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New Haven Sub Carbine
The Marlin Model 9, 9mm Carbine.
I thought these were neat when they first came out. Whats not to like? $200, 9mm, looks like a Marlin .22 carbine.
All these years later and I finally got one. At TWICE the price.
I got it home and stripped it down and found it was virtually unfired!
I took it to the range Monday and found the sad truth. I should have bought one of these 20 years ago! This thing is FUN!
I also found my old eyes and open sights don't get along any more. So it's mounts and rings and that old Redfield Bearcat scope w/ the post & crosshair reticle.
Well,you may ask. How does it shoot? Off a rest at 25 yds it makes the nicest little cloverleafs you ever saw! 3 rounds touching.
All this has a downside. I have to get some S&W 59 magazines and a heaver recoil spring and buffer. But I knew that before I bought it.
All in all it's great fun. After i study the design some I think I can do something about the heavy trigger pull.
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05-27-2011, 11:34 PM
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Both the Marlin and the Ruger version of these rifles are amazing fun. I am at a loss as to why they didn't sell better.
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05-28-2011, 02:50 AM
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Both the Marlin and the Ruger version of these rifles are amazing fun. I am at a loss as to why they didn't sell better.
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Wanted to get one of these, but harder to find than hen's teeth, and as expensive as gold teeth. Settled for a KelTec folding 9mm carbine instead (forget the model #).
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05-28-2011, 06:59 AM
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I sold mine about 3 years ago,and it was stainless.It was a nice rifle and fun to shoot, just too heavy for its size.
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05-28-2011, 07:33 AM
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CDNN has some magazines, even a 20 and 30 round models.
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05-28-2011, 07:38 AM
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The Camp Carbines are great little rifles. I have one of the Ruger PC9s, it's a dept trade-in I bought from Kiesler's, great little rifle. I keep it in the closet by the door where it's handy for going out in the back field or throwing in the truck.
Hey Pilgrim! When I bought my rifle they sent two mags with it but one is a S&W mag someone labeled "Marlin". PM me your address and if I can find it I'll sent it to you.
Oh yeah. POST SOME PICS!!!
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I have always wanted one of those. Saw one at a pawn shop some time ago but he want $800 for it!
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I found this .45 Camp Carbine at a pawn shop lurking amidst some 9mm carbines that had been traded in by the Twin Falls PD when they went to Mini-14s.
Some previous owner had stripped the stock and stained it green. It was so hideous I just painted over it. I meant to change it to something else later, but the grey look has kind of grown on me.
I got it cheap - around $350 if I remember right - because the previous owner said it jammed all the time.
He was right - it did. Even with hardball it wouldn't shoot three rounds in a row.
I did a little research and found that the spring loaded feed ramp would get trapped in the wrong position if the rifle was reassembled incorrectly. I took it apart, put it back together right, and it's worked flawlessly since.
It does get hellaciously dirty, and is no fun to clean. I replaced the recoil spring with a heavier one, and I guess I should replace the recoil buffer, too.
It uses 1911 mags and is ridiculously fun to shoot.
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I just picked up a Sterling type 2 9mm carbine, going to shoot it tomorrow.
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I agree, these things are FUN ! I had been without a Camp 9 for some time. I came across a model 9N, the brushed nickel version, in mint condition a few months ago. I replaced the buffer and installed a Wolff 21# recoil spring. This, and at least two previous Camp 9s, function 100% with the lightest to heaviest 9MM ammo using the 21# spring. I had a cheap BSA red dot sight I was not using, so I mounted it on my Camp 9. I can't really say what the Camp 9, or .45, are practical for, but I sure enjoy mine. I have found that, with an optical sight, for my old eyes, these things will shoot little tiny groups at 50 yards from a rest. I've done fair bit of chronographing of different 9MM ammo fired in the Camp 9 since, according to my old notes, 1985. Some 9MM ammo gets up to some very interesting velocities and energy in this little plinker. These things are starting to get a little scarce around here, so I'm going to hang on to this one. Enjoy!
