Are Pistol Caliber Carbines Useless?

[JoshIronshaft]

I think the number of people put down with a Thompson, Uzi, Sten, MP5, etc would have something to say about this topic.

[stainless]

I have a lever action to go along with my SW 629 cuz they are fun to shoot.

[arjohnson]

I started out with 16* 9mm*s years ago, now everything I have in a PCC is short with the exception of my 44 mag Henry. My personal opinion is 16* 9mm*s are good for range plinking and that*s about it.

If you are going to consider one for HD shorter is better, can add a suppressor and still be shorter than a 16*, and as with most pistol caliber carbines, pistols, SBR*s or whatever you like to call them you will not give up much by going shorter like you will with a rifle caliber. Very little velocity and accuracy is lost when comparing say a 8* vs 16* 9mm.

[Rotorwash]

My scorpion is one of my most favorite range guns. It is what most people want to try and afterwards tell me they want one. When I take someone new to the range, it always comes with. My suggestion is to try one and you can decide for yourself.

[Emptymag]

My scorpion is one of my most favorite range guns. It is what most people want to try and afterwards tell me they want one. When I take someone new to the range, it always comes with. My suggestion is to try one and you can decide for yourself.

Carbine or pistol?

[Rotorwash]

Legally an SBR. I get your point though.

[Emptymag]

Bump for more arguing!

[solrac7]

They fill a niche, if you can afford a rifle (in rifle caliber) and a handgun, it is nice to have a PCC (preferably a short barreled ) as a PDW or handgun backup in the same caliber - full sized PCC is more for plinking and practice (which any inexpensive rifle to shoot would do), but they are fun. Mine is actually a 9mm AR style Glock mag 10" pistol with optic that sadly now is sans brace...

[Brick]

I have a lever action to go along with my SW 629 cuz they are fun to shoot.

Gotcha! I paired my 627 with a Winchester 1892! Happy pair!

[knight0334]

Gotcha! I paired my 627 with a Winchester 1892! Happy pair!

I presently have a Colt Police Positive and a Win 1892(rifle length barrel though), both in .32-20. They were my grandfather's and dad's, respectively.

Back in the early 1990's to mid 2000's I had a S&W 459 & Marlin Camp 9, and a 1911 & Marlin Camp 45 - each handgun/rifle combo used the same magazines. Of these 4 guns, I only have the 1911 today. ...I was really stupid for letting both Camp carbines go.