- Marlin Camp Carbine
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Marlin Camp Carbine Type Hunting rifle Place of origin 
USAProduction history Manufacturer Marlin Firearms Company Produced 1985-1999 Specifications Weight 6¾ pounds Length 35½" Barrel length 16½" Cartridge .45 ACP, 9mm Parabellum Action Direct blowback semi-automatic Feed system Detachable pistol magazine Sights Fixed, drilled and tapped for scope mounts The Marlin Camp Carbine is a self-loading carbine chambered for either 9mm Parabellum or .45 ACP, formerly manufactured by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. The carbine has been discontinued since 1999.
As the name implies, it was designed as a utility firearm to be used around hunting camps for foraging or defense. It was made in 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP calibers to use the same magazines as popular handguns in those calibers in keeping with an American tradition of having a carbine and handgun using common ammunition. The carbine operates by direct blowback. The action is drilled and tapped for a scope mount. The stock was made of walnut-finished Maine birch.
The Camp Carbine uses a detachable magazine that inserts into the magazine well in front of the trigger guard. The .45 ACP version is compatible with most Colt 1911-type magazines; the Camp 9 rifle magazine can be replaced by magazines from 59-series S&W pistols. The Camp 9 magazine well is sized for 12-round magazines, and magazines with higher capacities extend beyond the bottom of the magazine well. A 20-round magazine was produced, but was discontinued in 1989. Numerous aftermarket magazines and drums were produced for both models.
References
- Fjestad, S.P. (2009). Blue Book of Gun Values 2009. Blue Book Publications. p. 798. ISBN 1886768870.
- Warner, Ken (1999). Gun Digest 2000, 54th Annual Edition. Krause Publications. p. 306. ISBN 0873417526.
External links
Categories:- Marlin Firearms Company firearms
- Semi-automatic rifles
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