The sounds of some of those misses towards the spinner reminded me of Sergio Leone's Westerns :-) Time to dig out and watch the Dollars-trilogy for the rest of the day.
I built one of these using CMMG'S armorers kit and a Aero XL upper. I added a longer buffer tube with a 9mm hydraulic buffer and Tubbs 300blk spring. The thing shoots so soft it's amazing. I'd say it's softer than an MP5 and that is saying alot. I pair it with a obsidian 45 supressor. It's a really sweet combo. Bring on the zombies!
I built a 9mm upper for my SBR using a CMMG barrel and BCG combo this winter. Because of this COVID crap, I haven't gotten to the range yet to try it out or zero it. Now I've really got the itch to go!! Great video!
I shot a new CMMG 9mm RDB Carbine one a couple days ago and all 3 Magpul Coverted mags didn't lock the bolt to the rear after the last round. When held up hill the bolt will lock to the rear as gravity is assisting on a gun with a empty magazine. It needs a anti-tilt follower for reliability. The rear portion of the follower does not have enough spring pressure after the last round to consistently raise the bolt catch enough because tilts down in the back not raising the bolt catch enough to lock the bolt to the rear.
@@rymic72 Of course, at the time, most Kentuckians were already at war with their neighbors... it just wasn't about slavery or states' rights or anything. (In truth, the Hatfield/McCoy feud started immediately _after_ the war, and partially as a result of it, but it still sounds good)
That CMMG Banshee is pretty cool in how it has been engineered. What is just as cool is that Desert Brutality 2020 shirt that Ian is rocking in the vid. Pretty slick.
Got the CMMG bolt and barrel combo for the 5.7 and really like it. I use the 40 round conversion mags with an SBR lower. I also shortened a couple of the 40 round mags because they're silly long and they work just fine.
I bought a 5" version for my wife recently. It is extremely soft shooting and extremely easy to be accurate with offhand. Hers and my favorite PCC (or PCP pistol caliber pistol?). I have two more on order directly from CMMG.
I do hope you guys have the opportunity to try this system in full auto. whether through a transferable lower you can put the upper on, or a dealer sample. looking into this, i've seen unanimous agreement that it's better than a simple blowback, but that it's even on par or slightly better than locked/delayed action guns, like the SIG MPX, or the HK SP5, and others. trying in the various other calibers they offer would be interesting, since barely anything else is available in them, but probably more complicated. i believe they make magwell adapters for them though. I honestly think this system is a big breakthrough for the PCC market, and has a number of merits that could make it an excellent SMG.
You more than scared the 200 meter target, with exception of two shots I definitely heard projectile on steel impact's. very impressive that good sir.. ~_^
The recoil impulse of this is basically exactly like the MP5. It also suppresses about the same. However it also has the benefit of MUCH better controls and ergonomics. So, it’s way better.
CMMG's 22LR AR Conversion kit is a very good product that works well, also. I first heard of them by that product. It allows most all standard AR's in 223 to shoot 22lr, for $230.
1. Mud test 2. Compaire it to an mp5 on how felt recoil differs. Which has less. 3. If its possible, id like to see yall compaire the felt recoil from a 16" rifle 9mm banshee and compair it to the pistol 9mm banshee and mp5. While also compairing all bolt weight options between the two banshees. 4. Do compensators help the banshee with felt recoil in a significant way. Love the vids guys keep it up!!! just throwing some ideas in the air.
They also offer a .22LR in straight blowback. Right now they have an offer where you get the .22LR conversion kit free with the purchase of a 5.56 upper. I didn't see it offered in .357 SIG which surprises me as it would be the same upper as the .40 with a 9mm barrel chambered for the .357 SIG. This would be a great option to have as I'm sure the round would greatly benefit from a longer barrel giving .357 Magnum performance in a semi-auto package. Contact them if you want one. Maybe they will make it.
I absolutely LOVE the idea of this system. I wish that PSA would partner with CMMG so that their ARV lower (uses AK-V mags) would work with this upper. Best of all worlds for a 9mm AR (in my mind)
I wonder what would be necessary to MAKE it work. For example, I know that any lower with an ejector needs to have that removed to work with this upper. But also, thank you. I hadn't heard about that lower yet.
