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Beretta’s PMX, originally designed for military and law enforcement agencies around the globe, Beretta has refined the platform and released a semi-automatic version for civilians. Now, Beretta is offering the PMX in a new Tiger Stripe variant.
At Shot Show 2024, LWRCI officially announced their latest addition to their fledgling pistol caliber lineup with the IC-9. The IC-9 is an PCC that seeks to challenge and redefine what we can expect from the 9mm carbine. LWRC built the IC-9 around the highly regarded and venerable ambidextrous LWRC IC platform.
Daniel Defense surprised everyone at this year’s Shot Show with a product no one expected from the firearm manufacturer by announcing the company’s first expedition into the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) market. Daniel Defense is proud to introduce the new Daniel Defense PCC. The PCC platform is uncharted territory for Daniel Defense; let’s take a closer look and see how the rifle manufacturer chose to tackle the challenge.
At Shot Show 2024, Nemo Arms stepped outside of its comfort zone and announced and debuted a new pistol caliber carbine to the market named the Mongoose. Traditionally known for crafting high-end AR-15s and AR-10s, the Mongoose marks a significant departure from what we typically see from the Idaho manufacturer. This new 9mm offering is a first for the company, and the engineers and designers have invested considerable thought into creating a familiar yet modern PCC, with features and quality of life experiences we hope to see.
Keltec is known for making innovative designs and composite materials for a diverse firearms lineup. One of the company’s standout products is the folding Sub-2000 Pistol Caliber Carbine. The popularity of the Sub-2000 was its ability to fold and be carried discreetly in a small bag or day pack. Now, Keltec is proud to introduce the next evolution of their popular PCC with the Sub-2000 Gen 3.
B&T is known for making robust, reliable, and precise firearms, suppressors, and accessories. The company’s Swiss roots of precision and mechanical excellence shine through its entire lineup of unique products. Recently, its American subsidiary B&T USA announced the limited run of APC9K SD2. The B&T APC9K SD2 is an integrally suppressed submachine gun with a scalable suppression system.
Kinetic Development Group is well-known for making firearm components and accessories for the AR-15, FN SCAR, and HK 416/417. Recently, Kinetic Development released a series of accessories for budget-friendly PCC, the Grand Power Stribog.
Over the years, Pistol Caliber Carbines have gained popularity as a versatile firearm’s platform. A PCC can be used for a fun day at the range, a competition, or for self-defense. Now, Smith & Wesson has entered the PCC market with the M&P FPC or Folding Pistol Carbine. The new folder from S&W comes optics-ready, features a unique folding mechanism, and uses M&P magazines.
Last year, Strike Industries(SI) released its Strike Modular Chassis(SMC) system for the SIG P320. This system allows users to drop their SIG FCU into this chassis, allowing the end user to turn their firearm into a PCC setup. When released, Strike advised accessories for the SMC would be released in the near future. Recently SI announced the Comp for the SMC system.
Over the past couple of years Strike Industries(SI) has been teasing us with a modular chassis system for the popular SIG P320. The wait is finally over, Strike Industries is proud to release the Strike Modular Chassis ALPHA, or SMC for short. The SMC takes your P320 Fire Control Group, slide, and barrel and drops it into Strike’s modular chassis.
