Ruger Police Carbine
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Ruger Pistol Carbine | |
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Sights | Ghost ring rear, Blade front |
Ruger PC Carbine | |
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(Magwell is interchangeable.) | |
Sights | Protected Blade / Adjustable Ghost Ring |
The Ruger PC-9 Pistol Caliber Carbine is a
of the P-Series pistols.Both the PC9 (the 9 mm version) and the PC4 (.40 S&W version) are modelled after Ruger's highly successful Ruger 10/22 rimfire carbine. It is intended as a shoulder-braced weapon for law enforcement use, although it was available for sale to civilians as well. The intent is that an officer will carry a Ruger P-Series pistol as a sidearm, and keep a Police Carbine available (for example, in the patrol vehicle) as a more offensive weapon if needed. Since the PC-9 has a 16-inch (410 mm) barrel, it provides more muzzle energy with the same ammunition used by pistols which often only have 4-inch (100 mm) barrels (see internal ballistics), thus better stopping power, accuracy and effective range than pistols.
In 2007, Ruger discontinued production of the original Police Carbine, citing low demand. More than ten years later on December 29, 2017, Ruger announced the reintroduction of a new upgraded 9 mm
Design
The Carbine has some unique design features. The action is a simple
Another unique feature is the bolt lock. Since blowback guns of these calibers require heavy bolts, the inertia of dropping the gun can cause the bolt to come partially open, rendering the gun unfireable until the bolt is manually closed all the way. To prevent this, the Carbine uses a bolt lock that locks the bolt securely closed so that a fall will not dislodge it. A slight pressure on the trigger or on the bolt handle, however, will disengage the bolt lock so that the bolt can move for firing or clearing the action.
In addition to caliber, the Carbine also comes with a choice in
References
- ^ a b c "Ruger Product History". Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9781440226724.
- ^ a b c d "Ruger® PC Carbine™ Autoloading Rifle Models".
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