- you seldom find people how once having used these pistol caliber carbines,
- be aware that the pistol caliber carbines
- (most are available in 9mm para caliber,
- with
- 40 S&W and 10mm and 45 acp
- who don't have a strong opinion either favorable or negative,
- they are either appreciated for lower recoil,
- lower cost ammo and being a handy personal defensive weapon,
- or as many guys see them,
- a rather archaic , tool that has decades ago been superseded,
- with the much more powerful ,
- m1 carbine,
- AR-15/
- AK-47 style carbines
- These other caliber options like .40 S&W and 10mm and 45 acp
- are generally much more scarce or limited availability versions)
- are fun to plink with and ammo's reasonably priced
- these can be fun for informal plinking.
- and certainly would in some cases be a good personal defensive weapon for the home,
- or wife to have available in your home
- ,as recoil and muzzle blast is very very low and even a novice can generally shoot these well,
- with minimal practice,
- provided she's willing to gain familiarity and practice in its use.
- but its a weapon platform the military in most country's no longer issues
- ,in significant numbers,
- they are generally reserved for special ops troops in very limited numbers
- pistol caliber carbines are not generally used by most front line combat troops,
- and there's a damn good reason,
- most pistol caliber carbines are almost the size and weight of an intermediate rifle caliber carbine,
- in calibers like 223/5.56 and 7.62/39 and similar cartridges,
- those calibers have more than twice the punch,
- and three times the effective range.
- most of the current commercial available pistol carbines could never pass military durability trials
- (the UZI , H&K MP 5 and AK and AR 15 based versions are an exception)
- yeah, police and security forces use some versions,
- so ask yourself if you were given a choice in weaponry and in either case,
- weight and size were similar.
- the smaller pistol caliber carbines are mostly used with suppressors
- (silencers??)
- (that suppressor being added requires an additional ATF form and $200 tax stamp and approval)
- where the smaller pistol calibers, and 8"-12" barrels,
- make a great deal of sense,
- is with the suppressor use.
- because they are designed and used at under 100 yards,
- to take out sentries with greatly reduced noise in the military use.
- Id bet most of us, if given a choice in a potential personal defensive, combat scenario,
- would step up to an intermediate rifle caliber carbine,
- in calibers like 223/5.56 , 30 us govt carbine and 7.62/39 and similar cartridges,
- personally Id damn sure rather carry a carbine ,
- in calibers like 223/5.56 and 7.62/39 and similar cartridges,
- now semi auto carbines are available in under 16" barrel lengths,
- but if you buy one it requires a NFA $200 tax stamp and ATF approval,
- which has restrictions and can take 4-7 months for approval
- a carbine with a 16" barrel is the size of an intermediate cartridge carbine and to me it's a bad trade-off ,
- you lost potential range and power, using a pistol caliber,
- but are carrying the similar weight and size weapon.
theres always the option of a marlin 44 mag lever gun
how many people own a M1 carbine, sks, or similar carbine
do you now or have you ever owned a M1 carbine? when I was growing up, owning one was about as common as owning a hammer, every one owned one! any of these carbines are very effective home defense or hunting carbines, and certainly far easier to hit with in rather unpracticed hands . in fact...
garage.grumpysperformance.com
https://gundigest.com/rifles/ar-15/should-you-own-a-pistol-caliber-carbine
https://www.ammoland.com/2019/08/6-reasons-a-pistol-caliber-carbine-makes-sense/
https://www.learnaboutguns.com/2008...arbine-rifles-for-home-defense-pros-and-cons/
https://thegunzone.com/best-9mm-carbines/
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2019/9/18/top-18-pistol-caliber-carbines-for-2019/
https://kalashnikov-usa.com/guns/kr-9-sbr/
https://kalashnikov-usa.com/guns/kr-9rifle/
https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/products/aam-rmuz-09
https://hk-usa.com/
https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2019/07/9mm-ar15-carbines/
https://www.gunbacker.com/9mm-carbines/
https://gun.deals/product/uzi-9mm-carbine-725
https://www.minutemanreview.com/best-9mm-carbine/
https://gundigest.com/rifles/7-affordable-9mm-carbine-options-2018
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-308-win-in-your-basic-defensive-rifle.12421/
there's a few I like (the uzi , MP5 and AK versions)
that impressed me as a personal defensive weapon option,
and several I think are basically junk,
(yes just personal opinion, so yours may differ)
hi-point and keltec come to mind
whats your experience
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