IS Kahr offering the M1 carbine in 5.7mmx28?

[Roland of Gilead]

Is Kahr offering the M1 carbine in the 5.7mm that FN's FiveseveN and whetever that gun Clancy's Splinter Cell features P90, I think its called? I thought I saw this in SGN the other day. If so, this sounds like something I might consider, I'd not have a .30 UScarbine, but in the 5.7, maybe.

 

[KaceCoyote]

no.

 

[Sactown]

I believe you saw a kit that you can use to convert your M1 Carbine into a bullpup rifle. I think it's made my an Israeli company. Still .30 caliber.

 

[charlesb_la]

Although this doesn't answer the question asked, Fulton Armory offers the M1 carbine in 5.7 MMJ Spitfire, basically a .30 carbine case necked down to .22 caliber.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

That is what I saw, in a ad. I remember it said Fulton Armory, now. A guy at the local gunshop told me that InterOrdance Arms, ( I think that is right) is a subsidiary of Kahr, and that they offered this gun, too. He didn't work there, but he seemed to be knowledgeable. Also, I didn't realize I was talking about a $1100 firearm when I was asking. That would almost be an M1A. So I won't be getting one. BTW, my understanding is that 5.7mm spitfire is the 5.7x28 cartridge that the FN's are chambered for. Am I incorrect about this? TIA.

 

[Khornet]

I just handled

an M1 carbine which I was told was Israeli-made, new, chambered for a .30 Carbine necked down to .22. Seemed well made. Don't know how the ballistics would stack up vs FiveSeveN or the original .30 Carbine.

 

[Jim Watson]

Roland,

You are incorrect.
The 5.7x28 FN is not the same as 5.7MMJ, which would be a 5.7x33 in French.
The MMJ will send a 40 grain bullet at 3000 fps which is substantially more powerful than the FN.

 

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I don't know... but a P90 in .30 Carbine sounds pretty cool!

DanO

 

[MrMurphy]

The Kahr M1 carbines are made by it's Auto-Ordnance branch, the Tommy Gun people.

 

[seeker_two]

I don't know... but a P90 in .30 Carbine sounds pretty cool.

Yep. And a M1 Carbine in 7.62x 25 and 5.7x 28 would seriously ROCK!!!

 

[Jim Watson]

Why?
.30 carbine is more powerful than .30 Mauser and 5.7 Johnson is more powerful than 5.7 FN in a gun that needs all the power it can get.

I remember an old, old, magazine article about converting a carbine to .221 Remington Fireball. He had to use roundnose bullets to get OAL down to fit in the carbine magazine, but the gun shot.