Point me to a carbine/car gun.

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point me to a carbine/car gun.

heres the criteria.
It's going to sit in the trunk of my car most of the time.

compact.
reliable.
priced under or around 300$
must use either beretta or 1911 mags
chambered for .40 cal or .45acp
Be able to take thousands of rounds.

Ive been recomended the keltec sub 2000 but am not sure about the longevity or reliability of these.
 
A highpoint. I don't own one yet, but I haven't read too many bad things about them yet. It will cost around $160 or so for the .40, and the .45's will be out towards the middle of the year. They won't accept the mags you asked about, but they did tell me they planned to come out with a 15 round magazine for it.
 
If you look at CDNN's catalog, they had Ruger's Carbine in .40 for 299$, I believe they were police trade-ins.....
 
You're really hurting yourself by limiting the magazines to a pistol carbine. Probably the ultimate truck gun is an SKS. If you can afford to spend more, you could do the Marlin Camp carbine .45, it shoots 1911 mags, but run around $450ish.
 
i would love to have a storm!!! but they are about 600$ and im a college student.

im looking for one that takes the beretta or 1911 mags because they are my primary carry guns and i can double up on the mags and ammo. same ammo and mags in two guns is a big bonus for me.
 
Bonus, yes, but I wouldn't make it a deal breaker if I were you. A yugo SKS, with a bandoleer of about 150 rounds, in stripper clips, will set you back under 200. Good beater rifle, accurate past the 100 yards your pistol carbine will get, and more spunk at close range (under 100 yards) than a pistol carbine.
I can't speak to the longevity of the Sub2000, but a buddy of mine has one I've shot a few times. Great little shooter, and ridiculously easy to carry.

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I've had a Sub-2000 in the back of the truck for two years (or thereabouts) now, and it still functions flawlessly and doesn't look ant worse for wear. It also fits in my pack, so I can take it with me without attracting attention if I have to walk home or anything like that.

I originally bought the sub as a toy, but found that it was reliable, light, short enough for indoor work and easy to make fast hits with. Mags (S&W configuration) are dirt cheap, as is ammo.
 
Burt blade mentioned a win 94. i recently purchased a win 94 in .357 and i am extremely happy with it. it shoots 1.5" to 2" groups at 100 yrds with .357 or .38. this weekend i installed a gun rack on the ceiling of my truck and the win is my new truck gun. i normally carry a commander .45 but i am now carrying my GP100 .357. for obvious reasons. its still cold enough here to conceale with long shirts but this summer i will likey be carring my snubby smith. the win94. holds 10 rnds of .357 and 11 rnds of .38. i wrapped my holster cartridge belt around the rack and now have 50 rnds of rifle or handgun ammo this has tuned out to be a sweet setup.
 
After all the crap that went down in Tyler Texas I am planning on purchasing a Kel-Tec Su-16 it doesn't fold up quite as small as the Sub2000, but it does fold up into a nice compact package. I am going to buy some really cheap jumper cables and then keep my carbine in the case that comes with some jumper cables so it doesn't look so much like a rifle.
 
A decent set of QD rings with an aimpoint style holosight on it would make taking down bad actors way easier.
 
How about a SKS with a couple stripper clips of ammo? Clips and ammo are cheap enough and compact enough that you shouild be able to carry quite a bit with no problems.
 
I don’t know any rifles that take 1911 mags now that the Marlin Camp Carbine has been discontinued. Boy, I wish I had bought one when they were $289.

There are carbine uppers that you assemble on a 1911 frame. I think they run about $300, but you have to have an extra 1911 lying around. http://www.mechtechsys.com/

The only carbine that takes Beretta mags is the Storm. At one time there was a gunsmith that would modify 9mm Camp Carbines to use Beretta mags, but now that Camp Carbines are bringing higher prices that would not be economical.

For a utility rifle to be used outdoors (as opposed to a home defense rifle – which I consider pistol caliber carbines to be) my first choice would be something like a Mini-14 or Mini-30. You may find a used one around $300, I don’t know as I haven’t priced them lately, if you can’t find one I would second the SKS nomination. I wouldn’t rule out lever actions completely, but the SKS with stripper clips would be faster to reload.
 
Mr. Mysterious (love that name BTW)

I carry a springfield 1911 GI .45 and a springfield XD tactical in .40.

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After looking at the prices of wolf ammo im seriously kicking around getting an ak with a folding stock and calling it good. I do wonder about the legal ramifications if i ever put her into play in an incident like texas though.

somthing tells me the S2K would be better received.
 
Why would you want a rifle that shoots pistol ammo? If all you want is pistol power why have all that extra bulk and weight? Just use a pistol.

If you want an actual carbine I would agree with those indicating an SKS. Cheap, powerfu; rugged and compact. For around $150-$200 you can't go wrong. For a few more $ you can find a shorty "paratrooper" model like this one. very compact and handy but fires a .30 caliber RIFLE cartridge.

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My recommendation for trunk gun:

Winchester 1300 defender pump, with an ATI universal folding stock.

Small, compact, versatile, rugged, more or less politically correct.

12 or 20 gauge, 8 rounds, giving you your choice of bird, buck, or slug.

(Slugs make short work of armor)

Dirt cheap, around $300.
 
My reccomendation for a truck gun

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Any of the Mauser M48 variations - yugo verwsions available almost anywhere for less than $200 - and the old corrosive primer 8mm ammo is cheaper than even 7.62x39

Too ugly to steal - basically indestructable - fast reloads with stripper clips - and that 8mm mauser cartridge will cut through a vest (or just about anything else) like a hot knife through butter...I had a thick steel plate that I was shooting with .223 - made little metal spashes - 8mm just made it into swiss cheese.
 
I'd go with Burts recommend of the 94 or marlin 336. I'd opt for 30-30 or even .45-70 We get big mean critters here and I doubt a vest would offer much comfort when whacked with a big .45 slug.
 
I'd go with an SKS over the S2k. More punch, cheaper. They make folding stocks for them but I'm not sure about the legality of putting one on a Yugo, might want to get a different model. An AK with a folder gets pretty tiny (I have a folder on my SAR), but you probably won't find one for under $300, especially with the stock. Under $400, sure.
 
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