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in the process of converting a M11/nine cobray into a carbine, let you know how it comes out.
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I think 9mm long guns are silly.
If you can find one and remember that these were made in the "pre-combat ready plastic era" (in other words don't use modern solvents on the cheesy plastic end cap), I'm rather partial to the AT-9. It is NOT a combat gun, but it is a simple design and can take modified UZI mags.
View attachment 67680 The company isn't in business anymore, but there's a fair few of them around, they're cheap, and they shoot 9mm.
If you can find one and remember that these were made in the "pre-combat ready plastic era" (in other words don't use modern solvents on the cheesy plastic end cap), I'm rather partial to the AT-9. It is NOT a combat gun, but it is a simple design and can take modified UZI mags.
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The company isn't in business anymore, but there's a fair few of them around, they're cheap, and they shoot 9mm.
I'm with you on the "looked awesome". I think that was part of the problem: they looked like grease guns and consumers expected them to perform as such. Trouble was that, although it "looked the business ", it was actually designed as a "backpack" rifle. Combine that with a high profile shooting involving an AT9 and the gun was doomed from day one. Still, mine was awesome and only died after I decided to store it with M-pro 7 on it's plastic bits which....um....kind of melted those bits....sigh...oh well, live and learn.The few AT-9s I've ever seen for sale were all $500 and up. I had the .22lr version, and it was extremely unreliable. It looked awesome though.
My vote goes for the beretta storm. One of the most fun guns I've ever shot.
Calico made 9mm carbines as well. I don't know if they're still in business or not, but they were based out of the Portland area last I heard.
Masterpiece Arms has several carbines in 9mm, 45 ACP, and a 5.7 too.