Meet the 5 Deadliest Pistol Caliber Rifles To Ever Fire a Shot

The National Interest via Yahoo ^ | January 13th, 2019 | Kyle Mizokami

[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...

[LegendHasIt]

Good luck finding one at a reasonable price! I liked those Marlin Camp carbines too, I wanted one in ..45,, I guess they are even rarer now than the 9s.

I was in a situation where I might run into a few rogue black bears that were attacking hikers in the areas around my ranch, and I didn’t want to haul my five pound .454 around all the time, nor a rifle or shotgun. So instead of buying a lighter .44 Mag, I decided to convert what I had to Rowland.

I don’t regret the decision. Never did run into those bears though.

[LegendHasIt]

"Another gaggle of calibre snobs."

Some people like to have the proper tool for whatever tasks they might undertake .

Some people use a butter knife as a screwdriver and end up merely mangling their butter knife, or the thing they are working on, or both.

[Windflier]

I’ve got one in 9mm with a cheap red dot on it. It’s freakishly accurate.

I've got one in 40 cal. Same thing. It hits whatever I point it at. It's an absolute joy to shoot.

Only downside is the ten round factory mags. Redball makes aftermarket fifteen round mags for the carbine, but those things are really long, due to being single stack.

Word is that Hightower Armory may develop double stack 15 round mags for the carbines, but those mags (if they're ever developed) are only going to fit Hightower's MBS-95 bullpup stock, which is available for all calibers of Hi-Point carbines.

Here's a pic:

[2111USMC]

Wow!

I suspect the stock costs more than we paid for the carbines!

[trebb]

Might be a bit quicker than 1300 - a 357 mag goes from about 1280 to almost 1800 fps when run through a 16” barrel.

[outofsalt]

IA is now IWI. Fun little video from 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSNM34xMTnw

[mad_as_he$$]

“6-8 extra 92FS mags loaded with 124gr hollow points and fired through a 16in barrel...”

Huh?

[Big Red Badger]

Real Star Wars Bullpup!

[Windflier]

Real Star Wars Bullpup!

It's pretty darn cool, isn't it? The gun industry is cranking out a ton of futuristic designs these days.

[Windflier]

I suspect the stock costs more than we paid for the carbines!

They run about $250 right now, but the price is due to come down after Hightower recovers their initial investment costs. The stocks apparently have been selling like hotcakes.

Go to YouTube and look up "MBS-95 bullpup stock". There are a gang of videos from users on there.

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[Who is John Galt?]

They're built like tanks, are incredibly reliable, and are backed with a lifetime, no questions asked warranty - regardless of owner.

I'm not a "gun snob" (although I could probably pretend to be one ;^), and the following is merely an observation, and not intended as criticism. I think the Hi-Point carbine bolts are zinc alloy; that suggests they may not last as long as similar steel bolts. In other words, if I owned one, I would probably want to have a spare on hand (just for insurance). With that said, Hi-Point is an American company, and a lot of their customers love their products...

[Windflier]

I think the Hi-Point carbine bolts are zinc alloy; that suggests they may not last as long as similar steel bolts. In other words, if I owned one, I would probably want to have a spare on hand (just for insurance).

I went looking for the exact specs on the alloy composition of the Hi-Point carbine bolts, but haven't found it yet.

Being an owner, I can tell you that the bolts are heavy, rugged, and are over-engineered for their intended purpose. I follow the Hi-Point forum a lot, and have not heard of one breaking.

If one ever did, Hi-Point will replace it, no questions asked, and even ship your rifle back to you with a couple of free magazines.

[Texas resident]

I recently picked up the Ruger PC9. I put an old Weaver 4X scope on it and sighted it in. Very good shooter and very accurate. And the break down feature is nice because I can put in a backpack.