Pistol Caliber Carbine

Horsewright Horsewright , a buddy of mine just bought a Uberti 1873 short rifle. CH, 38/357. Wow, is that rifle ever sweet.
Almost embarrassed to say mine is a Ruger PC Carbine with Sig Romeo5 red dot. Very pedestrian, but may come in handy where I think we are heading.
 
HopalongCassidy said:
Horsewright Horsewright , a buddy of mine just bought a Uberti 1873 short rifle. CH, 38/357. Wow, is that rifle ever sweet.
Almost embarrassed to say mine is a Ruger PC Carbine with Sig Romeo5 red dot. Very pedestrian, but may come in handy where I think we are heading.
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So I'm buying an OD green Tavor X95. My mom likes it because she can easily use it being only 4'11".
 
HopalongCassidy said:
Horsewright Horsewright , a buddy of mine just bought a Uberti 1873 short rifle. CH, 38/357. Wow, is that rifle ever sweet.
Almost embarrassed to say mine is a Ruger PC Carbine with Sig Romeo5 red dot. Very pedestrian, but may come in handy where I think we are heading.
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Yes they are!
 
K.O.D. said:
Thanks. I'm very excited. My first rifle in 5.56mm.
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I hope you have ample stock of 5.56/223 ammo! Get some extra mags, and if you are plan on getting any accessories Black Friday is almost here!!! Have fun with your new toy!!!
 
In a pistol brace AR-15, the 300BO is a hard-hitting and effective option and better than a 5.56. If you have never shot one indoors, make sure you have plugs and muffs if you are running a 5.56 SBR/Pistol as they are horrendously loud and even with a good flash suppressor will make you night blind for a while. A 300BO with subs hits hard and won't put a huge pressure wave across your face.

For something less high profile, the pistol caliber lever guns are sweet options. A 44 Magnum isn't bad out of a 16" barrel and at urban CQB distances will hit really hard! A couple boxes of .44/.45 rounds and a lever gun are also less confrontational if you are traveling across legal jurisdictions.

A lever-action rifle isn't uber or tacti-cool but, they are very effective in moderately skilled hands. A 240/250gr pill with a .44/.45 diameter at rifle velocities will be really effective at realistic shooting distances in a self-defense scenario.

I waffle between something like this and a "social" shotgun. The lever-action rifle though certainly wins in overall portability being smaller, lighter and, generally more trim. This of course applies significantly to the ammunition with a box of 50 pistol cartridges being a fraction of a box of shotgun shells in weight and bulk.

Coming full circle, a 16" barreled AR-15 or lever-action are really different in terms of overall bulk and portability. Forget your grandpa's 30-30 and pick up a pistol caliber lever-action!

If you must have a 5.56 rifle, seriously consider a bullpup to keep the overall length reasonable.
 
I know they're not too cool to some, but I am loving my Hi-Point carbine. Dirt cheap, almost seems made for home defense - easy to add lights, lasers, any kind of optic you want, and it shoots amazingly well. For me, I have no desire to shoot a short-barreled 5.56 indoors in a home defense situation - too much flash, too much noise, and too much velocity. YMMV
 
MVF said:
... I have no desire to shoot a short-barreled 5.56 indoors in a home defense situation - too much flash, too much noise, and too much velocity. YMMV
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A 300 Black Out shooting 240gr subsonic isn't too bad. Add a suppressor and it is even better.
 
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Pilot1 said:
My PCC is a 1944 USGI Inland M1 Carbine.
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I've got a 1944 Underwood M1 Carbine. I put a rail and red dot on it.

Of course .30 carbine is a bit more powerful than a pistol round. I keep mine under my bed with Underwood Extreme cavitator rounds in a 30 round mag.
 
K.O.D. said:
I've got a 1944 Underwood M1 Carbine. I put a rail and red dot on it.

Of course .30 carbine is a bit more powerful than a pistol round. I keep mine under my bed with Underwood Extreme cavitator rounds in a 30 round mag.
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Yes, .30 Carbine is a rifle round but also used in pistols like the Ruger Blackhawk which I've always wanted in that caliber. It is an intermediate rifle round at best, however.
 
Turns out I won't be able to pick up the Tavor SAR until tomorrow. Here is a pic though.

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I wish Ruger still made the Deerfield Carbines in 44 Mag ... those are a blast to shoot and super nice brush guns for deer and hogs. As it is I have several Marlin, Henry, and Winchester lever guns that I love to shoot that work just was well.
 
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