Ruger PC9 Police Carbine 9mm Luger, First-Generation, 16.24 in Barrel, 1997, Blued, Synthetic Stock
This first-generation Ruger PC9 Police Carbine is a 1997-production 9mm Luger semi-auto built on Ruger’s heavy simple-blowback system. It features a 16.24 in barrel, a durable blued finish, and a black synthetic stock with molded checkering. A receiver-top accessory rail is installed, the wing-protected front blade is present, and the original rear sight is absent. The 470-prefix serial denotes the PC9 family.
Designed to run Ruger P-Series pistol magazines, this carbine uses right-side ejection and a cross-bolt safety located in the trigger guard. It retains the factory barrel band at the fore-end and a 13.5 in length of pull for a steady shoulder fit. Made in the United States, it delivers the classic PC9 Police Carbine configuration with practical duty-style features.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are heavy scratches, handling wear, and other cosmetic blemishes on exterior surfaces. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Ruger PC9 Police Carbine 9mm Luger rifle
- Installed receiver-top accessory rail
- One Ruger P-Series–type detachable magazine (capacity unspecified)
This PC9 Police Carbine is a first-generation example produced in 1997, identifiable within the PC9 family by its 470-prefix serial. It is chambered in 9mm Luger and built with a 16.24 in barrel and blued metal finish for a traditional Ruger duty-carbine profile.
The operating system is a heavy simple-blowback, semi-automatic design with right-side ejection. Controls include a cross-bolt safety in the trigger guard. It was designed to accept Ruger P-Series pistol magazines.
Sighting equipment consists of a wing-protected front blade, with the original rear sight absent. A receiver-top accessory rail is installed. The fore-end retains the classic barrel band.
The stock is a black synthetic unit with molded checkering and a ribbed buttplate. Length of pull measures 13.5 in, supporting a straightforward, no-nonsense shoulder mount.