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G&G SMC-9 CARBINE
Deuce? Again, the truth of the matter lies
with the user, and the “pistol carbine” has
become the darling of many a sniper or
designated marksmen for when the action
takes place within Minimum Engagement
Distance (MED).
As a regular DMR user I will usually
carry a handgun as a backup, but that
inevitably leaves me with a big gap to
cover between 10m and 30m (30m being
the MED on most sites I play at). Although
I’m a halfway decent pistol shooter,
at much beyond 10m, especially in a
woodland setting, I’m basically waiting for
my opponent to come closer before I can
engage… generally not a good thing!
And this, to me, is where the pistol
carbine REALLY excels - and it’s also why
I’ve been so excited to see the SMC-9
finally hitting the stores!
GTP-9 SPECIAL
I believe it is pretty common knowledge
that the SMC-9 has at its heart the G&G
GTP-9 gas pistol and even on the grip of
the SMC-9 you’ll find the pistol markings.
This is no bad thing at all, as the GTP-9 has
the G&G Whirl Cylinder Valve (which spins
when fired to break up “frost” deposits
inside the nozzle, with the net result of
enhanced performance). And then there’s
the clever new hop adjustment, which is
easily accessed at the muzzle, making fine
tuning a snap.
But of course, unlike the “real world”
the SMC-9 has been designed as a single,
efficient platform and although you could
drop in the lower frame and gubbins
from your GTP-9, the SMC-9 comes fully
assembled and good to go. And what a
fine little platform it is!
Externally the SMC-9 is a beauty, slim
and light at just 1.55Kg and just 420mm
long with the stock folded (610mm
extended). Even with this low weight and
diminutive size though, you still get a 7’’
M-LOK handguard with eleven attachment
points, a full length top rail for attaching
optics, front QD sling mount, a unique
full metal flash hider (removable to reveal
a 14mm CCW threaded outer barrel), a
side-folding polymer stock with rubberised
buttplate and removable flip-up front and
rear sights.
In terms of controls you have Safe,
Semi and Auto firing modes and then
ambidextrous EVERYTHING! That’s
ambidextrous magazine release, slide
release, selectable left or right ejection
port covers, side selectable sling loop,
and a non-reciprocating charging handle!
The push-through safety is positioned
well above and to the rear of the trigger,
whilst the selector itself is a separate push-
through button sited to the rear of the
ejection port. You also get a comfortably
textured pistol grip with interchangeable
backstraps for different sized hands, and a
two stage “safety trigger”. All in all, it’s a
very, very tidy package!
BANGING ON!
One of the things that I truly like about
the SMC-9 is how much it reminds me of
my favourite SMG, the Israeli (again!) Uzi
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