The Banshee in 9mm shooting subsonic and wearing a GSL Technology Fat Man can, rivals the HKMP5SD in side by side shooting in terms of sound signature and recoil impulse, the the AR design being more ergonomic than the MP5...although the HK bolt slap is always a crowd pleaser. We shoot them side by side in our demonstrations (I do demonstrations to LEO's, military and private citizens for GSL).
I agree and adding my 5 cent here. When I shot AKM (7.62x39), AKS-74U (5.45x39) and PM (9x18 Makarov) back to back the AKM had the least noise level and concussion as perceived by the shooter. Location of the muzzle blast, muzzle device, barrel length etc matters a lot more than caliber. AS-74U due to the short barrel is uncomfortable for me to shoot even with good ear protection. 9mm carbines with barrel much longer than that of typical 9x19mm pistols are in contrast very pleasant to shoot. I must say, of popular calibers only 22lr is still somewhat fun to shoot without good ear protection.
I think the optional weight kit you mentioned near the end of the video primarily serve the purpose of tuning for reliability when using a suppressor? I could be wrong, though. It's been a while since I researched CMMG's product line.
Muti call is good depending on availability of ammo in your area or if you prefer 1 load over the other. 1 of the reasons i love shotguns.. There is a load for every occasion, versatile, and dose not weigh a Ton.
Very nice. CMMG seems to ha e hit it out of the park. Would love to have one, but most semiautos and all SBRs are prohibited here in Kalifornia. However, when i eventually move to free state (probably AK), i just might get one. Probably in 10mm to go with the GP100 i want (which i can get here in the meantime). It would be a heckuva truck gun. Great video as always. Thank you
I’m more interested in the magazines. If they made those inserts for pmag 40s, I’d be real interested. 30 rounds for a PCC match just isn’t quite enough.
Doesn't look like they do .357 Sig. That would be nice, but there's a slight concern with bottleneck cases in a blowback (though, I don't know if the radial delayed blowback would have the same issue). If you reload, you can only use new brass in them. Otherwise, you can have issues of the case getting torn in half, leaving the front half in the chamber. Only weirdos like me buy .357 Sig handguns, and only a subset of the weirdos would want a .357 Sig carbine/rifle, so there's not a really huge demand.
Where did you see problems with bottleneck cartridges in blowback guns? Were they rifle rounds? It would be an easy option to offer a .357 SIG option however as it would just require them to make a few barrels. All the other components would be the same as the .40S&W.
@@AverageJoe4063 saw them with the fn Five-seveN. Cases ended up stretched and looking like weatherby double radius cases after firing. I haven't seen many people in the US buying and shooting .357 SIG.
@@ScottKenny1978 I watched a lot of reviews for the CMMG guns in 5.7 and none of them mentioned the brass being distorted. I don't think that it is a problem with this platform. As for the .357 SIG, it does have a strong following by a smaller group of people. It is the closest you can get to .357 Magnum performance (a long recognized benchmark) in a semi-auto package without the gun getting too big for most people's hands.
Another problem with something like 9mm at 200 is there's not much visible "Piff!" in the dirt, to see your point of impact. Compared to intermediate rounds like .223 Remington.
A few years ago I got to shoot an Australian built AR15, it costs $4200 USD, due to licensing and scale of manufacture (some can purchase but can’t import) I got the sproing from it too
I could be wrong, but 357 sig would probably work well with a carbine setup like this. The round has a flatter trajectory relative to 9mm and seems like it would lend itself to better performance through a longer barrel.
your books must be selling well. for some reason this video not only decided it required subtitles despite me never turning them on, but they are also in French.
This would be great in 45 or even 357 mag . I'd wonder if a longer barrel could get bit more speed? Being this a nine mill doing a version that fires 22tcm would be fun cus that is a fasssssst lill pill zipping down range from a small light platform.
I started putting together a 9mm AR roundabouts late 2017/early 2018 and I have absolutely been kicking myself lately for choosing to *not* be an early adopter of the CMMG delayed blowback system at the time because it sounded maybe too good to be true. Everything I've seen and read about it recently has made it pretty clear that was the wrong way to go - the only real problems I've seen anyone have with the Banshee was with handloads, which, duh. My simple blowback setup runs great (with like a 9.5oz buffer,) but it's really heavy and really thumpy. And so little of my build is reusable on a Banshee that I'd almost be building a whole new gun to make the switch, which is $$$$.
Ditto. My blowback malfunctioned as soon as I added a suppressor. Now U either need to add a lot more weight to this already heavy system, or buy a CMMG barrel & bolt.
