Anyone make a 9mm non-auto loading rifle?

Not sure what the benefits would be, but look to the companies that make pump action AR-15 rifles. They might have a 9mm version of a pump AR. there were some Spanish Destroyer carbines in 9X23mm and the 9X57 was a semi popular European cartridge conversion for old Mauser rifles. However, I'm guessing you want to shoot 9X19mm Parabellum.
 
As a factory produced available in the US? I don't know of any. There are of course conversions. The Destroyer comes to mind as one people have converted to 9x19 and I know there have been Enfields converted. There were a few being made by a small company in Europe at one point. There is a guy you might find from a Google search that does conversions on Marlin lever actions.

If you are looking for suppressed use, it might be an easier task to get a Ruger 77/357 threaded and just shoot .38spl.
 
My goal is to have just a fun center fire plinking gun whose ammo isn't very expensive. Other pistol chamberings might work too.

I'm not opposed to auto loaders but I wanted to see if I could find a more traditional looking platform as an alternative to the AR variants or kel tec and hi point pseudo tactical rifles.

The Marlin Camp carbine would work but they don't make them anymore and used prices reflect that.

I was just hoping that there'd be something in current production.

As suggested, I'll check out the Ruger 77 in 357/.38 special.

As another option I guess I could go with .223 and have lots of options. Is the .223 one of the least expensive center fire rifle cartridges right now?
 
.223 is fairly inexpensive, but reloads or factory, about 30% more than a mainline pistol cartridge.

Look at the Ruger American Ranch in .223 or the Mossberg MVP in .223. I have shot both and own one of them. Both would be a good bolt plinker, and both would extend your range well past 100 yards.
 
The simplest way to get a 9mm Luger rifle (other than a carbine based off an SMG) is to get a barrel for a T/C Contender or Encore.

Not a repeater though. And a carbine length barrel would likely be a custom order, but could easily be done. I have a 6" 9mm Luger barrel for my Contender, its a "hoot" to shoot!
 
I think a bolt 9mm would be a lot of fun too! Especially if it were fed from a small detachable magazine.

I recently picked up a Mossberg MVP predator rifle. Takes AR-15 magazines. I have to admit that shooting the .223 out of a bolt action has been one of the most pleasurable, comfortable, and and all around satisfying bolt action experiences of my life.

With prices on ammo right now being around 20 cents a shot for 9mm and 30 cents a shot for 223 it's not too bad.

If you decide to get a .223 bolt action, I'm sure you'll be glad you did. They work well for certain types of hunting, accurate shooting from short to longer ranges, and are a bunch of fun for low recoil casual shooting . A 9mm would be a lot of fun though and if something were readily available, I'm sure i'd be on board. Especially if it came with iron sights.
 
I'll be watching this post because I would love to have one too. I am a sucker for bolt guns that take inexpensive ammo. I have one in .22, .223, and 7.62x39...I hope I can add a 9mm to this some day.

I would also love to have a bolt gun in the 5.7 round which I know is not all that affordable, but I think it's a cool little round. I think savage used to make one but they don't anymore :(

Send me a message if you find one!
 
Yes, that bolt action makes retrieving brass a lot easier.
In Guns and Ammo one of the writers found that converting a 38 Super to 9mmP was merely a matter of switching the barrel and magazine. a 9MM bolt rifle that used the various 9MM rounds from .380ACP through 9MM , 38 Super,perhaps even 9MM Mag with interchangeable barrels ala the SIG SHR 970 seems feasible and intriguing, though probably quite a custom built item.
 
Find a 9mm Largo Spanish Destroyer Bolt Action

Back in the mid 90's the Spanish Destroyer Carbine was imported in quantity and could be found around $100. It can be easily converted to 9mm luger by simply having a bushing installed in the chamber. The gun can also be converted to fire 38 super by opening the bolt face but is not strong enough for 9x23. As a 9x19 luger it's fine and will handle lead well, just don't shoot +P+! I think now they are around $300. These can vary from clean with good rifling to very pitted bores with no blue. You may have to look at a lot to find a good one or rebarrel one and chamber one in 9mm. Fun bolt action with rugged construction and mini mauser action. These cock on closing with two lugs are the rear of the bolt with the flip mouser safety.
 
I think the 77/357 by ruger might fit the bill in a new production run bolt gun. It's one I'd like to pick up down the road. A 357 from a rifle is head and shoulders over a 9mm and with 38 special loads, still very mild, economical to reload and fun to plink with. The advantage of 9mm is only in cost of factory ammo which isn't particularly accurate in a rifle. The 357 rifle is much more flexible than 9mm and ammo runs around $13 for 38 special and about $20 for 357 mag when purchased in bulk. With 9mm running $10 a box in my mind there isn't much savings especially since you want a manually operated rifle that's not going to chew through ammo so fast. As a general ranch and survival gun, a 357 rifle is hard to beat!
 
Ruger used to, or perhaps still does, have a auto-loading carbine called pc9. Its construction is very similar to 10/22. It shoots 9mm with direct blow-back action.

9mm bolt action rifle? Never have heard of one. Doesn't sound like a combination desirable to a lot of users. It sounds fun, but they won't make it if they can't sell enough of it.

-TL
 
Never thought about it, but the Winchester 92 copies popular today seem custom-made for 9mmP! I wonder why no one is chambering it? Even the little 16" carbines would hold about a bajillion rounds.
 
Give some thought to the design of tube magazines. It would be very difficult to design one that would function properly with such a short, rimless cartridge.
Next, think about a bolt action that would work with the 9x19. An action that would handle the pressure would be strong enough to handle a cartridge far better suited to rifle use.
There's a line between "what's possible" and "has a practical use".
 
I would love a nice light 9mm lever or bolt gun, now to fill this void I use a old Rossi Interarms 357 with 38's in it. That Special Interest Arms bolt gun looks nice. Mabye some day....
 
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