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let me know what everyone's thoughts are. please no flamers of why i want one and i should get something else.

Marlins Camp Carbine. (not made any more, may be hard to get)

I think Hi point makes one in .45

There are thompson semi auto reproductions in .45

Those are what come to mind of the top of my head.

Price, any other info about how you intend to use it might help others assist you in your search.

...Beretta Storm...

...the Marlins were plagued with failures...and don't support them with parts anymore...if you do find one...use a recoil buffer to make it a bit easier on the gun...may last longer that way...

Beretta CX4 Storm in .45 ACP:


H&K USC Carbine in .45 ACP:




Thureon Defense .45 ACP Carbine:


There are others, not to mention the semi-auto version of the venerable Tommy Gun.

mainly use it for fun.

i like the hi point and the price on that guy is not bad.
i havent saw anything bad on the hi point.
but like the MasterPiece arms also with the 30round mag.

but just really want to see waht others say...

Olympic Arms has upper receivers for ARs in 9mm, 40 S&W, 10mm and 45 ACP if that helps a bit and they make carbines as well that are AR based

Interesting. Anyone know how much the longer barrel effects the velocity and energy of these rounds compared to a 5" barrel?

H&K if you can afford it. Wonderful gun, but the price is quite hefty. If you don't feel like spending that much, the Beretta CX4 Storm is nice too. My brother-in-law, who is a veteran LEO has the Beretta as his bedside gun. It shoots great, and the price is not bad for the quality. I am a huge H&K fan, but if it were my dollar, I would go Beretta in this case due to the fact that it is a lot more wallet friendly.

C-dub wrote:Interesting. Anyone know how much the longer barrel effects the velocity and energy of these rounds compared to a 5" barrel?

Not as much as you might expect. http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/45auto.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

One word KRISS. I got to shoot a supressed version last time I was in La and it was awesome!

cajunautoxer wrote:One word KRISS. I got to shoot a supressed version last time I was in La and it was awesome!

+1
the recoil is managed well by their design.
EDIT: plus it takes glock mags!

I had a Beretta Storm in .45. Good luck finding mags. Also, they do not (or at least did not) make those mags in a more than 8rd capacity. LOVED the gun, hated the limited mag availability and capacity.

+1 for the H&K USC. Mine has been converted to take grease gun mags. It is super reliable, really fun to shoot and quite accurate. They are pricey, but not more so than AR uppers/AR platform guns.

There aren't many choices for 45ACP carbines that have decent (more than 10rds) mag capacity. The USC with the conversion was the best I could find for the $$ (on the used market), and I am very satisfied.




I sure wish Kel-Tec would make a Sub-2000 in .45ACP.

Although I don't have any experience with them, there is also Just Right Carbines: http://shop.justrightcarbines.com/main.sc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Masterpiece Arms...
https://www.masterpiecearms.com/index2.php?cat=23