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TFB Behind the Gun #220: FM-9D Belt-Fed w/ Adam | Freedom Ordnance

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TFB Behind the Gun Podcast
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Jun 4, 2026
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Summary

Adam from Freedom Ordnance joins us this week to discuss the company's background and the rise of their FM-9D. The FM-9D, a recent addition to the Freedom Ordnance lineup, is a closed-bolt, disintegrating-link 9mm belt-fed upper built for standard AR-15 lowers. Today we talk about the product's pre-FRT roots and discuss the increased popularity and legal status of forced-reset triggers, which helped transform it from a niche novelty into a genuinely fun (but still kind of expensive) practical shooter for regular citizens who don't want to jump through all of the NFA hoops. Freedom Ordnance official site: https://freedomordnance.com/ FM-9D product page: https://freedomordnance.com/product/fm-9d/ Freedom Ordnance on Instagram: @freedom_ordnance