Posted on 01/13/2019 12:33:13 PM PST by Mariner
Meet the 5 Deadliest Pistol Caliber Rifles To Ever Fire a Shot
Kel-Tec’s offering differs in having a specific talent: folding down for compact storage. By rotating the barrel upwards and back, the Sub-2000 essentially folds over onto itself for an overall length of just sixteen inches and a height of seven inches. Once in the compact configuration, the carbine can be secured that way with a built-in lock and key system.
The explosion of interest in the modern sporting rifle, as well as the natural pace of industry innovation, has driven the firearms industry to field semi-automatic rifles in an increasingly broad number of configurations. One of the latest innovations is a new generation of pistol-caliber rifles, which combines smaller pistol calibers with a rifle or carbine-length weapon.
Pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) are not new: some of the more famous from recent history include the Ruger .44 Magnum carbine and 9mm rifles. The adaptability of the AR-15 platform—as well as those offered by manufacturers including Beretta, Kel-Tec and CZ—has made it possible to adapt them to calibers including 9mm Luger, 10mm Auto, .40 Smith & Wesson and even .45 ACP. These are five of the best PCCs out there...
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Th pistols at the Rowland conversion site are not designed for that kind of stress.
And they will soon show it.
Remember a .22 almost killed Reagan.
I just picked up a Ruger PC9 take-down. Shoots Ruger or Glock mags by using the adapter that comes with it. It’s also threaded with a thread protector already on it for suppressor use.
Yeah, I agree.. And what the Russian PPSH-41 in 7.62x25mm..? With velocities up around 1600fts., it's very powerful...
But, I guess the conversation is about pistol cartridges used in submachine guns, not the other way around... :)
I have several friends that own .41 Mag revolvers. Both love them except for ammo availability and price. Not a problem if you reload.
My 45 Ruger Blackhawk has been my sidearm when hunting for 35 years now. I've thought of picking up a 45LC lever action, but I already had a 45-70, so never did.
I would say what they were originally developed for.
If they were developed for a hand gun or developed for a rifle.
My 14 inch 45-70 contender barrel does not make the 45-70 a pistol cartridge.
My 357 mag in my marling carbine does not make the 357 mag a rifle cartridge.
Putting rifle cartridges into bolt action hand rifles do not make them pistol cartridges.
Yes things a little grayer now but duel caliber pistol/rifle/carbines cartridges have been around for along time.
Another very nice little carbine and my second choice.
Yes, I’m a Beretta man. I really like their pistols and shotguns.
Not as “cost effective” as Ruger, but prettier.
“50 BMG revolver? Why not?”
Not possible.
Single shot, MAYBE.
You'd have a have fairly good excuse not to be quick on the draw with this gun.
Built by Poland's Ryszard Tobys, this super-sized replica of a Remington 1859 holds the world record for being the world's largest revolver.
Weighing 45 kg (99.2 lb), it has a length of 1.26 m (4 ft 1.5 in) and a height of 40 cm (15.75 in).
Fully working, the gun holds six bullets, each weighing 136 g (4.7 oz), with a calibre of 28 mm (1.1 in).
First test-fired in July 2002, Ryszard shows just what the record-breaking weapon is capable of in the recently filmed clip below.
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They’re pefect for in-town deployment, where a long range rifle could kill the inocent in greater numbers than the terrorists.
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A .357 carbine has very respectable range!
110 grain lead JHP is a vicious round in the M1.
Most of what I load is FMJ. But I have around 40 rounds loaded with Hornady 110 grain soft points I take up deer hunting to sling my carbine over my shoulder while doing things around our camp. Rare but occasionally a whitetail will appear out of nowhere in camp and I wouldn’t feel undergunned to take a close range shot with it.
Micro Tavor,,,
I’ll look it up.
I thought this might be a Relevant
article which would have listed
Rugers latest PC 9.
The article passed over the
.357 Mag offerings which ,imho,
Is a very Versatile caliber.
A WheelGun and a Lever Action
is a Great Combo in a Pistol Caliber.
That PC9, is it a good Shooter?
Mine shoots a 158gr Remington JSP with a max load of h110 at 1850fps into 2.5 inches at 150 yards. I have killed deer with it out to a 100.
The US .30 M-1 is a Tweener: supersonic, but not high-velocity. Size and recoil both favor it as a handgun cartridge.
If memory serves, Ruger Single-Six and Thompson-Center Contender were both chambered for it.
I always wonder about such switchings though. Should not powder burn rates be suited to barrel lengths?
It seems to me that a handgun firing a .30 M-1 would have excessive powder waste and muzzle blast. Conversely, it seems to me that a Thompson M-1928 or M-1 would benefit from a slower-burning powder in .45 ACP.
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