Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) are fun and consumers have several options. AR-15s chambered in 9MM, the CZ Scorpion, the Ruger PCC, and the Grand Power Stribog are all popular options. Some people don’t necessarily want a dedicated PCC and just want the ability to slide their sidearm of choice into a chassis that turns a handgun into something a bit more maneuverable. The most notable being CAA’s RONI and MCK chassis’ for Glock and other popular pistols.
I’ve owned a RONI and while it’s a cool idea, the chassis simply feels flimsy and it was very apparent I was shooting a slip-on chassis versus a dedicated PCC. Well at Primary Arms Range Day I was fortunate enough to get hands-on with a prototype of the unreleased Strike Industries P320 MC (Modular Chassis).
My first impression was, “Wow. This thing is rock solid. It feels like a dedicated PCC.” That’s because it’s built like one. The P320 MC is user-customizable from the ground up starting with a SIG 320 fire control unit (FCU) as a base. From there, buyers can choose from 15-20 different modular components to build their P320 MC in any configuration they like. Custom grips, charging handles, brace adapters, rail lengths, mag holders, and even different plate adapters.
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Shooting the P320 MC was awesome. The model Strike Industries had available was equipped with a neat looped charging handle that was easy to manipulate. The P320 MC was sturdy, comfortable to shoot, and, as mentioned, exponentially customizable.
Hitting steel at 20 yards was a breeze. The P320 MC is still under QC and development and I did experience a single stovepipe in the 4 magazines I ran thru it but that’s all part of the process. The Strike Industries reps were quite receptive to feedback and I really applaud their willingness to take risks, something I wish the firearms industry would do more of.
This was easily my favorite product that I was able to test out at Primary Arms Range Day 2021. While pricing is still to be announced, it should be available for order by end of 2021. I will be eagerly keeping a close eye on this one and you should too. For more info, click HERE.
I have the SMC Alpha (formally Rampage) and I only bought it for the hand gun configuration. pretending a handgun is something other than isn’t my thing. I like beef. I like veggies as veggie dishes. I like trucks with big tires not low profile tires on an full size offroad vehicles making them look like a mini-truck from the 80’s (nothing wrong with mini-trucks). Don’t tranny my food, trucks, women, or guns. Stocks and forward grips on handguns are for fruitcakes, unless you are running it in full auto.
They already have a ton of aftermarket stuff for glock out in the market already. It would be just one more. The 320 is unique as the FCU is the serialized part, so you can have multiple setups and use just one FCU. Plus Sig’s aftermarket is growing but nowhere near what Glock is because of how long they have been out. Personally, Glock use to be king in the polymer market, but I do believe that while they were only tweaking little things everyone caught up and some have surpassed them in quality and even price point. They should work on their esthetics because they still have the same look as they did decades ago.
I would say that the vertical foregrip that you see is in fact a spare magazine holder. That’s how it can be there.
Whoa, looks awesome, but how do you clear a stovepipe with that clearance/setup?
The is why all of the trouble is rising. SBR when you shoulder it.
Where can I find in the US Constitution the part where restrictions are established on SBR’s?
Maybe the NFA and subsequent GCA’s are the problem,
The prototype pictured appears to have a vertical front fore grip. While you can see from the pictures how well that works, wouldn’t that classify the firearm wearing that chassis as an SBR? I thought that pistols were limited by the ATF to having a fore grips that were no more than 30 degrees off of the bore line?
Idk I’m not a lawyer. But i wouldn’t worry too much about it. For all we know, it could have been registered as an SBR. It’s a silly law.
Why not make something like this for a Glock? Say a 1st gen G-21? I think there is a market for large G-20, 21 that are something like this, not a drop in but a dedicated lower that you could drop your slide & barrel onto that uses Glock parts.