Originally Posted by Engine49guy

All valid points except I would argue a lower is a lower and the 9mm AR parts actually cost the company less to produce... of course the factory final unit cost will not really reduce market price after the S&W marketing guys realize they can charge more for a 9mm carbine (like Colt did) despite that the product is simpler and cost less to produce...thats pretty much expected at least in the beginning until demand drops or the market is saturated but its a goldmine in the beginning IMO as they are already setup to build the AR.