Claridge Hi-Tec 9mm Carbine
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I have never heard of those
I did a quick search and found a youtube.
But...... and just curious, ....... because I have looked at Carbines in pistol caliber, and havent yet found the key need or role. Every other weapon I have is Hunting, CCW, or HD.
It looks fun to plink with, (And thats good enough I guess) but
for you, what role would this be used in?
Again..... just curious
I did a quick search and found a youtube.
But...... and just curious, ....... because I have looked at Carbines in pistol caliber, and havent yet found the key need or role. Every other weapon I have is Hunting, CCW, or HD.
It looks fun to plink with, (And thats good enough I guess) but
for you, what role would this be used in?
Again..... just curious
bannockburn
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I can remember when the original Goncz pistols came out; quite futuristic looking back then. I have never seen a Claridge carbine before and would be primarily concerned about spare parts and any possible problems with it, seeing as how not that many were made and then finding a gunsmith who could work on it.
Carl N. Brown
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People who are obsessed with obsure firearms controvesies might want one. (The designer and the maker had a huge falling out over production modifications.)
But people who are obsessed with the sci-fi series Firefly might want one even more:
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Firefly#Claridge_LEC9
(Photos linked from Internet Movie Firearms Database "Firefly" article.)
But people who are obsessed with the sci-fi series Firefly might want one even more:
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Firefly#Claridge_LEC9
(Photos linked from Internet Movie Firearms Database "Firefly" article.)
You ask "what's the use for a Pistol calibre carbine"? Well, it doubles or triples the effective range for a pistol round while also ringing out all the ballistics of say the 9mm or 45acp cartridge. So, if you can accurately shoot your Glock @ 15-25 yards, then it's very easy to match that at 50-75 yards with a carbine. So, for personal defense without the overkill/overpenetration of a rifle round, what could be better?
You may not get the double or triple the range you may think. Research has been done that shows a 16 inch barrel pistol caliber gives approximately 15 percent more energy than a 4 inch barrel with the same round. It does have a longer site radius which should help in accuracy but a longer barrel doesn't make it that much better over a handgun
To me it's an OK choice for HD, but if I can get to a larger weapon than my pistol. It's going to be a shotgun or the AR
I have shot my buddies HiPoint carbine and it was a hoot
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