AlexI
Member
Hello all,
I went to the range yesterday to try my 1894PC carbine with the XS Ghost ring sights I just installed on it. It was hard to say (due to short range and my limited shooting skills) how much accuracy was lost compared to regular sights, but I do think ghost rings are somewhat less accurate. On the other hand, target picture is SO much better, and it is SO much faster to aim with ghost ring that it more then makes up for lost accuracy, at least on a carbine intended for fast short range shooting. I am definitely NOT disappointed!
Also, it turned out they rent (and can sell, they function as FFL dealer as well as range) Ruger PC9 carbines. I still don't understand why they think these are legal for sale in NYC (they use 10 rd pistol mags, and NYC limit for rifle magazines is 5 rd). They seem to think pistol magazines are somehow exempted even if used in a carbine, which I haven't seen anywhere in the law. Stupid laws can be interpreted in many ways... another dealer told me right away that all carbines using pistol magazines are illegal in NYC... this legal situation really sucks!
I ran 50 rds through one of these babies anyway, and it was kind of fun to shoot. But I was glad I chose my lever action in .357/.38 for a pistol caliber carbine instead of one of these semiautos. Compared to my Marlin, the Ruger looked ugly, and felt rather uncomfortable with its wide plastic body and protruding magazine. I think I made the right choice, just as long as I'm not going to get into any extended firefights where Ruger's detachable magazines would give it an edge over lever action.
Care to comment?
Alex.
I went to the range yesterday to try my 1894PC carbine with the XS Ghost ring sights I just installed on it. It was hard to say (due to short range and my limited shooting skills) how much accuracy was lost compared to regular sights, but I do think ghost rings are somewhat less accurate. On the other hand, target picture is SO much better, and it is SO much faster to aim with ghost ring that it more then makes up for lost accuracy, at least on a carbine intended for fast short range shooting. I am definitely NOT disappointed!
Also, it turned out they rent (and can sell, they function as FFL dealer as well as range) Ruger PC9 carbines. I still don't understand why they think these are legal for sale in NYC (they use 10 rd pistol mags, and NYC limit for rifle magazines is 5 rd). They seem to think pistol magazines are somehow exempted even if used in a carbine, which I haven't seen anywhere in the law. Stupid laws can be interpreted in many ways... another dealer told me right away that all carbines using pistol magazines are illegal in NYC... this legal situation really sucks!
I ran 50 rds through one of these babies anyway, and it was kind of fun to shoot. But I was glad I chose my lever action in .357/.38 for a pistol caliber carbine instead of one of these semiautos. Compared to my Marlin, the Ruger looked ugly, and felt rather uncomfortable with its wide plastic body and protruding magazine. I think I made the right choice, just as long as I'm not going to get into any extended firefights where Ruger's detachable magazines would give it an edge over lever action.
Care to comment?
Alex.