Misses all shots at 200 yards
"Well, I scared him a lot"
Dance steel target man, Dance!
@@weedwacker1716 high volume of fire
It looks like the gun every Ubisoft game has your start out with.
it does
Div 2 made you earn this one
A mini p416
Even Peter Jackson's King Kong?
@@nyxnaux even Assassin's Creed
4:48 proper ‘old west’ ricochet 😂
When I went shooting for the first time, my uncle hit a rock and I was amazed by how that's not just in the movies haha
It’s how ricochets sound.
@@kiloalphasierra From what ive seen its not that common though is it? the sound i mean
I forgot I was listening to gunshots go off and thought it was a peacock. That would be one loud peacock.
@@TheZINGularity shooting in an environment like this with .22 rounds, it gets kinda common
The sounds of some of those misses towards the spinner reminded me of Sergio Leone's Westerns :-)
Time to dig out and watch the Dollars-trilogy for the rest of the day.
Always a good plan
When I heard that I was thinking that same spaghetti western kinda thought. Fun that its a real sound.
If you don't want to dig then you can find them on Netflix.
@@karbonpanzer Sadly not in my country... But I do have them all on DVD, it's just they have gotten kind of buried in the shelf...
Yeah some of the ricochets were very stereotypical
You need the John Hickok over-shoulder zoom on the target so we can see the hits.
Do they have 9mm tracer's?
First Last yeah
I really like seeing the rounds go down range and hit the target
He is an excellent cameraman
Agreed
I like the brass flying into karls face
In the military, that's what the offhand is for. Shoot one handed, other hand to block cases going down your clothes. 🙃
MonkEsquire Norwegian faces attracts brass.
Brass bukkake
I wonder either I’ll get banned for saying that
@@thomasa5619 ... I mean Karl literally uploads his videos to pornhub, so I have a feeling you're fine.
Who is Karl?
Kudos to CMMG for this clever innovation. Very cool.
Getting props from Ian...the dream of any gun manufacturer
And for 40 days and 40 nights, Gun Jesus does combat with his mortal enemy, the spinner.
Looks like a damn fun shooty bit.
I wonder how many spent casings Karl had to fish out of his shirt
Or spit out
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 Or 'pass'.
@@lepuuttelu lol wow
One is too many.
I built one of these using CMMG'S armorers kit and a Aero XL upper. I added a longer buffer tube with a 9mm hydraulic buffer and Tubbs 300blk spring. The thing shoots so soft it's amazing. I'd say it's softer than an MP5 and that is saying alot. I pair it with a obsidian 45 supressor. It's a really sweet combo. Bring on the zombies!
Missing targets: if you can't send them to Jesus, you can at least get them to shout his name.
Well these targets in particular already made it to jesus
Pleasantly surprised to see such high Mark's given for a "clever" idea put into functional purpose.
Way to go CMMG. 😁👍
I built a 9mm upper for my SBR using a CMMG barrel and BCG combo this winter. Because of this COVID crap, I haven't gotten to the range yet to try it out or zero it. Now I've really got the itch to go!!
Great video!
I shot a new CMMG 9mm RDB Carbine one a couple days ago and all 3 Magpul Coverted mags didn't lock the bolt to the rear after the last round. When held up hill the bolt will lock to the rear as gravity is assisting on a gun with a empty magazine. It needs a anti-tilt follower for reliability. The rear portion of the follower does not have enough spring pressure after the last round to consistently raise the bolt catch enough because tilts down in the back not raising the bolt catch enough to lock the bolt to the rear.
And the winner on technical K.O is the spinner! :)
Pistol spinners are the devil.
Thanks for demonstrating these firearms for us Ian! Really appreciated!
I'd like to see you try the 10mm on the range.
From the sounds of some of those shots you were spending the day with your buddy Rick O' Shea.
Oy vay.
around 2:10 i love hearing the shockwaves, so cool you can hear one loud echo and one small, wonder why that is
Probably the shape of the canyon.
That's shooting in Arizona, the mountains far but also echos alot because of the Rocky terrain
Just ordered my CMMG upper in 5.7x28 and this video has me so hyped for it to show up!
the close angle shot with the casings flying over ians arm with the lefty stance is aesthetic as hell
Kentucky Windage in Arizona ? ......Is there some sort of waiver you have to fill out for that ?
