Red October
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I, too, would like to see M&P's, XD's, and a few others in 10mm.
Would also like to see some pistol caliber carbines in 10mm as well.
Would also like to see some pistol caliber carbines in 10mm as well.
S&W M&P in 10mm would be sweet.
Either that or a modern reproduction of the Bren-Ten.
"M1 Carbine-style rifles that are chambered in .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, and 10mm Auto."
I would absolutely LOVE for guns like this to gain the industry's attention, but I'm afraid that won't happen (at least, unless funky new gun laws like a ban on "rifle rounds" force their hand). The gas system and lockup of the M1 Carbine is so similar to that of full size caliber rifles like the M1 Rifle (and to a much lesser extent, AR, AK, etc.) in terms of production, that it'd cost just as much to make the big version, apart from a few nickles in raw stock. And it's a whole lot easier to sell a bigger gun than a smaller gun at the same price
Instead of pining for what will never be, I'm working on a design that I hope negates much of the added cost of a true locked breech with its stupid-simple tube-gun construction. The goal is a <12" locked-breech carbine (not counting barrel or stock) under 5lbs empty that uses PPSH41 mags/drums, chamber-able in anything from 22TCM and 9mm through 10mm and 45ACP (switchable barrels is a design goal, as well). I hope to emulate the functionality (minus fun-switch) of the PPSH, but in a much smaller/lighter package like the M1. Would there be any takers? I'd assume not, for the price it would have to go for (probably ~500$ minumum, after making initial costs back)
So you see, there's no need for us to merely "wish" for The Industry to deliver what we want; if we make it for ourselves, they'll have no choice but to adapt to our desires
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