Yahoo! I finally got a Destroyer Carbine. I've been wanting one for years. I really lucked out with this one as the date code on the barrel is for 1970, which indicates that it was made in one of the last production batches.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =344173526
I'm still debating as to whether I should leave it as a 9mm Largo or rebarrel it to 9mm Luger. Input would be appreciated.
If anyone's interested there is another Destroyer Carbine on Gunbroker. The auction ends next Sunday, June 16th.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =345517268
Destroyer Carbine
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Re: Destroyer Carbine
Click on the top Gunbroker link, it's got a bunch of pictures. I decided to leave it 9mm Largo and ordered (backordered) brass from Starline, they're the only ones making 9mm Largo brass.
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Re: Destroyer Carbine
When you start to reload it, be careful I had to Frankenstein a set of dies that would work with my Star Super
Re: Destroyer Carbine
From what I've seen from various web sites, 9mm Largo brass can be resized with 38 super dies, so that's what I bought. Lots cheaper than buying 9mm Largo dies form RCBS for $150+. Got the brass and some berry's 124 gr. bullets, it's on my "to do" list when I get around to it.
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On a related note:
Rock Island Armory... "RIA"... has a round out called the 22 TCM. They sell a 1911 for it that can be converted to fire 9mm since the bolt-face and magazines are the same dimensions as 9mm. The end result is that the 1911 can be swapped to shoot 9mm with ONLY a barrel switch and a spring switch.
I mention this because they ALSO sell a 22 TCM bolt-action rifle that uses either short 5-round magazines, or the standard 17-round magazines that their 1911 uses. It occurs to me that with only a barrel swap on their rifle... it would be a 9mm bolt-action. I don't know if they offer this. I don't know if they could be asked to offer this. I don't know if it could be custom done by them or if any modest barrel maker could be asked to create a 9mm barrel to use with that gun.
There is some potential there, but I'm not sure how to extract it.
Rock Island Armory... "RIA"... has a round out called the 22 TCM. They sell a 1911 for it that can be converted to fire 9mm since the bolt-face and magazines are the same dimensions as 9mm. The end result is that the 1911 can be swapped to shoot 9mm with ONLY a barrel switch and a spring switch.
I mention this because they ALSO sell a 22 TCM bolt-action rifle that uses either short 5-round magazines, or the standard 17-round magazines that their 1911 uses. It occurs to me that with only a barrel swap on their rifle... it would be a 9mm bolt-action. I don't know if they offer this. I don't know if they could be asked to offer this. I don't know if it could be custom done by them or if any modest barrel maker could be asked to create a 9mm barrel to use with that gun.
There is some potential there, but I'm not sure how to extract it.