@weejub -
At the risk of sounding like a broken record - I’m going to offer the “AR-x for every occasion” idea.
Cost effective, and you choose the barrel length you want.
For extra compact-ness, you can go to a folder hinge ahead of the buffer tube/pistol brace.
You could tailor the thing to exactly the length/accuracy compromise you want & now you can choose between Glock or the classic AR-9 Colt stick mags.
(I have Colt, not as ‘tacticool’ as Glock, but the last round bolt catch works when Glock doesn’t nearly as well)
And it is 18,000x more accurate than my Intratec
But that wasn’t bought for anything but giggles.
Just an idea.
A full length example of the Colt style:
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Recluse Rifle
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YT vid / bottom of page has Glock mags IIRC.
But their 9mm lowers w/ Colt pattern aren’t that $$$
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Recluse Complete Lower
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I have two AR's atm. They are my "rifles." Love them. Have owned 5 others if you include the Armalite AR 10, another "match grade barreled" 308, another 300blk, and two other 5.55/223.
Also, I've owned a AR-9 - was OK - but didn't enjoy the feel of it - the way the clips fit, etc. It was a Gen 1 from Lonewolf - I am sure there are better out there now.
Lot to think about. Thanks for the info!