This is what addiction looks like. Three Ruger PC carbines (the old style) and a half dozen P95DC pistols to match with the carbines.
It’s also a decent example of what will fit in the Boyt51 rifle cases that are for sale at the local CostCo right now. This is the sort of package that goes up in the rafters or down in floorboards to sit quietly for decades until needed. More importantly this frees up a bunch of needed space in the gun safe. I know that the fact that two of those pistols are blued versus the other four that are not is pegging the OCD meter on some of you..have no fear. I swapped them out after this picture was taken for a couple stainless ones that were in the safe.
I checked on line Costco, no joy.
Nice – always an inspiration!
That’s just a pretty picture.
Cool ‘Partisan Kit’ for Le Deplorables. Maybe some vacuum sealed web gear to accompany them would be appropriate.
By Crom! Where is the cleaning gear and repair kits? With this at least cleaning rods/ tips/brushes(I like boresnakes but don’t know about storage-foam in cases likely to turn to dust) and critical parts kits(springs/ small parts with instructions(more vacuum packed ideas). What is the ammo to go with it?
Debbie Downer
I was wondering when someone would ask this. So, by extension, there should also be reloading dies, reloading press, powder, primers, bullet moulds, sizing dies, bullet lube, cartridge boxes, scopes, scope cleaning gear, scope rings, slings, solvent, patches, jags, cleaning rods, bluing kits, spare parts, screwdriver sets, targets, bore sighting equipment, etc. tucked in there as well? Wheres the limit??
I they are in good shape and clean when put into storage they will most likely stand up to a reasonably long conflict without cleaning or service. Also, these are most likely fifth tier equipment in the commanders bunker.
Love it. Gotta store them somewhere beside your house though Brother. Much better to have 3 guns at home and 6 spread out at 3 different locations than 9 at home.
Zero
Quite cool as most of your bang toys are. But I have to ask: in what instance would you use the Ruger 9mm carbines, nice though they are, instead of an AR or AK? The latter 2 long guns are more potent than any 9 would be, carbine or pistol.
A valid question I suppose. These are guns that are not even a tertiary level of redundancy. These are the ‘stick it in a cabin in the woods’ or ‘in a barrel under a stock tank’ sort of things. To my way of thinking the scenarios that I’d need to go that far to get a pistol and rifle are the kinds of situations where I’m going to need to keep logistics as simple as possible. One type of ammunition, rather than two. One type of magazine, rather than two. No, it’s not a first choice..or even a second or third. But when it’s ‘whatever I have on my back when theres no chance of getting something better’ it’s a good choice, methinks.
Ahh the mag and ammo commonality are good points. I’d rather have a 9mm carbine than JUST a 9mm pistol in a survival situation. Just that shooting large game like elk or large mule deer like in your operational area could be problematic with a 9. But hey we make do with what we have if we have to, right? That’s why we are preppers.
Curiosity question:
Do the Glock magwells from the current subspecies of PC-9 fit in those early examples?
Nope. Have to use P-series mags.
More’s the pity.
At least Ruger finally caught a clue with the new version.
Since Bill Ruger died, they have been doing an outstanding job of getting new products to market and capitalizing on trends. For example, it wasn’t until after Billy Ruger hit room temperature that they finally acknowledged that their Mini-14 and autopistols weren’t going to be competitive against the AR and other pistols…so, Ruger starts making ARs and 1911’s. I’ll bet Ruger has sold more AR rifles in the last ten years than Mini-14’s by a substantial margin. And, with Billy R. out of the picture they can start bring out guns with ‘evil features’ that were previously verboten. I used to have a disdain for Ruger but I’ve a new appreciation for them…they make a quality product, give great variety, and aren’t afraid to bring new products to market. From a survivalist standpoint, they are one of my favorite manufacturers simply because of the sheer ruggedness and durability of most of their products. As I’m sure you know, I’m a huge fan of their P95DC 9mm pistols which are, IMHO, the cheapest 9mm you can buy that will be unkillable and still a good performer.
Ruger’s PC9 (modern version) is an excellent example of the sequel being better than the original. Ruger knew that there were forty Glocks out there for every Ruger 9mm pistol, so why not make your carbine appeal to that larger market? But, in the Bill Ruger days, acknowledging Ruger’s lack of marketshare was unheard of. Now, it’s just good financial sense. THe mini-14 isn’t burning up the LE market, so lets make AR’s. No one is buying our P345 .45 ACP so lets make 1911’s. Ruger’s PC9 is the in the right place (a world full of people reacquainting themselves with 9mm), at the right time (the PCC and ‘arm brace’ era), at the right price. I used to own Ruger when it was $13/share. Now it’s almost 6-7x that.
Best thing to happen to Ruger was Bill Ruger passing away.
Agree on all.
The P85 series’ other fortes are that the stainless versions can be cleaned in a dishwasher, and that without any ammo, they still serve well as either hammers or war clubs with no loss of function as firearms, once ammo is once again available.
If they would go the last two yards with the PC series, selling them in .45ACP, and making them use Glock and/or M1911 magazines, rather than an overpriced Ruger mag would be a slamdunk.
And while they’re up, making the whole family available in non-takedown models, like your early versions, with a couple of short bits of Picatinny rail at the foreend for lights, lasers, etc. wouldn’t go amiss.
Hopefully it won’t take another 20 years for them to have this epiphany themselves. The day they make a version that takes 1911/G21 mags and shoots .45ACP, I’m buying 10-20 of them, on general principal.
And I’m not positive, but there’s an 80+% likelihood that at least one of the engineers they hired after Bill’s death is a Soviet ex-pat who used to design tractors and tanks for use by intoxicated peasants on the steppes, a design style that is a Ruger forte.
those are nifty mag pouches there, the ones with snaps instead of velcro. got a source for those?
Those are from SpecOps Brand but I think they were discontinued. Pretty sure SpecOps Brand is pretty much no longer a going concern and just slowly selling off inventory. Too bad, ’cause they made some great gear.
thanks. yeah i have one of their packs, its well made and didn’t cost a truck payment. too bad.