RUGER CARBINE (FORERUNNER TO THE NAMED "PISTOL CALIBER" CARBINE) Description
9mm Para. (PC9) or .40 S&W (PC4) cal., 16 1/4 in. barrel, 10 (PC4) or 15 (PC9) shot detachable mag., with or w/o sights, with fully adj. rear sight or rear receiver sight, black synthetic stock, crossbolt safety, matte metal finish, 6 lbs. Mfg. 1998-2006.
The earliest produced guns were rollmarked "RUGER POLICE CARBINE" on the receiver. Later marked "RUGER CARBINE". Beginning 2005, this model came standard with an adjustable ghost ring aperture rear sight and protected blade front sight.