Marlin Camp Carbine

Marlin Camp Carbine
Type	Hunting rifle
Place of origin	USA
Production history
Manufacturer	Marlin Firearms Company
Produced	1985-1999
Specifications
Mass	6¾ pounds
Length	35½"
Barrel length	16½"
Cartridge	.45 ACP, 9mm Parabellum
Action	Direct blowback semi-automatic
Feed system	Detachable pistol magazine
Sights	Fixed, drilled and tapped for scope mounts

The Marlin Camp Carbine is a self-loading carbine chambered for either 9mm Parabellum or .45 ACP, formerly manufactured by Marlin Firearms Company of North Haven, Connecticut. The carbine has been discontinued since 1999.

As the name implies, it was designed as a utility firearm to be used around hunting camps for foraging or defense. It was made in 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP calibers to use the same magazines as popular handguns in those calibers in keeping with an American tradition of having a carbine and handgun using common ammunition. The carbine operates by direct blowback. The action is drilled and tapped for a scope mount. The stock was made of walnut-finished Maine birch.

The Camp Carbine uses a detachable magazine that inserts into the magazine well in front of the trigger guard. The .45 ACP version is compatible with most Colt 1911-type magazines; the Camp 9 rifle magazine can be replaced by magazines from 59-series S&W pistols. The Camp 9 magazine well is sized for 12-round magazines, and magazines with higher capacities extend beyond the bottom of the magazine well. A 20-round magazine was produced, but was discontinued in 1989. Numerous aftermarket magazines and drums were produced for both models.

References

• Fjestad, S.P. (2009). Blue Book of Gun Values 2009. Blue Book Publications. p. 798. ISBN 1886768870.
• Warner, Ken (1999). Gun Digest 2000, 54th Annual Edition. Krause Publications. p. 306. ISBN 0873417526.

External links

• Marlin Camp Carbine Information
• Marlin "Camp 9" Carbine
• Marlin Camp Carbines
• Marlin Camp 9 User Manual
• Marlin Camp 45 User Manual