Reviews on the Ruger Pc9 Mm Carbine on Youtube 2018
Opinion: Tom Mchale reviews the Ruger PC Carbine. In July of 2019, AmmoLand News gave away this PCC with a matching caliber Ruger pistol. Come across who won here!
United states of america – -(AmmoLand.com)- The Ruger PC Carbine is new and improved from the original introduced a few years ago.
When it striking the market, the carbine wasn't the first to marry pistol and burglarize caliber and mag compatibility, merely it sure was dandy – not to mention fun. Now, a couple of years into the family tree, you lot tin can society two varieties: a standard forend model available in 9mm and .40 S&Due west and the new free-floated butt version with Grand-LOK handguard shown here. The two rifles operate identically with a blowback design and both are takedown models with threaded barrels. More on that later. We're going to focus on the spiffier Yard-LOK version equally that's the carbine that one of you will win.
That'south right. Ammoland and Ruger gave abroad a combo set of this PC Carbine and the Security ix pistol in 2019.
Ruger PC Carbine: A Quick Tour
The PC Carbine M-LOK model is available in 9mm but (for now) and uses Ruger SR9 magazines. A 17-circular mag is included with this rifle. The idea is that you can share not but ammo merely magazines between the carbine and your Ruger handgun. If you lot're the winner of this carbine, y'all'll also go a Ruger Security 9 pistol that uses the same magazine. If you don't win the carbine/pistol parcel and happen to acquit a pop Austrian pistol, no worries. The PC Carbine comes with a replaceable magazine well insert that accepts standard Glock 9mm double-stack magazines. That gets especially interesting if you attach one of the 33 rounders.
The mag compatibility isn't the but thing that'southward flexible about the PC Carbine. The magazine release and bolt charging handle are reversible. Out of the box, the magazine release button is on the left and the charging handle on the right. The condom is a cross-bolt blazon that runs through the front of the trigger guard.
If you intendance, 1 visual design element of the PC Carbine is that it'due south less scary to those with the snowflake gene because it uses a standard rifle-type stock, not one of those super-scary pistol grips. There'south a spacer in the box so you lot tin can add together to the length of pull if you need information technology. The butt pad is textured rubber and then when y'all lean this confronting a shooting bench or wall, it won't fall over. That's likewise skilful for keeping the rifle planted firmly in place in your shoulder pocket.
The included sights are aperture irons. The forepart is a post protected by steel wings and the rear is an discontinuity that'south adjustable for both windage and elevation. It'southward placed on the rear of the forend so there is never whatever misalignment when yous takedown the carbine – both front and rear sights are on the aforementioned hunk of metal. While nosotros're talking about the forend, that free-floated barrel is housed inside of an M-LOK handguard with mounting points at the 12, three, 6, and nine o'clock positions. In between those are generous cutouts to reduce weight and provide airflow to the barrel.
Get Alee, Break it in Half!
The new Ruger PC Carbine shown here is a takedown model. That means it'south designed to exist cleaved in half – on purpose.
The breakdown process could not be easier, and I mean that literally. Under the forend, y'all'll run into a sliding button sitting in a recessed area the size of your finger. Push that button forrard near ¼ of an inch and rotate the handguard 1/viiith of a turn clockwise (when looking towards the muzzle) and remove the front end. That's information technology. No tools or undue force required. When you put it back together, the two halves lock up tight to the point where there is no detectable movement. Should y'all ever demand to suit the lockup tension, there'south an aligning ring attainable on the elevation side.
As the separation point is forward of the rails, none of this breaking and packing interferes with your optic or zero, and so knock yourself out. Accept it down. Throw information technology in your backpack or motorcar, and you'll be good to go when y'all re-assemble. It'due south a brilliant design.
Shooting the PC Carbine
I had a scrap of a moral dilemma on how to configure this carbine. Should it have a reddish dot sight on the receiver rails or a low-magnification scope? Since I couldn't make up one's mind, I tried both on different outings.
For the first range trip, I mounted the new Red Trace CTS-k blood-red dot sight. This one tin be an "e'er-on" model as it reduces its ability level after a few hours of inactivity. It's got a two-MOA dot, so it'south plenty precise for 9mm carbine distances. At 50 yards, that dot covers but one inch of target. With the exceptionally crisp and clear dot (think models costing twice as much), I did most of the accuracy testing with this configuration. When I shot the same ammo with a magnified scope, there was no detectable difference in group size. That'due south a testament to the optic quality. The other nifty benefit is that the quick-attach mount of the Crimson Trace CTS-m has a see-through hollow base. That allowed me to view the standard aperture sights right under the ruby-red dot, so I had a selection on how to shoot – irons or optics. If you desire to go old schoolhouse, there'due south no need to remove the optic. When I buy one of these carbines, the Scarlet Trace CTS-one thousand volition be key to my permanent configuration.
For the next trip, I mounted a Steiner P4Xi 1-4x24mm telescopic. At the lower magnification levels, this scope offered effortless two-eyes open up shooting besides, but as a truthful optic, didn't offer an uninterrupted field of view that the red dot provided. For a field burglarize, I might keep the Steiner in identify equally the 4x magnification really comes in handy at 50 and 100 yards. For domicile defense use, the Crimson Trace CTS-1000 wins easily down.
I tested a boatload of 9mm ammo through this PC Carbine, mainly considering it'southward incredibly fun to shoot. The 7-pound weight combined with 9mm chambering ways that there is no observable recoil or concussion. This is a carbine that the whole family, fifty-fifty those skittish nearly large muzzle blast, volition enjoy shooting.
