8.5″ 9mm AR-9 Complete Pistol Upper — Slim Keymod, with BCG and Charging Handle
This 8.5″ AR-9 complete pistol upper is chambered in 9mm and runs on a straight-blowback action with no gas system, built on a nitride chrome moly barrel at 1:10 twist threaded 1/2″x36, wrapped in Daytona Tactical’s 7″ Slim Keymod handguard. Unlike our 5.56/.300 Blackout uppers, this build ships complete with a 9mm-pattern bolt carrier group and mil-spec charging handle installed. Check out the 10.5″ .300 Blackout Quadrail upper, or browse more AR pistol upper build kits.
Specifications:
- Caliber: 9mm (AR-9)
- Barrel: 8.5″, chrome moly, nitride finish, 1:10 twist, 1/2″x36 thread
- Action: Straight blowback (no gas block or gas tube)
- Upper receiver: M4 flat-top with 9mm feed ramps, black, dust cover and forward assist
- Handguard: 7″ Slim Keymod, black
- Flash hider: A2 bird cage
- Bolt carrier group: 9mm-pattern, included
- Charging handle: Mil-spec, included
- SKU: DT12-020
What’s included:
- Upper receiver (black) with dust cover and forward assist installed
- 8.5″ chrome moly nitride 9mm barrel
- 7″ Slim Keymod handguard with barrel nut and mounting hardware
- A2 bird cage flash hider
- 9mm bolt carrier group
- Mil-spec charging handle
Note: This is not an FFL item on its own (no lower receiver included). This upper ships ready to drop onto a 9mm-compatible lower — BCG and charging handle are already included.










