![]() It lacks the exterior ballistics and especially the terminal ballistics of a true rifle. While you will see a small boost in velocity from the longer barrel, please do not mistake the FPC for a true rifle. Keep in mind, despite its longer barrel it is still a 9mm. 100 yards and in is where they excel.Ĭlick Here to read about the Kel-Tec Sub-2000 Folding Carbine While I have shot recreationally out to 300 yards with 9mm carbines, that is not what they are intended for. They tend to be quite accurate at 50 yards and will ring an eight-inch plate at 100 yards. ![]() Pistol Caliber Carbines like the SUB-2000 and FPC are at their best at ranges out to 100 yards. This accuracy advantage becomes more pronounced as the distance to the target grows. It’s much easier to shoot a carbine accurately, especially at speed, than a handgun. The advantage it has over a handgun is simply being easier to make rapid hits with. As a pistol caliber carbine, it can share ammunition and magazines with your concealed carry pistol. Now, let’s consider what role Smith & Wesson designed their FPC to fill. The virtue of the FPC is you can carry it discreetly and it remains hidden until needed.(Photo courtesy of Smith & Wesson) MSRP is $659 and it comes with a discreet carry bag, 17-round and two 23-round magazines. That should be enough to handle any realistic personal protection scenario which can be handled with a pistol caliber carbine. This allows you to carry two spare mags right on the gun, plus a third in the pistol grip. The butt is designed to hold two magazines. The trigger has a pull weight of approximately 5.5 pounds. Behind the action on the receiver extension you will find ambidextrous charging handles. Controls consist of a reversible magazine release, ambidextrous bolt catches, and a well-placed cross-bolt safety. The receiver consists of an M&P style pistol grip and there is an ejection port on the right side. The M&P FPC features a threaded barrel, mag-carrier buttstock, and the grip boats aftermarket M&P line backstraps. Also, you cannot fold it with a round in the chamber. To unfold, simply grasp the handguard and tug it, and unfold until it locks back into place. ![]() When folded the FPC’s barrel assembly is held in place by a friction fit between the charging handle and handguard. This is a huge advantage for the Smith & Wesson FPC over the Kel-Tec SUB-2000 in my opinion. Unlike a Kel-Tec SUB-2000 though, by folding horizontally to the side rather than vertically, optical sights do not get in the way when you fold it. This effectively cuts the overall length in half. Pressing the latch allows you to swing the entire barrel/handguard assembly to the left side of the carbine. A M1913 rail along its top allows mounting of iron sights and optics.Īt the front of the receiver we find a stout hinge on the left side and a large latch on the right. The M-LOK slots facilitate sling mounts and mounting a white light. The handguard being polymer is a bit out of the norm, but fits in with the intended purpose of this piece. The 16.3-inch barrel is surrounded by a polymer M-LOK handguard which facilitates easy mounting of modern accessories. So, mounting a muzzle device or sound suppressor is simple. At the muzzle, you fill find 1/2x28 barrel threads covered by a thread protector. (Photo courtesy of Smith & Wesson)Įxamining the FPC you will note a few nice features. Push a release and the M&P FPC's barrel assembly swings to the side effectively reducing the overall length to just 16.3 in. As it’s chambered in the universally accepted 9x19mm, it will fire a wide variety of modern defensive loads as well as economical target/training loads. So, you can feed it using the same magazines for your carry pistol, if your carry pistol is a Smith & Wesson M&P. Operation is simple blow-back and it feeds from standard M&P 9mm 17- and 23-round magazines. This is the FPC’s main virtue it’s very compact overall length for storage. Press a lever and it folds in half reducing its length to just 16.3 inches. ![]() It weighs just five pounds and has an overall length of 30.3 inches. It is a compact and fairly light Pistol Caliber Carbine. To begin, let’s first consider the design of Smith & Wesson’s FPC. While an interesting design, is the new S&W M&P FPC actually something to consider buying? That’s an excellent question, so let’s take a look at the pros and cons of Smith & Wesson’s new 9mm folding carbine when it comes to personal protection and covert carry. Rather than being a conventional design, it folds in half similar to the Kel-Tec’s hugely popular SUB-2000. Chambered in the hugely popular 9mm Parabellum cartridge, the M&P FPC is interesting as it was specifically designed for covert carry. Smith & Wesson has an interesting new Pistol Caliber Carbine called the FPC. ![]()
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