Review: Ruger PC9 carbine Police Carbine that works for everyone.

alloutdoor.com ^ | 2/12/2015 | Frank Stratton

[Jed Eckert]

Yes, the Camp Carbine. Found a used one with a synthetic folding stock.

Good find. If you ever want to go back to a wood stock Boyds Gunstocks offers them from time to time in laminated wood.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Not a new idea. Anyone remember the short rifle designed on the Browning Hi-Power back in the 1960s?

Saw them advertized but never saw one for sale.

[painter]

Bump

[muir_redwoods]

I’ve always wanted a short carbine chambered for 10mm accepting a Glock magazine

[Kommodor]

I really wanted one of these, but they’re hard to find nowadays. Wound up with the Beretta CX4 in 9mm instead. It’s really quite nice, if a bit pricey.

(Also available in .40 and .45, too. Tempting)

[DesertRhino]

Look at Keltec Sub2000. They make a really nice little 9mm glock mag carbine. Well made and very compact. Don’t know if they do one in a 45 glock yet.

[MileHi]

I have a .45 ACP carbine that takes 1911 magazines.

Who makes that?

[Jed Eckert]

Marlin made them in 9mm & .45 ACP from 1985-1999. No longer in production.

Marlin Camp Carbine

[MileHi]

Thanks. I’ve read mixed reviews about those for reliability. Never saw one in person but I’d like to.

[Jed Eckert]

I have the 9mm version that I bought new, at K-Mart of all places, when Marlin first came out with them. Mine has never missed a beat but then I only use quality mags and ammo.

My only gripe is the factory plastic buffer self destructed after a couple of years. Fortunately there are lots of high quality aftermarket buffers available for it that last forever now.

Had the very same problem with a Marlin 99M1 .22. Whatever plastic or nylon they were using back then just disintegrated after awhile.

[MileHi]

They look like cool little carbines.

[ArmedRealtor]

The Ruger PC9, a gun that sold for $459 new and now sells for $1,200 +/-. I was lucky enough to find 2 that once belonged to the Maine State Police for $600 bringing my arsenal total to three of these beauties. All of mine have Ghost Sights and no optics, tactical sling and stock mounted dual magazine holders. Of course my collection wouldn’t be complete without the accompanying Ruger P95 pistols and 30, 15 round magazines that fit both. Out to 75 yards this thing is deadly even in the hands of my 8 and 11 year old kids. I am having issues with the one that wasn’t from the Troopers jamming every 3rd or 4th round. A quick call to my good friends at Ruger and for $30 shipping will fix my carbine for free. That is what I call customer service. If you get the chance to pick one of these up at a reasonable price, you won’t be sorry.