The real reason for the civil war was the Yankees using Kentucky windage without approval.
I think its an NFA item lol
Rhino Virus Kentucky never actually seceded. They were the only “neutral” state.
@@rymic72 Of course, at the time, most Kentuckians were already at war with their neighbors... it just wasn't about slavery or states' rights or anything.
(In truth, the Hatfield/McCoy feud started immediately _after_ the war, and partially as a result of it, but it still sounds good)
its an NFA item. Needs a tax stamp
I have a CMMG Banshee in 9mm upper on a pistol lower that I built, and I have to say it's one of the best 9mm AR I've ever shot. Clever system.
0:54 R.i.P Camera guy, thank you for your service.
4:47 that was a nice ricochet sound
I love watching Ian shoot a spinner because it makes me feel confident about my own shooting ability 😂
Yeah, now try your plinking with a .45's drastic drop with an unzeroed sight.
Let me fiddle with your sight zero, then try it...
I have learned so much from you when it comes to weapons
It’s always nice to see gun vids from Ian in the morning with breakfast. Today is gonna be a good day. Thank you
That CMMG Banshee is pretty cool in how it has been engineered. What is just as cool is that Desert Brutality 2020 shirt that Ian is rocking in the vid. Pretty slick.
Got the CMMG bolt and barrel combo for the 5.7 and really like it. I use the 40 round conversion mags with an SBR lower. I also shortened a couple of the 40 round mags because they're silly long and they work just fine.
Loving the ricochet sounds off that spinner!
When you are a week ahead of everyone
That thing is spitting those casings directly over Ian's right shoulder and straight at the poor cameraman
Ian: HAVE AT THEE FOUL NEMESIS! FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL I SHALL STRIKE AT THEE!
Spinner: .........
There are some very good example of the classic ricochet sound in this video.
With a lot of those ejected cases zooming over your right shoulder, this upper looks like a good candidate for a 9mm case deflector / port cover.
locking action is smooth and unique enjoyed watching Ian take care
Heard a couple of cool sounding ricochets when you were firing at the spinner.
I bought a 5" version for my wife recently. It is extremely soft shooting and extremely easy to be accurate with offhand. Hers and my favorite PCC (or PCP pistol caliber pistol?). I have two more on order directly from CMMG.
Interesting how it seems to be imparting a rotational impulse (kants to 1 o'clock) when fired.
Amazing video as always. Informative and fun to watch. Thanks man.
Genuine Cowdy hat and genuine Cowdy sound effects, awesome 🤘
I do hope you guys have the opportunity to try this system in full auto. whether through a transferable lower you can put the upper on, or a dealer sample.
looking into this, i've seen unanimous agreement that it's better than a simple blowback, but that it's even on par or slightly better than locked/delayed action guns, like the SIG MPX, or the HK SP5, and others. trying in the various other calibers they offer would be interesting, since barely anything else is available in them, but probably more complicated. i believe they make magwell adapters for them though.
I honestly think this system is a big breakthrough for the PCC market, and has a number of merits that could make it an excellent SMG.
Thank you , Ian
It would be fun to see this channel do more videos on modern guns.
you can hear a couple good ricochets in this one for those curious
You more than scared the 200 meter target, with exception of two shots I definitely heard projectile on steel impact's. very impressive that good sir.. ~_^
But what we gots to know is, how it compare with the HK MP5?
@@spraynpray well, we literally just saw it working, so....
spraynpray, my banshee with the converted mags runs great. Zero malfunctions.
@@spraynpray My Glock-magazine 16" Resolute works like a charm. Same action.
The recoil impulse of this is basically exactly like the MP5. It also suppresses about the same.
However it also has the benefit of MUCH better controls and ergonomics.
So, it’s way better.
@@spraynpray We're literally watching a video of a CMMG Banshee working...
Sick videos brother
Was hoping to see a range video! Praise Ian
CMMG's 22LR AR Conversion kit is a very good product that works well, also. I first heard of them by that product. It allows most all standard AR's in 223 to shoot 22lr, for $230.
1. Mud test
2. Compaire it to an mp5 on how felt recoil differs. Which has less.
3. If its possible, id like to see yall compaire the felt recoil from a 16" rifle 9mm banshee and compair it to the pistol 9mm banshee and mp5. While also compairing all bolt weight options between the two banshees.
4. Do compensators help the banshee with felt recoil in a significant way.
Love the vids guys keep it up!!! just throwing some ideas in the air.
