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Slightly off topic-
I recently built up a backpackers carbine just for when I am out in the woods, and need something super light to fit on a pack frame.
It started life as a Full Stocked Spanish 9MM Largo Destroyer Carbine.
I made a 4MM steel chamber insert from a surplus Wolf 9MM case, and corectly inserted it, thus converting the gun to 9X19 Luger/Nato.
I shortened the barrel to the legal minimum, and removed the iron sights. I also ported it to reduce the recoil to zilch. I added a dot scope in a "scout" type foreward mounting position with an old Ruger rimfire rail, drilling and tapping an extra hole for the screw, and using one of the existing holes from the rear sight to mount it.
I took an old M1 Carbine Telescopong Stock, and muled it with the Destroyer stock. I cut off the Destroyer buttstock, and Epoxyed the M1 Carbine Pistol Grip/wire stock to the Destroyer fore/end. I shortened the overall fore end legnth, and painted it all black. I then teflon coated the Destroyers metal action, and did a full trigger job.
All and all, the gun weighs like a damn feather, and is at the bare ass legal minimum for compact size when telescoped in....
Shown in the pic is a .357 for comparison.
Soon, I will be doing a Full stocked Destroyer in .357 once I get the proper dimensions to retrofit a Coonan rimmed auto extractor to the Destroyers bolt. But that is simple. I already got 90% of the work done!