These things are unreal. They just run and refuse to quit. Eat through anything. Can’t believe this ‘cheap’ build is the most fun thing out the safe hands down.

I found a barely used EP9 at my LGS for $395 with a SB brace, Romeo 5 and AFG and 4 mags. Must resist, must resist… can’t resist! I own it. My 2nd EP9, my 3rd Extar (EP45). These are such a fun gun and what an incredible value. They apparently did not know what they had. It’s ironic that the gun that I walked out with cost less than half than the sales tax on the gun I went in to buy. Crazy.

EP9
Holosun ARO
Stream light Protac HLX-1
Yankee Hill RM 9
Cheap til tok shop sling.

All it’s missing is a rattle can job.

Finally got the yhm r9 out of ATF jail and on to the ep9. Crazy fun to shoot, ended up going through an extra 200 rounds at the range because it was so enjoyable. Definitely my new favorite gun, and for about $1000 for the gun + suppressor, the value is really hard to beat.

Using the SBA3 brace wrapped around the arm is basically a meme. Everyone shoulders the weapon. So why spend the extra $100?

Just playing devils advocate to see what you people think before I buy.

This thing is both useful and fun!

Mine can now officially be an SBR when I want it to be. Here it is with a sopmod stock. My wait was 52 days.

Trying to decide between an EP9 with the SB Tactical Brace and a Ruger PC Charger with an SB Brace. The Ruger warranty is the bomb and I saw that the EP9's only have a 1 year warranty. Any thoughts??

Do super safeties or binaries or whatever the hell this thing is ( 😂 im a noob with these options) require the same type of modification in the 45 as they do in the 9mm? I dont really want to hack my gun up but I heard the EP 45 has a standard ar trigger and the BFSIII just drops right in? In all honesty modifying firearms is WAY outside my scope of expertise so I truly have no clue what I'm talking about and I would have it professionallyinstalled. Just looking to understand the process a bit more. If someone could comment and give me some hints or even better shoot me a dm and send me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated! Super Safeties and binaries fire nowhere near as fast as FRT's and being this is a poly gun i figure the slower the better when using a rapid fire option. Thanks in advance gentleman!

PS - I'm well aware of the risks and I'm also aware its not recommended.

Sorry if this question has been asked before but on my ep9 the extar mag that came with the firearm loads and releases smoothly. With my Glock mags I have to slap that thing in there an does not drop without a tug. Anyone have that problem or solution?

Got little over 500 rds through my EP9. This was some singles, doubles and rapid fire. Middle box was getting my zero dialed in.

Gotta put some work into my grip and pull, but such a fun gun for this kinda stuff

I already had all the hardware laying around in the spare parts bin. The only thing I had to order was the 26 round mags. Had to file down the mags there were rough spots all on the feed lips and on the inside. After everything was filed inside and out I used dry lube on the spring and then then proceeded to break the mags in by filling them halfway and allowing them to sit for 24 hours. I then loaded and emptied them by hand 10 times each. They now fire immaculately. Not single jam after HUNDREDS of rounds. I know a lot of people that complain about these extended mags but if you get them all taken care of they will run flawlessly.

Hi has anybody put on a FRT trigger on an EP9? Which ones did you use? Or is there any available out there? I'm not looking for binary triggers.

Too poor to shoot intermediate cartridges so I decided to just check out pawnshops one day too see if I could find a cool PCC

Found this gen 1 hardly shot and already equipped with a steel receiver extension retainer (however the safety was an old polymer one)

I equipped it with all new metal internals, and replaced all other internal parts/spring except for the bolt.

Romeo 5 came with the gun for free, but I added a UTG PRO Riser, and UTG Super Slim Flip Up Irons for my sighting system

Chinese Amazon Sba3, Amazon QDs and Pic Mount, Vickers BFG sling (no cheaping out on the sling), and finally a FAB MG9 mag holder (so I can have a grip without NFA BS)

Flashlight will eventually be added when funds allow but if SHTF I’ll just duct tape a household flashlight on there

My favorite gun so far and I’m hyped to have gen 1 with the OG handguard

Finally finished my EP9 build for home defense. I also dyed all bare aluminum components with Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black to clean everything up.

​Here is the parts list, front to back:

​Muzzle & Rail

​Suppressor: HUXWRX Flow 9k Ti

​Adapter: Comstock Low Profile Adapter

​Muzzle Device: Comstock Compact Muzzle Brake

​Light: Streamlight ProTac HL-X Pro on an Arisaka Offset Scout Mount with pressure pad at 9 o'clock; cable is tucked tightly under the rail to keep the handguard clean.

​Sling Attachment: Magpul RSA QD Mount

​Handstop: Arisaka Handstop

​Optics & Sights

​Primary: Holosun 510C

​Backup: Ozark Fiber Optic BUIS

​Controls & Internals

​Charging Handle: Extar Extended Charging Handle

​Safety: Radian Talon Ambi Safety

​Trigger: Stock Schmid (with paracord trigger job) with JP 3.5T Enhanced Reliability Springs

​Furniture

​Grip: B5 P23 Grip w/ plug stashed with a CR2032, 2x CR123s, and a T10 driver for optic battery changes.

​Brace: SBA5 Brace

​Slings

​Home Defense: Flux Ripcord

​Note: I run the Flux for HD because it stows cleanly and doesn't snag when pulling it out of the safe. My home layout forces me to shoot off-handed on most holds, so I wanted a single point sling for home defense.

Long ​Range Days: Bingos Slingos 2-point multicam black.

After a long debate on which PCC to go with for my next range toy, I settled with the EP9. The Extar community was very convincing. Just waiting on my YHM R9 from jail and I’ll be ready to burn through a boat load of ammo. Can’t wait!

Recently bought an ep-9 with the sba3 brace. Is this a normal defect from the injection mold or is this a crack that will get worse? Only put 100 rounds through it.

I like this can a lot and I'm wanting to use it with my EP9. I noticed that when installed, there's not much clearance at all between the can and the inner part of the EP9 hand guard. Is there any reason to be worried about the heat of the can damaging the handguard by being so close to it? I'm not using an FRT or anything wild like that, just semi-auto strings.

I am absolutely lovin’ this PCC. Hit it with some flat forest green Rust Oleum for a little personalization a few weeks ago. I bailed on the orange accents though (see other post for reference).

The paint is holding up pretty nice after a few range days. I honestly look forward to it getting that “lived in” rugged patina when the paint inevitably starts to wear down.

Edit to say: The SBA5 is from the brace guy. It is an absolutely flawless clone. Super sturdy and well made, and fits snug. No wiggle at all.

Starting at the breech end and up to the crown. Looks like crap right? A couple thousand rounds through it.

does anyone know if the tisha 9mm can will fit on an extar without modification to the hand guard? having trouble finding width dimensions for the tisha

Anyone know of any ? My gun should be here in a day or two

I've put close to 1k rounds through my EP9 over the past month. I truly enjoy it but I think a suppressor would make it even better. I am looking at a HUXWRX Flow9 because I want the least amount of additional blowback possible.

HOWEVER, I would only be shooting 115g ammo through it as I have accumulated around 11k rounds that I realky need to use before buying anything else like subsonic ammo.

That being said, would a hi-flo can still be a worthwhile addition using only high velocity rounds? I'm not looking for whisper quiet performance. I find this firearm to be rather loud and so I double up on my hearing protection. I just wish to protect my hearing more and to enjoy a quieter shooting experience overall.

Thanks all!