9mm Carbine?

[jmk1138]

I'm mainly looking for rationalizations to make a purchase, but go ahead and tell me what you think anyway.

I carry my pm9 daily (won't get into all the reasons why I chose it), and I've got a CZ 9mm in the nightstand. I looked at full-size 9mm mainly to have the ability to use the same SD rounds (which works well).

So, why not a 9mm carbine, too? Also, you can get the bulk ball ammo at pretty good prices and be pretty well stockpiled in the event that ... you know, whatever. It's not great, but has got to be slightly better coming out of a longer barrel, right? Anyone know the answer? Other thoughts?

[mr surveyor]

I went through that "phase" myself for several years....2-3 years with a Kel-Tec Sub 2000 then another 2-3 years with a Beretta storm CX4. Both were excellent shooters....fun and reliable. After a lot of careful thought, I found no real practical "need". I find much more comfort with my 12 ga Mossy shorty and Marlin 336

[Bawanna]

You dont need to be institutionalized, (oh I was thinking of Dietrich) Start over.

Don't take much rationalization to shop for a new gun. Your thinking is sound. The ammo interchangeability is a plus. Of the two Mr. Surveyor mentioned I'd look at the Beretta.

The shotgun mentioned of course is a fine too to have on hand but could work well in concert with a carbine too.

Consider yourself rationalized, go forth and seek it. It's lunch time for me, I'll help ya hunt.

[mr surveyor]

I also had a bit of experience with a Marlin Camp Carbine.... my old KT Sub2K would out shoot it every time. I miss the Sub2K a lot more than I do the Beretta.

[jmk1138]

Oh, I've got a shotgun, too.

[getsome]

I've had a hankerin for a Ruger .44 mag Dear Stalker carbine for a while now...I don't think they make them anymore and I can't remember ever having seen one but I like the idea of a rifle that shoots pistol ammo but in reality my trusty old Marlin 336 30-30 will do anything I could ask of a medium range rifle but it's still fun to dream....

[ripley16]

So, why not a 9mm carbine, too?

Why not? Just because! I went with the Beretta 92fs and CX4 Storm route so they would share not only the same round but also the same magazines. These two together are an absolute blast. The carbine came with a cheap red dot scope, but it makes the gun even more fun to shoot.

Cheap, reliable fun. Oh yeah... why not!

[Barth]

There are several AR15 style 9MMs available -

I think there is a civilian H&K MP5 too, But you're talking $$$.

[mr surveyor]

this was the one I traded last year



it was "fun", but I'd rather have a Marlin in .357 mag

[O'Dell]

I had a 9mm Hi-Point carbine stolen earlier this year. I had owned it several years and had never had a problem with it. Since my new handgun collection is about where I want it, and most of my pistols are 45, I've been thinking about this one. It's a 45 HI-Point carbine with a folding forward hand grip, and T can get it locally for $300. A decent red-dot and I would be good to go.

[Alfonse]

If you have to have a practical reason...

For home defense, a shotgun blast will render you far less able to hear any lingering bad guys than a 9 mm carbine. Plus, the carbines are just plain fun!

I like the Hi-Point, and you can't beat it for the price. But I have an older Ruger carbine with a dot sight myself and a pistol that shares magazines with it.

[Barth]

[ltxi]

Although you couldn't give me one of their handguns, those Hi-Point carbines were and maybe still are insanely nice and reliable guns for the price.

[ltxi]

Uh oh.....yours? And just when I'd sworn off any more NFA arms. Ok, I swore off any more of those a few years ago, but I'm hopefully within a year of final (third time) retirement and am going to need something more and expensive to occupy my time.

[Rainman48314]

I'm mainly looking for rationalizations to make a purchase, but go ahead and tell me what you think anyway.

I carry my pm9 daily (won't get into all the reasons why I chose it), and I've got a CZ 9mm in the nightstand. I looked at full-size 9mm mainly to have the ability to use the same SD rounds (which works well).

So, why not a 9mm carbine, too? Also, you can get the bulk ball ammo at pretty good prices and be pretty well stockpiled in the event that ... you know, whatever. It's not great, but has got to be slightly better coming out of a longer barrel, right? Anyone know the answer? Other thoughts?

The Kel-Tec Sub 2000 is on my short list. I'd get the model using Glock mags even though I don't own any Glocks. Their mags are plentiful and thus cheap.