Hello friends, I am considering getting a new rifle, and would like some information, reviews, or general experiences as to what is a good 45ACP Carbine, and which ones to avoid.
I have a negative review from my brother regarding the Berretta Storm. He said it kicked badly and twisted on every shot making follow-ups problematic. Can anyone confirm this? All information would be appreciated, however I want 45 ACP Carbine (rifle) info. only.
when you open the box you think. wow.. crude plastic and clunky chunky parts.. but that's were it stops.
my hp 45acp carb shoots great.. i put a cheap 4x32 scope on it ( leapers ).. and it you can tear up a pie plate with it at 50yds with ease.. more than i thought it would do.. no FTF, hangs.. etc.
it has digested steel and brass cased ammo, reloads, HP and ball ammo, plus the truncated nose stuff..
have NOT tried LRN in it. only jacketed and plated stuff.
Mine is a semi-automatic, but still a waste of ammo, since the durn thing is so heavy, you end up shooting the dirt! Not like the "real thing" that ends up shooting clouds!!
I've never shot a full auto thompson, so can't comment on how they climb. but a reising is pretty solid. part of that is due to you only being able to get 10-20 and rare 30round mags for it.
I've shot other bullet hose type guns like mac 11 9mm, and those are so light that they are up after only 10 rounds!
I bought a CX4 Storm in 9mm when they first came out. I bought a top rail and a coupel of spacers to increase the stock length. I liked the fact that it took the 92F magazines cause I had several of them. At the time, you could buy the 30 round mags from CDNN for about $10 and I bought three of them. I really loved that carbine but then as always happens, you see something you think you want more and what you really like gets sold!!
Hey George. You convert your magazine hold-down, or the magazines? Somewhere in this Bermuda gun-room I've got three 30s that have been converted to work with a 27. If they ever turn up, I'll send 'em your way, if you can use 'em.
I sure got no use for 'em. Used my 27 as a trade-in on my 28.
Well I for one certainly appreciate all the input, I don't judge things by how much they cost, I judge them by how well they work. Something like 'a tree is measured by the quality of it's fruit' type thing. Thanks for all the feedback guys.
I don't know if I would every buy a high point but I have shot one of their 9mm pistols. I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of the thing, and while I was present, about 300 rounds was put through it without any type of malfunction.
In a 45 - except for the weight - it's hard to beat the Tommy. My son has one and it is dead-nuts accurate and a blast to shoot. Have a 20 & 30 round stick plus a 50-round drum.
After running through the drum I need his help in pulling the bolt back -- I'm just too tired at that point from the weight.
Did I mention that it's heavy? Again, the only downside to it for me.
Marlin made a 9 and 45 carbine called the camp carbine 9 takes double stack S&W mags and 45 takes 1911 mags.I have the 9 with a Choate m 4 type stock,fun to shoot,fairly accurate but not real cheap.Some times you can find them at pawn shops or on *********.
A friend had an H&K 45 carbine a few years ago. I only got to shoot it once but it was nice. I cant remember the model number now. edit: it's the H&K USC
The Hi-Point is a good rifle, and at it's lower price will leave you extra cash to buy more ammo.
I've only shot a Volunteer Arms copy of the Thompson. It was cool looking, and functioned fine. Accuracy wasn't great and you could blast $100 worth of ammo in no time at all.
I hope you find one you like and enjoy shooting it.
I also found an AR carbine made by Just Right carbines. It advertises that it takes Glock mags.
Just got a Hi Point 4595 .45acp carbine. Have shot them before but finally got my own. They run great. As accurate as you will ever need given the round you're shooting. For $299 hard to beat. Oh yeah, I like the look of it.
Haligan, I don't knows if you are still looking but I just saw a slickgun.com advertisement for the Beretta CX4 in .45 for $525 shipped. If I had not spent my "gun budget" (plus some) for the year, I would buy one of these.
Ruger made pistol carbines. 9mm and 40 Smith, but not 45. Black plastic stocks.
Marlin made the Camp Carbine, in 9mm and 45. And I would guess that pic is the 9mm. The 45 version used a 1911 mag, while the 9mm used a S&W Model 59 mag. Being that's a double-stack mag in the picture, I'm guessing 9.
just got my hi point 4595, love it. I actually like the look of it. Yeah I'm weird that way.. Paid $299 for a very slightly used one. Shoots great. Tight precision AR nope. Good dependable and fun absolutely. buy what you want
yup, the pistols were a tad too ugly for me, I had to draw the line at a haskel 45 decades ago. The hp pistols remind me of a glick, with a 3" plastic but on the magazine, and 2# heavier!
the 45 carbine is decent though. Open sights at 50 yes is where I like to shoot it
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