The Wraithworks WARSCORP9 9mm SBR is an AR-9 short-barreled rifle that feeds from CZ Scorpion EVO pattern magazines (Wraithworks part no. WARSCORP9-BLK-SBR). Wraithworks machines the upper and lower receivers from billet and designs, builds and assembles the rifle in the USA. An 8.5-inch nitrided barrel with 1/2×28 threads carries the company’s own 9mm muzzle device, so the rifle is ready for a thread-on suppressor or another muzzle accessory. The lower is fully ambidextrous, down to the bolt catch levers and the magazine release buttons and paddle. It suits a shooter who wants a compact 9mm carbine for home defense, a vehicle or suppressed range work, with controls that feel like an AR-15 from the first magazine.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is 9x19mm, and Wraithworks rates the rifle for +P ammunition as well as standard-pressure loads.
• Barrel length is 8.5 inches, short enough to keep the whole rifle compact in a hallway or a vehicle.
• The barrel is 4150 chrome moly, button rifled, with a 1:10 twist and a nitride finish, a combination chosen for wear resistance and a smooth bore.
• The muzzle is threaded 1/2×28 and fitted with a Wraithworks custom 9mm muzzle device, the common 9mm pattern for suppressors.
• The rifle runs 32-round Manticore magazines in the CZ Scorpion EVO pattern, and two come with it.
• The operating system is blowback, with a nitrided bolt and a 9mm buffer matched to the cartridge.
• Overall length is 24 inches collapsed and 26.5 inches extended, so the stock can be set to the shooter and the gear being worn.
• The forend is a 7-inch 6061-T6 M-LOK handguard with QD sling swivel attachment points, room enough for a light and a sling.
• Controls are fully ambidextrous, including the safety, the bolt catch levers and the magazine release, so left-handed shooters lose nothing.
• Weight is 5 pounds 8 ounces unloaded, and the rifle wears a Bravo Company stock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What magazines does the WARSCORP9 use? It takes CZ Scorpion EVO pattern magazines, and Wraithworks includes two 32-round Manticore magazines with the rifle.

Will standard AR-15 parts fit it? Largely, yes. Wraithworks designed the WARSCORP9 to accept standard AR-15 barrels, trigger groups, handguards and furniture, along with modified bolt carriers.

Do I need ATF approval to buy this? No. As of October 9, 2026, ATF no longer requires Form 4 approval, registration or a tax stamp for short-barreled rifles. It transfers on a Form 4473 with a background check through a Class 3 (SOT) dealer. State and local laws still apply. Taking an SBR across state lines still requires an approved ATF Form 5320.20.

Buy the Wraithworks WARSCORP9 9mm Short-Barreled Rifle, 8.5-Inch Barrel

As of October 9, 2026, this short-barreled rifle transfers on a Form 4473 with a background check at your Class 3 (SOT) dealer, with no Form 4 or tax stamp; state and local laws still apply. Order through Wraithworks‘s short-barreled rifle lineup and our Lubbock, Texas team will handle the transfer, and it ships to your Class 3 dealer.