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05-28-2011, 10:44 PM
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WC145,
I did post one pic. But if you want more. How's this.
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05-28-2011, 10:53 PM
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Just to let you know, this ain't my first Rodeo.
This is my Navy Arms .357 Rolling Block. It's a tack driver, scope or peep. I wish I still had the Browning '92 or even the Marlin 1894.
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05-29-2011, 09:09 AM
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Oooh, love the little Rolling Block. I've had my eye out for one of the Uberti .357mag Baby Rolling Blocks for a while but they're scarce as hen's teeth.
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I have one of the Marlin Camp 9's with the fancy stock that I paid a whopping $350.00 for about 15 years ago.
After buying it, I went out to sight it in and it was spot on at 50 yards right out of the box. I put about 200 rounds through it with zero malfunctions and it is a blast to shoot!
I knew right then I would never sell it and I still have it and I am glad I do.
Why these fun little guns never sold well still has me scratching my head!
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05-31-2011, 01:48 AM
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Had a Camp 9 for a while...
Mainly because at the time, the S&W 59 was my grab-n-go gun.
When I upgraded to Glock G22's the 59 and the Marlin Camp 9 were surplused...
So I bought one of the Ruger PC40 Carbines under the mistaken impression that it could be easily converted to take G22 mags... wrong.
Another thing was that a weaplight could only be mounted with some goofy barrel clamp or by screwing a picatinny into the birch stock. No thanks....
Anyway, beyond plinking chipmunks off the porch, it's tough to take either gun seriously ... shot well enough, especially with a red dot, but If I'm gonna drag around a long gun, I wanted something of a heavier caliber... Magazine interchangeability is over rated anyway....once you have a drum.... I went to the Bushmaster XM15ES2 and life is good.
(Think I need some camo paint? )
Now if Marlin had made the .45 Camp to accept the early and excellent steel bottomed Paraord P14 Mags (their later plastic based mags are junk) I could have been really hot and bothered...
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Originally Posted by sigp220.45
I found this .45 Camp Carbine at a pawn shop lurking amidst some 9mm carbines that had been traded in by the Twin Falls PD when they went to Mini-14s.
Some previous owner had stripped the stock and stained it green. It was so hideous I just painted over it. I meant to change it to something else later, but the grey look has kind of grown on me.
I got it cheap - around $350 if I remember right - because the previous owner said it jammed all the time.
He was right - it did. Even with hardball it wouldn't shoot three rounds in a row.
I did a little research and found that the spring loaded feed ramp would get trapped in the wrong position if the rifle was reassembled incorrectly. I took it apart, put it back together right, and it's worked flawlessly since.
It does get hellaciously dirty, and is no fun to clean. I replaced the recoil spring with a heavier one, and I guess I should replace the recoil buffer, too.
It uses 1911 mags and is ridiculously fun to shoot.
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You have my vote for most fun gun on this thread!!! That is awesome!!!
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06-06-2011, 09:27 PM
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****** UPDATE ******
I ordered a recoil spring & buffer combo from Blackjack Buffers on Tuesday and received it on Friday. The combo consisted of a #21 Wolff spring and a blue plastic buffer guaranteed for 5000 rds. The parts work great, the service was good, price OK, but it also came with 42 lbs. of spam E-mail. I'm still shoveling.
I installed the parts and took it to the range today. The carbine functions with ANYTHING that I could stuff in the mag!
I had mounted a 1960 Redfield Bearcub 2 3/4 X scope with a post & crosshair reticale. I've had this scope for years and think it's the best for fast work out to 100yds.
Here is an average example. Winc. WB 147 gr. JHP, 5 rds. at 25 yds. others a little better.
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Those .45 Camp Carbines are bringing absolutely astronomic prices around here when they show up. I've wanted one as I have a few of the old Taylor 25rd 1911 drum mags.
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