Ruger this week expanded its 5.7mm offerings by introducing a lightweight carbine to complement the already popular 57 series pistols.
The new Ruger LC Carbine in 5.7x28mm is compact, with a threaded 16.25-inch nitride-treated steel barrel and a side-folding adjustable stock keeping it short. Weight, at 5.9 pounds out of the box, is kept low via an aluminum alloy hard-coat anodized receiver and synthetic furniture. Logically, it uses the same 20+1 capacity steel magazines and ergonomic controls as the Ruger 57 pistol. The company says that using typical 40-grain 5.7 loads, "this high-performing carbine’s felt recoil is comparable to a .22 LR."
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"I can’t describe how ergonomic the LC Carbine feels in your hands," said Ruger President and CEO Chris Killoy. "You have to experience it on the range to really appreciate how it balances and moves. The controls are intuitive and conveniently located, and the lack of felt recoil makes it hard to put down."
The suggested retail of the new Ruger LC Carbine is $979. This puts it slightly less than the gun's immediate 5.7 competitors in the "backpack gun" neighborhood, the Diamondback DBX and CMMG MK57.
For a look at how this fun little carbine shoots, check out the below early reviews from 22Plinkster, Nic Lenze with "Guns" magazine, and KJ Jarnagin with Gun Talk Media.
