and trigger LWRCI fits to its flagship rifles. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse more AR pistols while you are here.