The Freedom Ordnance FX9P8S-FDE is an AR-style 9mm pistol with an 8-inch barrel and a blowback operating system. It is finished in Flat Dark Earth with polymer grip material and accepts standard double-stack Glock-style 9mm magazines, including the included 31-round magazine. An SB Tactical SBA3 pistol brace is fitted for AR-style handling. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Freedom Ordnance 
• Model: FX9P8S-FDE 
• Caliber: 9mm Luger 
• Action: Semi Auto 
• Capacity: 31+1 Rounds 
• Barrel Length: 8 in 
• Finish: Flat Dark Earth 
• Material: Polymer 
   

Detailed Features 

• The 8-inch barrel carries 1/2x28 threads at the muzzle for adding a muzzle device. 
• A 7.5-inch M-LOK rail runs along the handguard for mounting lights, grips, or optics. 
• An SB Tactical SBA3 pistol brace is included for a familiar AR-style cheek weld and grip. 
• The blowback action feeds from Glock-compatible double-stack 9mm magazines, and a 31-round magazine ships with the pistol. 
• No sights are included, so the top rail is left open for the buyer's optic of choice.

Shooters who pick up an AR-style 9mm pistol like the FX-9 tend to like how familiar the manual of arms feels, since the controls mirror a standard AR-15. Reliability opinions vary more than with a rifle-caliber gun; a blowback 9mm pistol like this one can be picky about magazines and ammunition until the owner finds a combination it likes.

Handling draws mixed reactions. The pistol brace and longer barrel give it more control than a bare pistol, and people who shoot it off a brace report it points naturally. Others find the added length makes it less convenient to carry than a standard handgun, so it tends to live in a bag or truck rather than on the belt.

Value is usually cited as the strong point. Freedom Ordnance pistols in this format are priced well below many competing 9mm AR-style pistols, and the Glock-magazine compatibility means owners can reuse magazines they already have instead of buying proprietary ones.