45 ACP carbine with 20-round mags

[AJMD429]

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Having 1911 style controls and a left-hand charging handle makes it perfect as far as I’m concerned. I wouldn’t mind an integrally suppressed barrel, but that adds a bunch of fees and paperwork, and out of a rifle, 45 ACP is certainly not dangerously loud, even if you had to use it indoors, which would probably be the most likely scenario.

Not sure I’ll keep the Mepro light on it, but I got that before they had the compact little shake-awake red dots

[horsesoldier03]

Definitely worth keeping in your inventory!

[wvfarrier]

I had a mechtech in 10mm. It was pretty cool

[flightsimmer]

I've got a MecTech in 10 mm also and it's deadly accurate.

[AJMD429]

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I especially like that the magazines don't stick out very far.

[JBowen]

Will it take regular 1911 magazines?

JBowen

[44shooter]

Will it take regular 1911 magazines?

JBowen

It will if you put a regular 1911 frame on it

[Streetstar]

Tubular upper reminds me of a Sten or something.

Can probably pick up a Tisas or something similar for 4-500 for a dedicated lower for something like that

[Scott Tschirhart]

Have you seen the new Ruger .45 ACP carbine?

[AJMD429]

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"...Will it take regular 1911 magazines...?"

HERE is the original post - explains the 'single-stack' issue - basically whatever 1911 you put in it will determine magazines.

I had a 'spare' double-stack RIA and it was very heavy vs my alloy P-14 CCW gun, so I figured why not put it to use making a carbine that uses the same (in my case, double-stack) magazines as my CCW gun....!

Original Post >>>http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=62454

I just realized I got the 'upper' 14 years ago...!!! Time flies.

[Grizz]

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"...Will it take regular 1911 magazines...?"

HERE is the original post - explains the 'single-stack' issue - basically whatever 1911 you put in it will determine magazines.

I had a 'spare' double-stack RIA and it was very heavy vs my alloy P-14 CCW gun, so I figured why not put it to use making a carbine that uses the same (in my case, double-stack) magazines as my CCW gun....!

Original Post >>>http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=62454

I just realized I got the 'upper' 14 years ago...!!! Time flies.

Hey Doc, have you chronographed the velocities from the carbine vs the pistol?????

[AJMD429]

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"... have you chronographed the velocities from the carbine vs the pistol...? "

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"...someday..."

I know it was accurate enough when I shot it a bunch of first getting it, that I thought about a low power scope. Cloverleaf 5-shots at 25 yards with ball ammo.

[Grizz]

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"...someday..."

I know it was accurate enough when I shot it a bunch of first getting it, that I thought about a low power scope. Cloverleaf 5-shots at 25 yards with ball ammo.

sounds good. Maybe I can troll up something on the toob...,

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the 45 Super 185 Gr JHP is billed at 1300 fps from a 5" barrel

https://rangehot.com/ballistic-test-45- ... s-carbine/
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grizz

[JBowen]

Thanks 44 shooter and AJMD 429 for clearing that up for me. I had forgotten about those upper kits you get for your 1911 frame. Glad to hear they work well.

JBowen

[AJMD429]

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I think they also make them for a couple other popular handguns.

https://mechtechsys.com/

Glock and XD.

[Grizz]

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I think they also make them for a couple other popular handguns.

https://mechtechsys.com/

Glock and XD.

There is also a shoulder stock and 16 inch barrel to fit to a govt 1911, and a holster for the rig, and 15 round mags . . .
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grizz