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Kel-Tec SUB-2000(2001?)

Josey1Josey1 Member Posts: 9,598 ✭✭
edited December 2001 in General Discussion
I was looking for a nice pistol caliber carbine preferably in .40SW(the same as my glock)for plinking at the indoor range.I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on these or the Highpoint carbine in 9mm.I looked at the highpoints and they look kind of cheap,are the Kel-Tec's made any better?How accurate can I expect the SUB-2000 to be?Also I heard that Kel-Tec was introducing a SUB-2001 model does anyone have any info about that?Thanks in advance for any/all replies,Josey.
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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Josey,My "two cents":I've been "searching" for the "perfect" pistol caliber carbine.Kel Tec's first "Sub-gun" (the "Sub-9" was the name, wasn't it?) was too expensive for me to try. I'm waiting for the Sub 2000 (has a lot more polymer and is a lot cheaper) to become available--when I checked Kel Tec's site (this Summer), they were supposed to be shipping soon, but I've seen none for sale yet. The folding option is really neat.On the Sub 2000 I'd probably want the grip configuration for the Beretta 92 magazine, but understand they're making most of the first Sub 2000's for the Glock magazine.I like my Marlin Camp 9--but Marlin is not making them anymore, so price and availability can be problems. I also don't particularly like the S & W 59 series magazine--the taper, where the double column of cartridges if forced to a single stack to the feed lips, is a poor angle and creates excessive friction--I've found this can cause feeding problems especially with 30 round mags if they're not real high quality. With factory mags, reliability is 100%, but I would have some question as to how feeding would be if mud/dirt got in the mag.I like my Calico, but it's a bit pricey!I really like my Ruger PC9; but still have not fired it enough to give any "final opinions" on it. You can get the PC4 if you prefer the 40 caliber. The mags interchange with Ruger's pistols--and I have plenty of terrific P-89 mags, so the PC9 is practical if I want lots of firepower.I have not fired, or owned the HiPoint carbine--they look pretty cheap; but one dealer told me, unlike the HiPoint handguns, the carbines actually work! Only ten round mags for this one though. The Cobray CM11 looks and feels "neat", but again I haven't owned/fired one. The price would make it my choice over the HiPoint. But personally, I'd have to start owning a new "series" of mags if I wanted firepower.Joe
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  • Mark IIMark II Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My father has a Highpoint carbine in 9mm. He got it about 5 years ago (maybe more). Things may have changed in recent years, but when I shot his, it jammed every few shots. Perhaps it was the magazine. I can't say about the accuracy, we were just out plinking.On the lighter side, when I asked him about it recently, he said he has no problems with that firearm now.
    "To meet with ill fortune is to meet with good fortune. To meet with submission is to meet an enemy."
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