I have always been fascinated by the appeal of a PCC.
On the one hand, it makes for cheaper shooting if one chooses 9mm.
But in 10mm the ammo price advantage begins to evaporate.
On the other hand, from a performance standpoint, if you are going to have a weapon that is the size of a carbine, would you not want it to have the power of a carbine instead of a pistol? (I am excluding SBR's from the conversation)
So I guess this boils down to, do you want it for a range toy, or for hunting/defense? And yes, I know the 9mm PCC could be used for defense, but does it serve a purpose not better filled by a pistol?
Thoughts?
See above response to
@Notshawn54. I'll further wax on the most common use of a PCC - which is home defense.
The short answer is... I dont think a PCC has any other benefit than home defense. I dont consider a RCP a good option for home defense. As a range toy, I think you would get bored with an RCP quick. I know I sure did. Because it really doesn't have a useful purpose. I don't see the point of a rifle round in short barrel. Indoors, a rifle round is going to over penetrate every time. Potentially leaving the building like Elvis and thru a neighbor's window.
Home defense... tough call on whether a pistol or PCC is best. Depends on the situation and a persons training. When Sandy trashed NY, there were looters who traveled in gangs. In that scenario, I'd go with the PCC. More than one person, they are potentially armed. Best to neutralize them at a safe distance. That's easier to do with a carbine. The PCC shines when you are outside, defending your property at relatively close range. If I wanted more range and power than a 9mm can deliver I'd lean toward a 10mm PCC.
Inside the home, something goes bump in the night? My planned response is to grab the Shockwave and strap on a pistol. After putting a couple of 12 ga shells into a home invader, in the very unlikely event he doesn't surrender, I may shoot him in the head with the pistol. I don't think there is a better home defense weapon than the shortie shottie. If the bad guy is a Kung Fu master and somehow grabs the shottie from you, you let go, draw and put two rounds in his chest with the pistol. Game over.
The challenge with any long gun (Carbine/PCC) in home defense is that you have narrow hallways and a lot of corners. Very few people have close quarters training, are operating in the dark, and most are not physically prepared or able to endure a fight with a murderous crackhead or other miscreant who means you harm. A short PCC offers a similar benefit to the Shockwave in terms of being able to swing it around in tight spaces. But the Shockwave has the edge in that you aren't going to miss or fail to hit something vital. That could happen with a PCC. Same goes for a pistol. Under duress and in the dark, it's easy to miss if you aren't a pro who has done this before.
What usually makes perpetrator give up is pain and rapidly bleeding out. A 12 or even 20 ga shot shell with 00 buck or one of the fancy defensive shells produce a devastating wound at close range. In the chest or gut, he hits the floor and doesn't get up. Hit a limb and it will very likely sever an artery and physically disable him. Two shells, it's lights out. No chance of further response. This is not always the case with a pistol round regardless of the type of weapon. Everybody has read the stories about a cop or defender dumping a mag into a bad guy and they keep charging. Good shot placement is very tough under duress. At three to five yards a typical shotgun pattern is about 6 inches. At 10 yards it's 8 and at 15 it's 12 inches. You literally cant miss with a Shockwave unless you are woefully unpracticed.
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