NRA Gun of the Week: Ruger PC Carbine

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posted on February 10, 2018

There are plenty of good reasons to own a pistol-caliber carbine in the same chambering as your everyday carry gun—its ability to accept the same magazines chief among them. For the 9 mm Ruger PC Carbine, this means that right out of the box it accepts mags from the Ruger Security-9 and SR9 pistols, but buyers are also supplied with an adaptor for the ubiquitous Glock 9 mm mags. Other notable features on this takedown carbine are an adjustable length of pull (three 1/2-inch spacers included); a 33 percent glass-filled nylon stock; CNC aircraft-grade aluminum receiver; integrated Picatinny rail; a trigger group comprised of 10/22 components and, also like the 10/22, an easy takedown mechanism. There are many more features and much more to be learned about this exciting addition to the Ruger catalog, and you can see them in this week's NRA Gun of the Week video above. For more, visit Ruger.com.

Specifications: 
Manufacturer: Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Model: PC Carbine
Chambering: 9 mm Luger
Action Type: blowback, semi-automatic center-fire carbine
Receiver: 7075-T6 aluminum
Finish: matte black
Stock: black synthetic, rubber recoil pad, removable spacers
Barrel: 16.31”, six-groove, 1:10” RH twist; threaded 1/2”x28 TPI
Magazine: 17-round detachable box
Sights: steel; fully adjustable rear aperture, post front with protective wings
Trigger: 4-lb., 12-oz. pull 
Weight: 6 lbs., 10 ozs.
MSRP: $649

 
Additional Reading:
SHOT Show 2018: Ruger PC Carbine

Tested: Ruger's PC Carbine and Security 9 Pistol   
Fear & Loading: Ruger's New PC Carbine  

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