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Meet the 5 Deadliest Pistol Caliber Rifles To Ever Fire a Shot
The National Interest via Yahoo ^ | January 13th, 2019 | Kyle Mizokami

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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TOPICS: Hobbies; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: banglist; carbine; pcc
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I like everything about these back-up shooters. They are absolutely perfect for smaller, weaker and very old support arms.

I especially like the Beretta.

6-8 extra 92FS mags loaded with 124gr hollow points and fired through a 16in barrel...should result in about 1300fps.

Hot home loads will give you 1400fps. Especially if you use slow burning pistol magnum powders.

NOBODY want to get hit with a 124gr hollow point traveling 1400fps.

And you 'ol lady or young son can hit a man in the eye with one of these at 50 meters.

1 posted on 01/13/2019 12:33:13 PM PST by Mariner
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And you 'ol lady or young son can hit a man in the eye

They can be do that?

2 posted on 01/13/2019 12:37:41 PM PST by humblegunner
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To: Mariner

Don’t tell Difi.


3 posted on 01/13/2019 12:37:51 PM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Mariner

I’m no .22 fan for defense but by the numbers .22LR has killed more people, I believe, than any other caliber.


4 posted on 01/13/2019 12:39:01 PM PST by golux
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To: Mariner

I passed on a chance to buy a Marlin Camp .45. It took 1911 magazines. I think they guy wanted $300 or so. I should have snapped it up.

L


5 posted on 01/13/2019 12:43:03 PM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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I’ve butchered many a beef I dropped with a .22LR.

I do wish that someone would make a semi auto 17HMR pistol though.


6 posted on 01/13/2019 12:47:03 PM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Mariner

The M1Carbine should have made this list.


7 posted on 01/13/2019 12:47:20 PM PST by pleasenotcalifornia
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

Yep.


8 posted on 01/13/2019 12:49:26 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

The M1 carbine rd is not considered a pistol caliber.


9 posted on 01/13/2019 1:00:54 PM PST by riverrunner ( o the public,)
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To: pleasenotcalifornia

Even though it’s like a pistol round, it is a rifle round and the article was about pistol-caliber carbines. M1 carbine is a cool little firearm though.


10 posted on 01/13/2019 1:04:07 PM PST by old-ager
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Several handguns have been chambered for .30 carbine over the years. But I get your point.


11 posted on 01/13/2019 1:06:51 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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What is a pistol caliber these days?

They have chambered pistols in 460 Weatherby.

I have had a Contender pistol in 357 Herrett for many years. It is a shortened and blown out 30-30.

I now have its bigger brother, the 358 Yeti, chambered for the AR-15. It is a shortened and blown out .308.

I also had a 256 Ferrett Carbine. It used a 357 Magnum case necked down to 25 Cal and shot out of a modified M1 Carbine. Also known as the 256 Win Mag.

12 posted on 01/13/2019 1:12:39 PM PST by Elderberry
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My BIL has a .30 carbine pistol. The local indoor pistol range will not allow him to shoot it there.


13 posted on 01/13/2019 1:12:50 PM PST by jimtorr
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To: Tijeras_Slim

But not until after it was introduced in a rifle. But a great little round. With a soft point it basically delivers a 357 mags power at the muzzle out at 100 yards.
But people love to prattle on about how weak it is.


14 posted on 01/13/2019 1:16:36 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: jimtorr

They’re loud.


15 posted on 01/13/2019 1:18:57 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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My BIL has a .30 carbine pistol. The local indoor pistol range will not allow him to shoot it there.

My local indoor pistol range won't allow me to shoot hot handloads out of my 45LC revolver.

16 posted on 01/13/2019 1:23:06 PM PST by Elderberry
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But they allow .44 Mag?


17 posted on 01/13/2019 1:28:12 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Elderberry
A coworker had a Commando Mark45. It was a fun gun to shoot.
18 posted on 01/13/2019 1:29:25 PM PST by Elderberry
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I’m tellin’ ya, I load HOT!


19 posted on 01/13/2019 1:30:44 PM PST by Elderberry
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To: golux

That’s true. 22LR is only a weak cartridge to anyone who hasn’t been shot by one. A 22LR at close range can penetrate the sternum and enter the heart.

The 4 most dangerous words, “It’s only a 22.”


20 posted on 01/13/2019 1:45:26 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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