As we unboxed the Ruger PC 9, we discovered it shipped with one Ruger SR series 17 round magazine and one Glock 17 round magazine as well as a second magazine well “collar.” According to the instructions, the flared magazine well on the rifle allowed for use with the SR series and new Security-9 series of magazine from Ruger. Upon my arrival, I was met with fellow gun writer, Craig Reinolds. We began our testing at the private training grounds the Swanson Media Group affectionately calls “The Swamp”. The rifle on the other hand, offers better accuracy and longer range over the handgun. With the handgun, you have the advantage of having a concealable firearm that’s easier to carry. T he concept of carrying a pistol and rifle in the same caliber has always made things more streamlined and convenient for the end user. At first glance, seasoned shooters were all to quick to groan and say: “Here we go again.” The truth is, the timing for this new release couldn’t have been more right! This week, we take an in depth look at the new PC Carbine rifle and explore why this could be the big success Ruger has long waited for. At the end of 2017, Ruger announced a redesigned version of the Police Carbine in a much more versatile “take down” model titled the Ruger Pistol Carbine 9. Thankfully, Ruger did not give up on the concept. Whether the unpopularity of the P-series of pistols caused the down fall or the Police Carbine or it was simply ahead of it’s time, we’ll never know, but unfortunately the rifle was considered a sales failure. The Police Carbine offered the ability for a shooter equipped with a Ruger P-series pistol to use the same magazines interchangeably. 22 caliber 10/22 blow back action, these new rifles were available in 9mm and. In 1996, Ruger first released an innovative, semi-automatic carbine rifle aimed at the Law Enforcement market sales branded the Police Carbine. In the firearms industry, no company better illustrates that creative mindset than Ruger Firearms. Sometimes in life, the best new idea is simply an old one re-imagined from a different point of view.
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