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16-544: In 2007, Ruger discontinued production of their original police carbine, citing low demand. More than ten years later on December 29, 2017, Ruger announced the reintroduction of a new upgraded 9 mm takedown model called the Ruger PC carbine with the PC now referencing the old police carbine name and the product descriptions calling them pistol-caliber carbines, which has a 16.12-inch (409 mm) threaded barrel and accepts not only

32-560: A takedown rifle or takedown shotgun ) is a long gun designed to be taken apart, significantly reducing its length, making it easier to store, pack, transport, and conceal. A variety of barrel , stock , and receiver designs have been invented to facilitate takedown. For example, the hinged design of many break-action firearms allows takedown. Some regular firearms can be modified to allow takedown after custom gunsmithing . American gun manufacturers including Marlin , Ruger , Savage , and Winchester have made takedown rifles since

48-413: A fairly massive bolt to handle the pressure of 9mm and .40 S&W. To prevent the gun from being too unbalanced by the large bolt, the bolt consists of two parts; the main body of the bolt is fairly light and located in the receiver, while the other part is just a weight located under the forend of the carbine. These two parts are held together by strong, rigid steel bars. The combined mass serves to hold

64-497: A longer sight radius for greater accuracy. The carbine also has Ruger-style scope bases built into the receiver, allowing optical sights to be easily and securely mounted. Both the PC9 (the 9 mm version) and the PC4 (.40 S&W version) are modelled after Ruger's highly successful Ruger 10/22 rimfire carbine. It is intended as a shoulder-braced weapon for law enforcement use, although it

80-425: A side-mounted ejection port also leaves a large "canvas" for engraving. Factory engraving was done by hand at FN Herstal, and is done by laser engraving with hand finishing at Miroku. It has occasionally been sold with a factory fitted hard case, or with scope mounting grooves on the receiver. Initial production models had a small loading port located on the top of the stock in contrast to later models which had

96-664: Is frequently stowed away in vehicles and boats. Poacher's gun , the 18th century precursor to the takedown rifle. Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle The Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle , also known as the semi automatic 22 or SA-22 , is a takedown rifle produced by FN Herstal based on a John Browning patent. The rifle is currently produced by Browning as the Semi-Auto 22 . Production began in 1914 and continued through 1973 in Belgium and production continued in 1974 in Japan by Miroku. It

112-554: Is the Japanese experimental TERA Rifles . Most single-barrel and double-barrel shotguns readily break down to separate the buttstock and action from the barrel and forend and are often transported cased as takedown guns. Among repeating shotguns, the Winchester Model 97 and Model 12 shotguns were factory-made as takedown guns. Savage also makes a series of takedown over/under rifle/shotgun combination guns . Survival guns such as

128-556: The ArmaLite AR-7 may be disassembled and their barrel, action, and magazines stored within its plastic butt-stock. This lightweight 2.5 lb (1.1 kg), .22 caliber (5.6 mm), semi-automatic rifle measures 35 inches (89 cm) overall when assembled, 16 inches (41 cm) when disassembled, and can even float. Although the AR-7 was designed as a pilot and aircrew survival weapon, it is commonly used by target shooters and backpackers and

144-485: The Ruger SR9 pistol magazine, but also magazines from Glock , Ruger American Pistol and the new Ruger Security-9 pistols via interchangeable magazine well adaptor inserts. In early 2019, Ruger introduced a variant PC carbine model with free-floating M-LOK handguard , and also reintroduced the .40 S&W caliber. The carbine has some unique design features. The action is a simple blowback design, which requires

160-565: The US by Interarms as the Model ATD. The SA-22 was the first production semi-automatic rifle chambered in .22 LR caliber, and is regarded as a classic firearm. It has been offered in several "grades" of engraving and gold inlay, and is a widely collected gun, especially those manufactured in Belgium. The Semi-auto .22 is a made from blued steel and walnut, and ejects spent cases downward . This feature

176-627: The bolt securely closed so that a fall will not dislodge it. A slight pressure on the trigger or on the bolt handle, however, will disengage the bolt lock so that the bolt can move for firing or clearing the action. In addition to caliber, the carbine also comes with a choice in iron sights . The standard model uses notch-and-post sights, while the GR models are equipped with ghost ring rear sights. The ghost ring sights cost more, but they are generally considered better for defensive purposes, as they allow faster sight alignment under poor lighting conditions plus

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192-421: The breech safely closed during firing, while keeping the center of gravity forward, so the gun handles well. Another unique feature is the bolt lock. Since blowback guns of these calibers require heavy bolts, the inertia of dropping the gun can cause the bolt to come partially open, rendering the gun unfireable until the bolt is manually closed all the way. To prevent this, the carbine uses a bolt lock that locks

208-457: The late 19th century. Some early examples include the Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle , Remington Model 24 , Remington Model 8 , Winchester Model 86 , and Winchester Model 94 by Fabrique Nationale , Remington Arms , and Winchester Repeating Arms Company . Many militaries in the early 20th century also experimented with takedown systems, particularly for the use by paratroopers . An example of this

224-627: Was available for sale to civilians as well. The intent is that an officer will carry a Ruger P-series pistol as a sidearm , and keep a police carbine available (for example, in the patrol vehicle ) as a more offensive weapon if needed. Since the PC-9 has a 16-inch (410 mm) barrel , it provides more muzzle energy with the same ammunition used by pistols which often only have 4-inch (100 mm) barrels (see internal ballistics ), thus better stopping power , accuracy and effective range than pistols. Takedown gun A takedown gun (typically

240-733: Was first exported by FN for the American market in 1956. Remington manufactured a lighter weight version under license from 1919-1935 as the Remington Model 24 and then replaced it with the Remington Model 241 in 1935. Except for the barrel locking mechanism the Remington Model 241 is very similar to the Browning SA-22. A close copy of the SA-22 was made by the Chinese company Norinco and imported into

256-482: Was intended by the designer to keep the user's face "protected from gasses and flying particles while firing", at which it succeeds especially for smaller people. Downward-ejected hot spent cases can become trapped in a shirt sleeve, so care should be taken to avoid this with proper hand placement on the forend. The rifle was intended for a wide age range, and period advertisements recommend the rifle both for adult usage as well as appropriate for youth shooters. The lack of

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