My completely made up fantasy gun company is going to produce a classic military arm with a twist?

Question

When you saw it , you would instantly know its shape .

You would notice the barrel being a little larger than normal

You would notice the clip sticking out of it didn't look like it useally does (I say clip not magazine, drop it I don't want to hear it)

That's because its the CM-1 Carbine. Great grandson of the U.S. militaries M1 carbine.

But its in a pistol caliber 50 AE to be exact

and it has a 12 rnd and a 24 rnd clips


The CM-1a standard wood stock, just like its grand dad (Hickory ?) Price 1100$

The CM-1b .. tacticool version. paratrooper style stock, black synthetic stock, rails galore so you can mount scopes, flashlights , toasters , curling irons, 18th century dutch paintings , whatever to the gun.. Price 1300$

CM-1c looks a lot like the CM-1a except, the stock is made out of oak, (we went looking for the heaviest wood we could find) and is givin a deep dark high gloss finish , what parts that can be are forged out of tungsten were. The sling that comes with it is made out of woven silk covering 2 stands of 1/8 inch think steel cable.(we were shooting for 25lbs version, but sadly only hit about 13) this version was passed over to a master gun smith, who fired at least 500 rounds through it before tearing it down to certify that it is broken in and nothing is seriously wrong. and should out last, your grand children, the republic, and dirt.

Price for this one 4600$ , only 45 to be made
on second thought, I want a new Land rover, tell the salesmen Boss Hobb wants a newland rover

Price for this one 5100$


Think my company would sell any ?

Answer 1

.50AE is a fairly unusual cartridge and is not all that popular.



Just make a carbine in a more normal 9x19, .40SW, or .45ACP chambering.



Make it compatible with popular handgun magazines, ie Glock, 1911s, etc. Sell it as a "companion" rifle for those who already have these popular handguns.



Make it compatible with common aftermarket parts. Maybe things for a 10/22 or something.



If you made it compatible with Ruger P-series magazines in .40SW I'd probably pay upwards of $800 for one. Your pricing is a bit high because if you compare it to the other pistol-caliber carbines out there (Beretta CX4, Kel-Tec SUB-2000, Ruger PC9/4) most of them are much less expensive. Sure maybe the ones you're thinking of making are rare, but from a practical standpoint those prices are outrageous when there are cheaper alternatives for the consumer.



Just think like if you were out looking for a pistol-caliber carbine. Would you buy one made from a respected company like Beretta or Ruger for $600 or would you buy one from an unknown company of unknown quality for over $1,000? I think you'll have to price your rifle more competitively, or give a really good reason why it costs so much (such as it has a guaranteed 1 MOA accuracy).

Answer 2

Too late

There already is a guy converting M-1 carbines to heavy caliber pistol ammo and even real rifle ammo



Been doing if for over 20 years now. His uses magazines though, mostly because he actually knows what he;s doing

Answer 3

Your kidding ? Right ?



For thousands of dollars FOUR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ?



Anyone can take a $200.00 POS old pump shotgun, hack the barrel off, feed it 1 ounce lead slugs, and have a custom firearm just the same, and just as capable as yours.



Edit : all that and not even an M2 ? If anyone can afford the gun, and then the cost of feeding it, why not just buy the 50AE by the case. Maybe, get that bulk purchase discount. The ammo would only cost what ? Another $2000.00 ?



You have to be kidding.....

Answer 4

No. I wouldn't buy one. I don't think they would be very popular. Carbines are a limited market. They aren't very good for hunting and aren't very versatile. I would buy a .357 carbine over a .50 AE one any day. I don't think you would sell more than one or two. The best you could hope for is a magazine mocking your product so people would even know about it.

Answer 5

it's niche market thing, and the market is tiny. you might sell all 45 over 5-10 years.



i'm not interested. for 3500 i could get a california legal Bren shooting 7.62x54r or the Sheriff Highlander Magnum classic airsoft gun that they made only 25 of and is highly sought after.

your gun just sounds way overpriced and extra stupid.

Answer 6

ZZZZzzzzz . . . . . . Oh, sorry . . . . I dozed off there.



Sure, the idiots who buy gold plated Deagles will probably waste money on this as well.



I believe that your avatar photo is an insult to Ian McShane.

Answer 7

In my opinion... you could sell more if the caliber was more practical. Like a modern pistol caliber or the old standby. 5.56x45 (.223 Remington)

Answer 8

Hmmm. As a novelty sure. However, more seriously, you make something like that (without the frill) in 10mm and I might buy one.



Thinkingblade

Answer 9

Well..."CLIP Boy", you're gonna hear it from me. BTW...what's the point of your "question"? I also don't think much of your idea....better and more educated people have tried and failed....but take your best shot, the world can always handle another failure.

Answer 10

Not to me.