Thread: Why so difficult/impossible to get 9mm carbine in NZ?

Originally Posted by Clint Ruin

Just been approved by the police so around 2 mths away and roughly 1600.

Did you have to get it on the approved list if firearms? How hard was that?

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Did you have to get it on the approved list if firearms? How hard was that?

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I am in a retail shop. The nz importers have put it through the approved import list process

Yes totally agree, 9mm's seem to be expensive, probably like most things due to lack of demand/volume . It's the specialised lower you need to take the glock mags as needs to be wider. Other parts are ok, fit 9mm barrel to normal upper and 9mm bolt.

I have PC9 Takedown carbines landing in a few weeks. They will include Glock conversion kits and a couple of 7 rd mags. Will have prices closer to landing time.

that doesn't sound easy to me at all, also not legal

There is this one
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1694358507

Originally Posted by jim160

There is this one
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1694358507

That looks familiar

people would not be disapointed with that

Originally Posted by GregGregGreg

that doesn't sound easy to me at all, also not legal

Please explain.

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Please explain.

+1, I cant even tell what he is refering to

Mp5's are full-auto and super-short, right? I guess you could legally do so if you had C category endoursement but even then you wouldn't be allowed to shoot it.

And as to not sounding easy, I wouldn't know where to begin in doing such a thing.

Originally Posted by GregGregGreg

Mp5's are full-auto and super-short, right? I guess you could legally do so if you had C category endoursement but even then you wouldn't be allowed to shoot it.

And as to not sounding easy, I wouldn't know where to begin in doing such a thing.

ohhh your refering to the mp5 comment, there are plenty of semi auto only on mp5's with long barrels being made that could could import, would not be cheep thought!

whats your budget?

Originally Posted by res

ohhh your refering to the mp5 comment, there are plenty of semi auto only on mp5's with long barrels being made that could could import, would not be cheep thought!

whats your budget?

Ah right, I didn't realize this forum doesn't qoute unless I click a specific button for that.

I'm undecided about budget

Those new Ruger carbines look like a good option if you don't have you heart set on an AR platform. Take-down like the take-down 10/22, and comes with inserts for both Glock and Ruger mags, their PC9 carbines are scarce but kinda have a cult following, I know a guy with two or three in different calibres and loves them, this reiteration/reintroduction of them looks promising

Just applied for an import permit for some of these. No need for a dedicated lower.