9mm Rifle or Carbine - low midrange - wood

[Pablo]

Is there such a beast?

9mmx19 is a lower cost plinking round as we all know. Ubiquitous comes to mind. Call me whatever, but I would rather shoot a bunch of other calibers, especially 45ACP in a handgun. That said I think it would be cool to get a decent rifle to shoot 9mm.

Next in my lousy criteria, I'm not a black plastic rifle guy - I like my real wood.

OK maybe I'll need to drop the wood stock part.

Suggest some GOOD sub $500-600 9mm rifles/carbines. Thanks!

 

[JHZR2]

Why not a .38/357 Marlin Lever Action? This way you can share caliber with a decent revolver and get simplicity and still low cost.

Unless Im mistaken and .38 is a lot more expensive than 9mm.

 

[Pablo]

That's it. 9mm is so cheap.

 

[BarryinIN]

Marlin Camp 9.
They are no longer made, but can be found. I don't know what they run now, though, but I would think they would fall in your range.
Edit: I just checked GB and found three- $405 to $430.

They use the same magazine as the old S&W double stack DA 9mms (59/5906/469/6906 etc).
The receiver top contour is the same as their lever actions, so uses the same scope mount base.

I had one for a little while. I got it with the idea of getting it suppressed but never did, and traded it off when I got a 9mm AR15 (which I traded off soon after also).
It was OK. Nothing super accurate, and the trigger group housing was plastic, but it was OK.

There seems to be a couple of variations. The bolt stop was in a couple of locations and there were at least two front sights used.

 

[unDummy]

KelTec Sub2000
HighPoint 995
Calico M900
Ruger PC9
Beretta CX4

My favorite, the Finish Suomi, which has the required wood stock!!

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: unDummy
KelTec Sub2000
HighPoint 995
Calico M900

And, my favorite the Finish Suomi which has the required wood stock!!


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=221965200

What's up with the cutting and grinding?

 

[unDummy]

Suomi is a full auto. They cut it up to import it. Then, its rebuilt as a semi-auto here in the US. I've seen them priced $400-$600.

30 round 9mm Glock Magazines in the Keltec make it a fun plinker and not to bad up to about 100 yards, if you can shoot. And, if you have a Glock 9mm, the shared mags are a plus.

 

[unDummy]

Download the manual

nice picture here

another picture

and here

 

[spasm3]

Marlin camp 9 on gunbroker, 2 days left in auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=221289872

7 days left on this one. looks nice!
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=220919716

 

[Pablo]

Thank you guys. Certainly enough to chew on!!

 

[yaris0128]

Suomi KP/-31 all the way! For the price you cant beat it and the large 71rd drum makes it all worth while. For about $15 to fill that drum your going to have a good time. Unlike the $20 it would cost to fill up an AK drum. Plus its got great historical value.

 

[Shannow]

Spanish destroyer carbine with a locktited spacer to take the shorter cartridge ?

I'd take it.

 

[Rix]

I have a camp 9, nice carbine. Uses S&W pistol mags.
I also have a PC4 (the .40 version of the pc9) and that is a great shooter too. BUT... it's heavy. It was designed to be a tank, to be beaten around and survive. It's TOUGH. Uses ruger P series pistol mags.
I have a hi point 995 carbine in an ATI stock, it's major problems are mag capacity, mag release is in a bad location and mags don't come out real easy, but it is CHEAP. And hi point has a lifetimne warranty.


All of them shoot quite nicely, the hi point is the shortest of them, also the cheapest.
I really like my pistol caliber carbines.

 

[01rangerxl]

I used to have a Hi-Point 995. Overall it was a good plinker, but it definitely looked cheap as [censored]. Lots of mold lines on the plastic, lots of hardware store looking components, and generally cheap construction. However, it was only $200 brand new, used cheap ammo, was surprisingly accurate, and it was fun to shoot. Reliability was so-so. Mine had a tendency to jam if the magazine was full. It wouldn't jam at all if there were only 6 rounds or less in the mag, but any more than that would usually result in jamming. Luckily jams were very easy to clear with this gun. Factory support is excellent with all Hi-Point guns...just ship it to them if you have any problems and they will go through the whole gun and replace any worn parts...just take off any modifications because they will return the gun to stock at the factory.

For the price, it's really hard to find anything comparable, especially brand new. I don't think any other 9mm rifles are in the $200 price range new.