Pistol Caliber Carbines

I've got several .357 lever and 1 IMI Timberwolf .357 pump, no pix of lever guns handy but here's Timberwolf & a nice mod 28 and a Case XX Bulldog. Gunshow haul from days gone by. Still have everything.

Several years ago a gun show buddy was handling the Atlanta PD disposal of Ruger PCs in both 9mm and .40. Like new, just rode around in the trunk. I got a few of those and really like them, especially compared to the new models.
 
I don't consider a .30 M1 carbine a pistol caliber, it's a purpose designed carbine round. I do think the M1 carbine makes a dandy personal defense long gun and I carried one as a patrol carbine in my sheriff's patrol car for about 10 years.

I retired the M1 carbine from duty use a few years ago and went with a Ruger PC4 carbine in .40 S&W that I still carry and I have been very pleased with it.

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I too have a PC4. They were in many patrol cars until AR15s started showing up. It is incredibly rugged and more accurate than I could have ever imagined. Mine has the Uncle Mikes double magazine buttstock holster as well, and a uncle mikes nylon sling. It is a great home defense weapon. Also have a Marlin Camp 9 carbine with the S&W 20 round magazines. It also takes the 15 round mags from my S&W 915 pistol. A great way to save money , same magazines, same ammo. Photos to follow!
 
My Marlin Camp 9 Carbine and Ruger Police Carbine PC4
 

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I only have one and it's sort of old school, I guess. I bought my IMI Uzi Model B back around 1988., iirc. It's been a wonderful weapon that has never failed me. Seen here with an Israeli wooden stock in place of the original metal folding stock. I like the looks of both stocks but don't have a photo of it wearing the original folder.

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Current production winchester 73 carbine in 357. It gets carried almost every evening around the home place on perimeter dog walks and dusk skunk patrols. It usually has a 38 short colt load in the chamber for rattlesnakes, a 38 spl up next then the rest 158 gr jsp 357s. Its not prime bear (the grumpy kind) country but they roam within 3 or 4 miles. Recent pistol carry not in town or prime bear areas has been a Cimmaron/Uberti 45 SA, the old model P.

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