![]() ![]() 32-20 W.C.F., a carbine and handgun sharing the same cartridge simplified logistics. 44-40 Winchester Center Fire (W.C.F.) or. The Model 1873 Winchester and Colt “Peacemaker” was a very popular pair in the 19th Century. It has long been popular to have a long gun that fires the same ammunition as your sidearm. With its light 5.9-pound weight and side-folding stock the LC Carbine would make a good hiking companion. (Firearms News photo) This handy folding-stock carbine nicely complements their 5.7 pistol as not only do they share ammunition, but 20-round magazines as well. It’s been a couple years now and Ruger’s follow-up to their successful 5.7 pistol is their new 5.7x28mm LC Carbine. Ruger is large enough to push the cartridge to more mainstream shooters, and to push industry to offer more ammunition choices. With a company as large as Ruger taking an interest in the 5.7x28mm cartridge, it foretold positive things to follow. While it had a very vocal cult following, the cartridge had been stagnating for years. Frankly, FNH’s PDW cartridge appeared to be dead in the water when Ruger suddenly brought out their Ruger-5.7 pistol. If you have any interest in the 5.7x28mm cartridge, then you are likely aware of Ruger adding it to their line and chambering it.
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