Very nice ricochet sounds.
They also offer a .22LR in straight blowback. Right now they have an offer where you get the .22LR conversion kit free with the purchase of a 5.56 upper. I didn't see it offered in .357 SIG which surprises me as it would be the same upper as the .40 with a 9mm barrel chambered for the .357 SIG. This would be a great option to have as I'm sure the round would greatly benefit from a longer barrel giving .357 Magnum performance in a semi-auto package. Contact them if you want one. Maybe they will make it.
I absolutely LOVE the idea of this system. I wish that PSA would partner with CMMG so that their ARV lower (uses AK-V mags) would work with this upper. Best of all worlds for a 9mm AR (in my mind)
I wonder what would be necessary to MAKE it work. For example, I know that any lower with an ejector needs to have that removed to work with this upper. But also, thank you. I hadn't heard about that lower yet.
That trigger pull looks great.
The real question is how does the banshee stack up against the SP5.
This is the conversion/upper for ARs. The "normal" banshee is a smaller pcc comparable to the mpx, b&t, etc
@@jasonjayalap Isn't the upper the same and you can use either the pistol magazine lower or a normal ar lower?
And the KP-9. That would be a great shootout.
It’s better. The recoil impulse is about the same, but it has the benefit of much better controls and a LRBHO.
@@idontwanttoputmyname403 yes it is.
0:35 why does it sound like someone messed up the foley for the loading sound? lol
The Banshee in 9mm shooting subsonic and wearing a GSL Technology Fat Man can, rivals the HKMP5SD in side by side shooting in terms of sound signature and recoil impulse, the the AR design being more ergonomic than the MP5...although the HK bolt slap is always a crowd pleaser. We shoot them side by side in our demonstrations (I do demonstrations to LEO's, military and private citizens for GSL).
4:47 you hear the classic Western Bullet Ricochet noise.
I'm sold.
I like how that double echo gives the viewer an idea of how LOUD even a 9mm really is.
I agree and adding my 5 cent here. When I shot AKM (7.62x39), AKS-74U (5.45x39) and PM (9x18 Makarov) back to back the AKM had the least noise level and concussion as perceived by the shooter. Location of the muzzle blast, muzzle device, barrel length etc matters a lot more than caliber. AS-74U due to the short barrel is uncomfortable for me to shoot even with good ear protection. 9mm carbines with barrel much longer than that of typical 9x19mm pistols are in contrast very pleasant to shoot. I must say, of popular calibers only 22lr is still somewhat fun to shoot without good ear protection.
I shot my 10mm Banshee for the first time yesterday. Dropped an Echo trigger in it for the giggles. Unbelievable fun was had.
That looks such good fun. Sadly here in the UK there are no semi auto's save in .22LR.
You are welcome to move to the US, we are more than happy to get more gun owners here!
Loving mine in 10mm
2:24 two finger grip on the hand guard told me everything.
Love your channel. You are a AZ guy too. You are a wealth of information.
Looks like a fun time!
I think the optional weight kit you mentioned near the end of the video primarily serve the purpose of tuning for reliability when using a suppressor? I could be wrong, though. It's been a while since I researched CMMG's product line.
For suppressors and for use with different ammo (subsonic, reloads)
@@Duwurf Good Point
For light loads, no weight needed at all for the carbine version.
Entirely way too much fun there!
This dude is a badass...he looks like he would be fun to drink with.
after corona
He used to be a bartender
@@adog3129 He definitely knows his liquor
This platform has really got me interested in the 5.7 version.
Mr. money bags here
I have had one of these in 5.7x28 that makes a 200 yard shot fairly easy.
Love my 9mm banshee
Super compact
Lightweight
Accurate
FYI CMMG has the 5.7x28 AR conversion mags as well as 9mm. It holds 40 rounds.
Muti call is good depending on availability of ammo in your area or if you prefer 1 load over the other.
1 of the reasons i love shotguns.. There is a load for every occasion, versatile, and dose not weigh a Ton.
you could modify 6.8 SPC mags to work like that for 10mm and .40 short and weak. 10, .40, and 6.8 SPC are all based off the .30 remington case head
I had a dream about a Vector SP-1 exploding in my hand last night. Thanks Ian! :D
"it's kind of funny..." just after the cameraman was impacted by several cases :-)
For all that I found the technicalities interesting, the gun looks very run of the mill in action.
