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Badungus Kabungus

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Anyone have any experience with the Ruger PC Carbine?

And are free floating barrels mean more accuracy?
Don't own one but had a chance to shoot one a few times. It's a 9mm blowback platform so not particularly accurate, even with the free-floated handguard. But they're pretty reliable, put together well, and look like a PPSh with the right handguard/stock combo. I'm still in the market for one if I can find it for cheap. It looks kind of silly with too much tactical shit on it, but should make a decent truck gun in its bare bones configuration.

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MrJokerRager

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Don't own one but had a chance to shoot one a few times. It's a 9mm blowback platform so not particularly accurate, even with the free-floated handguard. But they're pretty reliable, put together well, and look like a PPSh with the right handguard/stock combo. I'm still in the market for one if I can find it for cheap. It looks kind of silly with too much tactical shit on it, but should make a decent truck gun in its bare bones configuration.

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That thing looks like a Ruger PC Carbine. A local store nearby used to sell these, I thought about getting one but I am not into glocks since both use the same magazine.
 

Badungus Kabungus

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That thing looks like a Ruger PC Carbine. A local store nearby used to sell these, I thought about getting one but I am not into glocks since both use the same magazine.
Yep, that is still the PC Carbine, but with the free-float hanguard/plain stock configuration. Best looking one in my opinion. There's also a pistol grip one but it looks kind of cumbersome, catches on everything. Edit: The Ruger PC Carbine can also accept Ruger SR mags, which are cheaper than Glock mags. The magwell liners can be changed out for SR or Glock mags.

One thing to keep in mind is that 9mm (even from a carbine barrel) isn't a particularly accurate round and that any decent 22LR will be a lot more accurate. 9mm carbines make good truck guns or camp guns, but if you expect to spend a lot of time on the range with it, you may get frustrated at the accuracy. I ended up selling my FX-9 for that same reason, it groups about as well as a beat-up SKS.

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This is the base one.
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ArnoldPalmer

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That sounds like the steel core Czech ammo, the lacquered stuff that comes on 8-round stripper clips. It's alright for being around 60-70 years old, feels a little bit more spicy than the Russian or ChiCom ammo. Just inspect the rounds before loading, if they have gobs of lacquer on the case it may get glued to the inside of the chamber after firing. Still need to test it on a chronograph to confirm exactly how spicy it is.

They're handloads I made with a friend for his CZ-52, actually. I wanted to see if my Zastava M57 would take them too, and it does. Wouldn't try it on the original TT models though.
 

Pocket Dragoon

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They're handloads I made with a friend for his CZ-52, actually. I wanted to see if my Zastava M57 would take them too, and it does. Wouldn't try it on the original TT models though.
That's ass backwards; the TT has stronger lockup than a CZ-52. Not only that, but a Tokarev is arguably stronger than the parent Browning design, with full-radius lugs on the barrel, compared to the smaller partial lugs in the 1911.
 

Pocket Dragoon

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Which furniture is better, Magpul or Bravo Company?
Magpul has more choices across a variety of platforms with good market penetration; almost everywhere has Magpul on shelves or in bins. BravoCompany is more application specific; plus fewer physical stores stock it (outside of tactical sports megastores); good luck finding anything beyond basic options, nothing specialized.
(This is assuming you live someplace not CA/NY/MA/DC)

Personally, I like Magpul better as far as furniture & stocks go; and based on availability & platform, I'd only source from BC entire assemblies.
 

WhatInTheActualFuck

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Magpul has more choices across a variety of platforms with good market penetration; almost everywhere has Magpul on shelves or in bins. BravoCompany is more application specific; plus fewer physical stores stock it (outside of tactical sports megastores); good luck finding anything beyond basic options, nothing specialized.
(This is assuming you live someplace not CA/NY/MA/DC)

Personally, I like Magpul better as far as furniture & stocks go; and based on availability & platform, I'd only source from BC entire assemblies.
I like BCM's LPK sets, which include their Mod3 pistol grip and PNT trigger (which is on par with the ALG ACT as milspec-style triggers go). Beyond that, their stocks and charging handles are decent. Magpul definitely has more breadth and depth in terms of product catalog though - their Backpacker stock for the 10/22 Takedown is genius.

I am surprised for mil spec buffer tubes that there is little to no fixed stocks available for it.

I think Strike Industries, Magpul and Hera Arms each make one, though the latter is a bit of a funky thumbhole thing. Most fixed stocks are intended for use with a rifle buffer assembly, not a carbine one. If you're looking to build, my current favorite AR was built on the KE Arms KP15, which is a poly lower with the fixed A1-length stock and pistol grip integrated into the lower - it's far more durable than the ATI Omni/JMT shit or the poly 80% stuff.

Also, the main benefit of the adjustable stock on AR carbines is just dropping the length for transport - almost everyone adjusts it to A1 length for shooting, lol.
 
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