The LWRCI IC-9 represents a focused integration of established AR platform architecture with a dedicated 9mm operating system. This pistol delivers a robust and reliable pistol caliber carbine experience, purpose-built for discerning users requiring precision and durability in a compact format.
Key Features
Operating System
The IC-9 employs an innovative chamber ring delayed blowback operating system. This mechanism effectively mitigates recoil impulse and enhances operational consistency, providing a distinct advantage over traditional direct blowback designs in a Pistol Caliber AR platform.
Magazine Compatibility
Designed from its inception around readily available US-manufactured Glock magazines, the IC-9 ensures broad interoperability and simplified logistics for the operator. This design choice optimizes for widely adopted, reliable magazine performance.
Ergonomics & Controls
Consistent with LWRCI’s premium gas-piston AR lineup, the IC-9 integrates fully ambidextrous controls. This design philosophy ensures intuitive manipulation and operational efficiency for both left- and right-handed shooters, maintaining a familiar interface across platforms.
Advanced Construction & Finish
The IC-9 is fabricated from a combination of advanced aluminum and steel alloys. The MonoForge Upper Receiver, featuring an integrated rail-base, is constructed via a proprietary coined forging process – struck, heat-treated, and struck again. This method yields superior dimensional accuracy and a refined surface finish, resulting in a component that is demonstrably lighter and stronger than conventional forged uppers. Critical components are protected with hard-coat anodizing, ferritic nitrocarburization, and nickel-boron surface treatments, providing exceptional resistance to wear, corrosion, and environmental stressors. The unit is finished in Tungsten for enhanced durability and visual signature.
Technical Specifications
- Caliber: 9mm
- Operating System: Chamber Ring Delayed Blowback
- Magazine Compatibility: US-Manufactured Glock Magazines
- Barrel Length: 8.5 inches
- Upper Receiver: MonoForge, Integrated Rail-Base, Coined Forged Advanced Aluminum Alloy, Hard-Coat Anodized
- Lower Receiver: Advanced Aluminum Alloy, Hard-Coat Anodized
- Critical Components: Steel Alloys, Ferritic Nitrocarburization, Nickel-Boron Surface Treatments
- Controls: Fully Ambidextrous
- Finish: Tungsten
- SKU: TSW|165527
