Just Right Carbines

[DryBones]

Anybody own one of these or have any input on them? curious about the .40 cal version so I don't have to have separate ammo from my handgun. They also easily convert to a lefty so that would be nice!

http://www.justrightcarbines.com/JR_Car ... ducts.html

[dorminWS]

No, but I would mind if I did. I'd naturally opt for .45ACP.

[gunderwood]

I don't own one and I should disclose that in general I am not a fan of pistol caliber carbines. If I'm going to incur the weight and size penalty of a rifle, I'll take it in a rifle caliber. Calibers aside, here are my comments on the design.


Pros:
I like the caliber modularity, the use of standard Glock mags and AR15 trigger parts. Should make it reliable and easier to maintain.


Cons:
Because of the modularity, it's no longer field strippable (typically means no tools required). That's probably not a big deal depending on your intended use. Extending that idea, I wouldn't want to rely on one for hard use. E.g. AR15 castle nuts are staked for a reason, using that as your disassembly mechanism is a bit worrying to me. I was also a bit disappointed that they didn't get rid of the recoil spring in the buffer tube. Pistol cartridges are short and they did a custom "upper" anyways, why not enable a folding stock (that still allows the gun to function while folded)?


While not a battle ready design IMHO, it should make a fun range toy (which if we're honest, it's what most of our firearms are).

[vaeevictiss]

Check out lone wolf also. They make several different calibers. I have one of their 9mm and it uses glock mags. I sbr'ed and suppressed it and it is super fun and reliable.

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[vaeevictiss]

Only problem I had was after I had it engraved, It would constantly jam up and it pissed me off for months lol. I attributed it to something not being right being suppressed and sbr'ed. Finally I looked into it and realized that when the engraving guys put it back together they set the ejector to low. Raised it up and it runs awesome again.

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[OakRidgeStars]

I've always liked the idea of carbines in pistol calibers, but mag capacity is always the sticking point. The first time I shot the Beretta CX4 in 45acp I was impressed. Not so much with the 8-round pistol magazine.

[vaeevictiss]

With the lone wolf lower I use the 33 round glock mags.

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[dorminWS]

I've always liked the idea of carbines in pistol calibers, but mag capacity is always the sticking point. The first time I shot the Beretta CX4 in 45acp I was impressed. Not so much with the 8-round pistol magazine.

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My go-to FFL guy tells me he can get a 25-round drum mag for a 1911. Doesn’t blow my skirt up on a 1911, but I think on a .45 ACP carbine it would be pretty breezy. I sure wouldn't turn my back on such a toy.

But as range toys go, a 60-round mag on an AR-15 with a slide-fire stock is about as good as a country boy can do without all that federal paperwork. And if anything was much more fun than that, I couldn't stand it no how.

[DryBones]

I've always liked the idea of carbines in pistol calibers, but mag capacity is always the sticking point. The first time I shot the Beretta CX4 in 45acp I was impressed. Not so much with the 8-round pistol magazine.

the CX4 in .40 has a 14 round mag available. going on my short list!

[gunderwood]

My go-to FFL guy tells me he can get a 25-round drum mag for a 1911.

Drum mags are notoriously unreliable. In many designs they also get in the way of the achieving a proper forward grip.