Loaded up 1K of 147 Grain bullets for it. Lv 7. So, when looking for a 9mm carbine, know that you’ll either be the one who wants the utility and access of the cheaper guns, or you’ll be the one who is so convinced by the merits and use case of the higher end models that you will be definitively in one camp or the other. It couldn’t look more different than the “tactical” style competition, but it functions with the same kind of reliability and versatility.
However, the 30 Carbine’s sedate ballistics remain the subject of debate. 5.
Next, the .30 Carbine. With historically very “progressive” legislators (that’s a verb, not a political statement), the most tactically inclined firearms have always been hard to come by for shooters and difficult to keep in stock for sellers.In these states (not to mention many European countries and generally anywhere, where gun laws preclude certain firearms), some of these cannot even be sold. You can sign in to vote the answer. My father was a platoon commander, 1st Lt. 334 combat engineers. Get your answers by asking now. This carbine is not meant to take the place of a high power centerfire rifle/carbine. It really is right in between a rifle and a pistol round. I had one and all my kids learned how to shoot using it This is as close as it gets to the old school style of the venerable 1980’s and 1990’s carbine for the AR-15 civilian platform. USA – -(Ammoland.com)- To give credit where it is due, video games got me interested in firearms. But there is something to be said for the spartan design philosophy and the very specific desire by Kel-tech to be minimalists and focus only on core competencies and core functionality. Legal Disclaimer, Self-Defense Ammo for Pistol Caliber Carbines, Hornady LeverEvolution 140 gr FTX .357 Magnum, Buffalo Bore with a Barnes 125-grain XPB bullet, Cruiser Ready: How to Store a Home Defense Shotgun [2020 Update]. I would expect the performance to be comparable to the 5-inch 1911. I used to own a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 carbine. The reality of the M1 Carbine is that it is more powerful than many pistols and a good PDW – but no substitute for… Read more ». Carbine back then to replace their pistols for better range. No honest man needs a handle on his coffee cup! And penetration through plywood has nothing to do with the effectiveness of a load through a flesh and blood target. Keep in mind, the ballistic gel testing doesn’t tell the whole story. That’s moving at about 2100 feet per second out of the Marlin 1894, so that is a really hot load for .357 Magnum. Funny story – in Korea, US soldiers thought the padded winter uniforms of the Norks and Chicoms were stopping carbine bullets. the Kel-Tec and Marlin both swap S&W mags that comes up to 33 rounds and they all can/should prefer +P ammo (my handloaded with Power Pistol powder) that 124 gr jhp comes out of there with a CRACK. I’m telling you. 5 years ago. Not the original question, but I wonder how my Marlin Camp 45 would compare to the .30 Carbine. I mean why not try to get in on the 9mm “does it take Glock mags?” craze with something not too scary looking? Civilians can buy a pistol version still called the SP5K which is not quite a carbine, but almost, functions like one; given the right conditions. One day, as usual they fired at it with their carbines – but this time it started smoking and crashed. At its heart, the Takedown Marine is a survival/utility carbine, meant to weather abuse. The 5.56 started tumbling almost immediately, just after the first couple of layers of plywood.