Extar EP9 Carbine
Extar USA · Carbine · Limited Production · 2020
Overview
The Extar EP9 Carbine is the 16-inch-barreled rifle version of Extar USA's lightweight 9mm platform, introduced around 2020. Sharing the EP9 pistol's polymer AR-pattern architecture and Glock-magazine compatibility, the carbine adds a 16.25-inch black-nitrided barrel (threaded 1/2-28), a six-position collapsible stock, and a mass-delayed blowback system with a separate dynamic bolt weight to soften recoil. It weighs about 5 pounds 2 ounces unloaded and extends to 35 inches overall (31.25 inches collapsed). Controls follow the AR-15 layout with a reciprocating side charging handle, single-stage trigger, and patented last-round bolt hold-open. The carbine ships with an 18-round Glock-pattern magazine and accepts up to 33-round sticks. MSRP started around $499.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2325 g (82.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 889 mm (35.00") |
| Barrel Length | 413 mm (16.26") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 30 N (6.7 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 18 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 420 m/s (1378 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 537 J (396 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1800 m (1968 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Frame Material | Polymer |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Nitride |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety Selector
- Features: Ar15 Pattern, Glock Magazine Compatible, M Lok Handguard, Picatinny Rail, Threaded Barrel, Side Charging Reciprocating Handle, Recoil Damper, Collapsible Stock, Last Round Bolt Hold Open, Dynamic Mass Bolt
Production
Production years: 2020-present (production paused)
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
Production has been paused by Extar with no forecast for resumption (status: limited_production). MSRP started at ~$499. Made in Phoenix, Arizona. Reviews report a six-position Mission First Tactical stock. Not legal for sale in CA, DE, IL, NY, NJ, HI, CT, MA, WA in carbine form.
Background
After the EP9 pistol found a following, Extar offered a non-NFA rifle-length variant so buyers could skip the SBR paperwork while keeping the same Glock-fed, polymer-light design. Reviewers at American Rifleman and The Truth About Guns praised the carbine's soft-shooting mass-delayed action and budget price, though Extar later paused production of the carbine line.