PSA 10.5 pistols. Nitride barrels and shotpeened carpenter steel bolts. Gray magpul SL handguards and KAK Shockwave braces (stock). Caught the kits on sale for 259. I ordered handguards and Magpul rear sights separately. Have PWS CQB compensators on the way to make them sound less like artillery.
They still have some OD green ones.
PSA 10.5" Carbine-Length 5.56 NATO 1/7" Nitride Classic Shockwave Pistol Kit, Olive Drab Green - 5165449225
Use PSA $39 lowers.
Thing about pistols is your CCW applies like any other handgun. You can keep in veh ready to rock while a SBR or carbine has to be unloaded and out of reach during transport, these can be right beside you or under a shirt in the passenger seat with a CCW.
My wife and I are taking a class in oct for handgun and carbine under 50yrd engagements and I wanted pistols for keeping in the vehs anyway.
Handguns are fun but rifles are real.... even short ones....