DSI’s Lightning is a 9mm pistol-caliber carbine feed with Glock magazines.
Pistol Caliber Carbines
Shots Fired: FX-9 Pistol!
The FX-9 from Freedom Ordnance has proven very popular. We were introduced to this affordable pistol-caliber carbine by Classic Firearms. Instead of adapting existing AR receivers to a blow-back action and pistol-sized magazine Freedom Ordnance did it right and built it from the ground up to run pistol calibers. This not only ensures that it […]
Freedom Ordnance FX-9 Pistol First Look~WATCH
Not long ago we brought you a first look at the FX-9 from Freedom Ordnance. This 9mm, Glock-magazine fed, pistol-caliber carbine is made from a billet upper and lower and ran anything we could fit in the magazine. Properly scaled for 9mm, the receivers are a touch smaller than your standard AR-15. When Freedom Ordnance […]
First Look: Thureon Defense 9mm PCC
Continuing our coverage of pistol-caliber carbines we were alerted to Thureon Defense. The now cliche questions are always, “Does it take Glock mags?”, and “Does it come in 10mm?”. The answer to both is YES. Thureon Defense is a small specialty company based in Germantown, WI. What do they specialize in? TRUE pistol-caliber carbines! These […]
Make Your 9mm Carbine Run Silky Smooth
By now most of us have accepted that pistol-caliber carbines are loads of fun. They cost less to shoot, don’t require a “rifle” range, and the report is much more bearable for on-lookers. Toss a can on it and some subsonic ammunition and it gets even quieter. One drawback however is the blow-back operating system. […]
CMMG’s MkGs GUARD 9mm 3000 Rounds Later: Spoiler Alert…Feeds Everything
The 9mm GUARD from CMMG is an AR-15 pistol caliber carbine (PCC). Not just another Colt clone, the GUARD uses CMMG’s patent pending Radial Delayed Blowback system and is fed from Glock 33 round magazines. The Guard has fully functional AR-15 controls, including last round bolt hold open. The 9mm Guard is available in six […]