The Ruger PC Carbine is basically a souped-up 9mm version of the Ruger 10/22 takedown. It has a blowback action and is extremely simple to takedown into two components – the stock/action and the barrel/handguard. The PC has the ability to accept Ruger 9mm magazines OR Glock 17/19 magazines(using a special adapter that is included). It can do the same with a Ruger American pistol but who the hell would own one of those? 😉
A couple hundred rounds have been shot so far with no issues. Accuracy has been very good. 50-yards is as far as I’ve gone out and no adjustments to the sights have been made. Picking off tin cans and knocking over steel plates was easy out to that distance. I’m considering the installation of a red dot, however, I really how compact and slim it is right now. We’ll see.
I love this gun. Throw it in a case, add a few 17-rd mags along with a couple 33 rounders and you’ve got a great truck setup. The only drawback so far and it’s fairly significant is the weight. It’s heavy. 6.8 pounds heavy. My 2 cents is it should weigh no more than 4.5-5 pounds. There’s no way I would call this a backpacking gun simply due to the weight. This carbine would be a great gun sitting in a rack on a farm’s UTV.
Another positive for the Ruger PC is the fact it accepts Glock mags. Having your “long” gun accepting the same magazine as your side is a good thing. Cool!
The Ruger PC Carbine is a fun gun to shoot. It’s a solid, reliable firearm that will provide years of service if properly cared for.
Rourke
Ruger did a nice job on this one.
I like the looks of the M-Lok railed version, as well.