Ruger PC carbine

The Ruger PC carbine is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic pistol-caliber carbine made by Sturm, Ruger and Company, designed as a companion to Ruger P-series pistols and sharing their 9 mm Parabellum and .40 S&W cartridges and magazines. The first carbine was made in 1996 and the Maryland State Police adopted it, but Ruger dropped the original police carbine in 2007 for low demand. On 29 December 2017 Ruger announced a new 9 mm takedown model with a 16.12-inch threaded barrel and interchangeable magazine well inserts for Glock, Ruger American Pistol and Security-9 magazines, and a .40 S&W version returned in early 2019. Its bolt is split into a light part in the receiver and a weight under the forend, joined by steel bars, which keeps the gun balanced while letting a simple blowback action handle pistol cartridge pressure, and a bolt lock keeps the action shut if the gun is dropped. It was intended as a patrol-vehicle carbine for law enforcement and was also sold to civilians. Ruger announced its discontinuation in October 2026.