I tested velocity of the PC Carbine because I wanted to see how much speed the 16.12-inch barrel would generate over that of the pistol. I'chiliad including the results from the Security 9 pistol so you lot can come across the difference.
| Armament | PC Carbine Velocity (fps) | Security 9 Velocity (fps) |
| Speer Gilt Dot 9mm 124 grain | 1,277.7 | 1,091.seven |
| Federal HST 9mm 124 grain | one,264.3 | i,096.5 |
| Sig Sauer V-Crown 9mm 124 grain | one,323.0 | 1,132.0 |
| Sig Sauer FMJ 9mm 115 grain | 1,309.seven | 1,106.0 |
| Inceptor ARX 9mm 74 grain | i,660.7 | NA |
| Sig Sauer M17 V-Crown +P 9mm 124 grain | 1,257.iii | one,142.0 |
| Sig Sauer M17 FMJ +P 9mm 124 grain | 1,438.7 | 1,225.7 |
| Federal Syntech Preparation Match 9mm 147 grain | 1,144.3 | 969.8 |
| Federal Syntech Defense 9mm 138 grain | 1,240.7 | 1,044.0 |
| Blazer Brass 9mm 147 grain | 1,201.3 | 969.3 |
Then, in round numbers, and depending on the ammo, yous'll get an actress 200 fps or so from the carbine, all else being equal.
I also tested the Ruger PC Carbine for Accurateness and measured the following five-shot group sizes from fifty yards.
| Armament | Group Size, 50 Yards |
| Speer Gold Dot 9mm 124 grain | 1.05" |
| Federal HST 9mm 124 grain | ane.42" |
| Sig Sauer V-Crown 9mm 124 grain | 1.27" |
| Sig Sauer FMJ 9mm 115 grain | i.81" |
| Inceptor ARX 9mm 74 grain | 0.72" |
| Sig Sauer M17 V-Crown +P 9mm 124 grain | 1.xviii" |
| Sig Sauer M17 FMJ +P 9mm 124 grain | 1.31" |
| Federal Syntech Training Match 9mm 147 grain | 3.xi" |
| Federal Syntech Defense 9mm 138 grain | 2.02" |
| Blazer Brass 9mm 147 grain | 1.05" |
A Serenity Carbine
The new Ruger PC Carbine comes with a threaded barrel. I'll have to expect information technology up, merely I'chiliad pretty sure that means you have to put a suppressor on it, at least part-time, else you run afoul of the National Firearms Human activity and risk a penalty of having to give up all your guns to me.
Anyhow, the 1/2×38 threading is standard, so I popped on a SilencerCo Octane 45 silencer, taking intendance to replace the internal booster spring with a fixed spacer. Every bit this carbine has a fixed butt, you don't want to employ a suppressor with a booster device else you'll risk an internal baffle strike and wonky operation. Ask me how I know the consequences of forgetting that little detail. Likewise, the Ruger has a prophylactic washer under the thread protector, and then exist sure to remove that likewise. In full general, a suppressor should mount to the barrel without anything in between – with the exception of rigid spacer washers if needed.
I wasn't certain if I'd be able to detect a subsonic load for this configuration or not, given the extra barrel length and resulting in college velocity. Some loads I tested unsuppressed were right on the edge of the audio barrier. In my shooting conditions, the speed of sound on range day was 1,141 anxiety per second. Yous can find out the speed of audio for whatsoever temperature using a handy online reckoner provided by the The states Weather Service. See, taxes aren't a consummate waste material.
Anyway, all of my tested loads ran supersonic so while the cage blast was muffled there was still the downrange supersonic crack. And then I remembered I had a stash of American Hawkeye 124-grain suppressor ammo. I figured the extra-long barrel, compared to pistols anyhow, might still cause this load to break the sound bulwark, just information technology didn't. In fact, the average velocity of this ammo was only 1,057.0 fps when fired from the suppressed carbine. It was placidity, placidity, quiet. I have to acknowledge that I was a bit embarrassed to be firing this setup on the rifle line as my noise level wasn't nigh equally ear-shattering as everyone else's.
The Lesser Line
The internet-net of all this shooting is simple. One of you is going to be a very lucky dudette or dude. While this burglarize feels a tad on the "heavy" side when you selection it up, that'due south ane of its endearing qualities. Information technology shoots like a .22 LR in terms of smash and recoil. Equally for versatility, yous tin do a lot with this carbine. It will make an exceptional home defense gun, easily usable by most any (trained) member of the family. Information technology makes for a great vehicle gun. It's portable, so feel free to have it into the woods in your pack. It'southward also a super-fun range plinker. I'm having some serious heartburn about having to go and send this carbine to one of you. That'due south OK, however, I'll get over it. Your happiness will bring me joy and this rifle is worth every penny, so I'll be purchasing my own.
Ruger PC Carbine Specifications
- Stock: Black Synthetic with Aluminum Complimentary-Bladder Handguard
- Capacity: 17
- Barrel Length: sixteen.12″
- Overall Length: 34.37″
- Barrel Characteristic: Threaded, Fluted
- Front Sight: Protected Blade
- Rear Sight: Adjustable Ghost Ring
- Thread Pattern: 1/two″-28
- Weight: 7 lb.
- Length of Pull: 12.62″ – 14.12″
- Material: Aluminum Blend
- Finish: Type Iii Hardcoat Anodized
- Twist: 1:10″ RH
- Grooves: 6
- Suggested Retail: $729.00
About Tom McHale
Tom McHale is the author of the Practical Guides volume series that guides new and experienced shooters akin in a fun, approachable, and practical way. His books are bachelor in print and eBook format on Amazon . Yous can besides find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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