Any point to owning a 9mm AK?

[JDGray]

Militaries find the need for 9mm carbines, so do LE departments. Is this a trick question?

 

[21H40]

Militaries find the need for 9mm carbines, so do LE departments. Is this a trick question?

Maybe "nuanced" is a better description than "trick." I don't think we're really talking about whether or not a military or LE department needs a PCC, but, as a civilian who doesn't assault objectives or rescue high-value targets, is an AK styled PCC a good fit?

 

[JDGray]

Maybe "nuanced" is a better description than "trick." I don't think we're really talking about whether or not a military or LE department needs a PCC, but, as a civilian who doesn't assault objectives or rescue high-value targets, is an AK styled PCC a good fit?

Why would we need lesser weaponry than the military? You may need them for the same reason they do.

 

[21H40]

Why would we need lesser weaponry than the military? You may need them for the same reason they do.

Why do you think different means less?

I’m not taking a platoon over the trenches or air assaulting into a hot LZ. YMMV

 

[drobs]

I had 2 9mm carbines in my collection. Found that I really only "need" 1 9mm carbine. Trade my CZ Scorpion off for a set of 5 Method Jeep wheels and kept my Ruger PC 9mm carbine.

Other that shooting fun and maybe some goofy competition, there is no situation where I would grab a 9mm carbine over a 223 mag fed semi-auto rifle.

 

[berettaprofessor]

I'd say "no" to the AK in favor of a 9mm AR15 platform, for the same reason that I sold my 7.62X39 Saiga and bought a 7.62X39 upper for an AR. The AR is easier for me to maintain, generally more accurate than an AK, and has many more options for customization. I sometimes regret selling the Saiga, simply from a "cool" standpoint, but then I remember why I sold it and still logically agree that I should have sold it.

 

[JDGray]

Why do you think different means less?

I’m not taking a platoon over the trenches or air assaulting into a hot LZ. YMMV

I'm just messing with you Own one if you want one, but I'd always side with a rifle caliber...

 

[Walkalong]

It should be a fun gun, so why not if you want one. I'd prefer my 9MM AR, but that's just me.

I love my Sig 556 Classic, and it's an AK design .223.

 

[FL-NC]

I don't see a point in owning any AK, esp. one in 9mm. A 9mm carbine in an AR format or one of those Rugers would make a lot more sense to me.

 

[mavracer]

The great thing about living in 'merica (at least for now) is you get to define what your needs are.
I've had a couple 9mm PCCs and I always run into the same problem that for a cheap trainer/plinker a 22LR is cheaper and more accurate and for any use that I think a 22 lacks power I'd just as soon use my 5.56 or 300 blackout.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

The Kalashinov-based 9mm Pistol Caliber Carbines have the reputation of having softer recoil and quick sight picture recovery.

I have had 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Makarov, and .380 ACP pistols in my possession but do not own anything 9mm currently.