You pull the trigger and it goes bang. Were you expecting something else?
Very nice. CMMG seems to ha e hit it out of the park. Would love to have one, but most semiautos and all SBRs are prohibited here in Kalifornia. However, when i eventually move to free state (probably AK), i just might get one. Probably in 10mm to go with the GP100 i want (which i can get here in the meantime). It would be a heckuva truck gun. Great video as always. Thank you
I’m more interested in the magazines. If they made those inserts for pmag 40s, I’d be real interested. 30 rounds for a PCC match just isn’t quite enough.
Doesn't look like they do .357 Sig. That would be nice, but there's a slight concern with bottleneck cases in a blowback (though, I don't know if the radial delayed blowback would have the same issue). If you reload, you can only use new brass in them. Otherwise, you can have issues of the case getting torn in half, leaving the front half in the chamber.
Only weirdos like me buy .357 Sig handguns, and only a subset of the weirdos would want a .357 Sig carbine/rifle, so there's not a really huge demand.
Where did you see problems with bottleneck cartridges in blowback guns? Were they rifle rounds? It would be an easy option to offer a .357 SIG option however as it would just require them to make a few barrels. All the other components would be the same as the .40S&W.
@@AverageJoe4063 saw them with the fn Five-seveN. Cases ended up stretched and looking like weatherby double radius cases after firing.
I haven't seen many people in the US buying and shooting .357 SIG.
@@ScottKenny1978 I watched a lot of reviews for the CMMG guns in 5.7 and none of them mentioned the brass being distorted. I don't think that it is a problem with this platform. As for the .357 SIG, it does have a strong following by a smaller group of people. It is the closest you can get to .357 Magnum performance (a long recognized benchmark) in a semi-auto package without the gun getting too big for most people's hands.
AR spring "sproinge" can be fixed with a Strike Industries Flat wire spring. I love mine.
Cool, the sprooooing in my Troy is annoying me.
Very cool.
I am going to look into one of these.
Another problem with something like 9mm at 200 is there's not much visible "Piff!" in the dirt, to see your point of impact. Compared to intermediate rounds like .223 Remington.
Good one. It is a pretty effective solution cmmg came up with
Bottom of the eotech circle. Circle is 65 moa, half that is 32.5 moa, 1 inch per hundred yards x 200 yards= 65 inches of hold off. That’s a lot
The Spinner Target: Hey Ian!? Guess what!? "I ride spinnas! I ride spinnas! They dont stop!"
Ian: *Mag Dumps while yelling*
A quick perusal of their website does not show a .357 SIG option (rats), but they do carry a model that shoots the even stranger FN 5.7x28 mm.
.357sig is not very popular in the US, while 5.7x28 is somewhat more popular.
Innovation. So what you are saying is:
"Neva bin dun befoa"
A few years ago I got to shoot an Australian built AR15, it costs $4200 USD, due to licensing and scale of manufacture (some can purchase but can’t import)
I got the sproing from it too
I could be wrong, but 357 sig would probably work well with a carbine setup like this. The round has a flatter trajectory relative to 9mm and seems like it would lend itself to better performance through a longer barrel.
I really hope they offer some kind of conversion kit for the PMAGs
your books must be selling well. for some reason this video not only decided it required subtitles despite me never turning them on, but they are also in French.
This would be great in 45 or even 357 mag . I'd wonder if a longer barrel could get bit more speed?
Being this a nine mill doing a version that fires 22tcm would be fun cus that is a fasssssst lill pill zipping down range from a small light platform.
Very smooth rifle/sbr, seem to have more of a pushback rather than the muzzle rise.
I started putting together a 9mm AR roundabouts late 2017/early 2018 and I have absolutely been kicking myself lately for choosing to *not* be an early adopter of the CMMG delayed blowback system at the time because it sounded maybe too good to be true. Everything I've seen and read about it recently has made it pretty clear that was the wrong way to go - the only real problems I've seen anyone have with the Banshee was with handloads, which, duh. My simple blowback setup runs great (with like a 9.5oz buffer,) but it's really heavy and really thumpy. And so little of my build is reusable on a Banshee that I'd almost be building a whole new gun to make the switch, which is $$$$.
Ditto. My blowback malfunctioned as soon as I added a suppressor. Now U either need to add a lot more weight to this already heavy system, or buy a CMMG barrel & bolt.