Smith Wesson FPC 9mm Folding Carbine – Superb 10 Rd Model

Description

The Smith Wesson FPC 9mm Folding Carbine is a 9mm pistol caliber carbine that folds sideways to a package small enough to stow almost anywhere, supplied here in the ten-round configuration for capacity-limited states.

Smith Wesson FPC 9mm Folding Carbine Folding From the Side

The FPC folds sideways rather than under, and that detail is the whole design. Folding to the side means a mounted optic is never in the way and never gets knocked out of zero by the folding mechanism. You unfold the carbine and the dot is still where you left it.

Folded, the carbine is 16 inches long, 8 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. That fits in a backpack, behind a seat or in a case that looks like nothing in particular, and it deploys in a second or two.

The stock also carries two spare magazines internally, held by a quick-release latch. A carbine that stores its own reloads is a genuinely useful idea, and it means the whole system travels as one piece.

Magazine Compatibility and Action

The FPC accepts any M&P full-size or compact double-stack 9mm pistol magazine. If you already own an M&P M2.0 or an M&P 9, your magazines feed this carbine, and the aftermarket for them is enormous.

The action is a straightforward blowback semi-automatic, which is the right answer for a 9mm carbine. There is no gas system to maintain and very little to go wrong, and the mass of the bolt keeps recoil to almost nothing.

The receiver is optics ready. Between a 16.25 inch barrel and a red dot, this is an easy carbine to shoot accurately at the ranges a 9mm is useful at, and the low recoil means fast follow-up shots.

Legal Notes Worth Knowing

The FPC is a rifle, not a pistol, and it must stay one. It ships with a 16.25 inch barrel and a fixed stock for exactly that reason, and shortening the barrel or removing the stock would create a short-barrelled rifle requiring federal registration. Folding does not change its legal status, since overall length when unfolded is what matters.

This particular configuration ships with ten-round magazines to comply with state capacity limits. Where those limits do not apply, the carbine will accept larger M&P pistol magazines, but check your own state and municipal rules before buying higher-capacity magazines, because they vary considerably and change often.

Transporting a folded carbine also deserves attention. Rules on how a firearm must be carried in a vehicle differ from state to state, and a gun that is easy to stow is a gun that is easy to stow incorrectly. Know the law where you drive.

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 14142
• Caliber: 9mm Luger
• Capacity: 10+1 rounds as supplied
• Barrel: 16.25 in.
• Action: blowback semi-automatic
• Folding: side-folding, optics remain mounted
• Magazine compatibility: any M&P full-size or compact double-stack 9mm pistol magazine
• Storage: in-stock magazine storage with quick-release latch
• Optics: optics ready receiver
• Folded height: 8 in.
• Folded width: 2.5 in.
• Weight: 80.48 oz
• Warranty: Smith and Wesson Limited Lifetime Service Policy
• UPC: 022188897630

Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson FPC 9mm Folding Carbine

A folding carbine is far more likely to be with you than a rifle-length one. Truck, boat, pack or closet, this takes up the space of a laptop bag rather than a gun case.

9mm is cheap, quiet by rifle standards and effective at the distances a carbine like this is used. Out of a 16.25 inch barrel it also gains meaningful velocity over a pistol.

Sharing magazines with an M&P pistol means one magazine inventory covers both guns, which is the kind of simplification that actually matters when you are packing.

Blowback operation keeps the mechanism simple. Fewer parts, less maintenance, and nothing that needs tuning to run different loads.

Who Should Buy It

The Smith Wesson FPC 9mm Folding Carbine suits anyone wanting a compact truck or pack gun, M&P pistol owners who want a carbine that shares magazines, and shooters in states with capacity limits who need a compliant configuration out of the box. New shooters will find it easy to handle, since recoil is minimal and the controls are simple.

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