Ruger 10-22 Carbon Fiber & PC Carbine Takedown — Two Rugers, Two Very Different Jobs
October 30, 2026
Gun Talk Staff
Ruger has made the 10/22 since 1964, and it is still one of the most popular rimfire rifles in the world. The 10/22 Carbon Fiber takes that proven platform and takes weight off it. The PC Carbine Takedown is something completely different: a 9mm rifle that breaks down into a compact package and suppresses beautifully. Two Rugers, two very different jobs.
The 10/22 Carbon Fiber
The 10/22 Carbon Fiber is built around a simple idea: what if the 10/22 were light? Ruger gives it a 16.1-inch cold hammer-forged stainless steel barrel with a carbon fiber sleeve, threaded 1/2"-28 for muzzle devices. Some models come with a Magpul stock, and the rifle in the video is set up with an optics rail. All the features you would want, in a package light enough to shoot one-handed.
Chris did exactly that on camera, picking it up and running it with one hand to prove the point. The weight reduction is real and it changes how the gun handles. For younger shooters, or anyone who finds a standard-weight rifle tiring, the carbon fiber 10/22 is a practical upgrade and not only a cosmetic one.
The threaded barrel opens up suppressor use, which is one of the best things you can do with a 10/22. A suppressed .22 LR is easy on the ears, cheap to feed and accurate enough to make small targets a real challenge at distance. Suppressors are NFA items, so follow the federal and state process before you buy one.
The PC Carbine Takedown
The PC Carbine Takedown is a 9mm pistol caliber carbine. To take it down, lock the bolt back, confirm the rifle is unloaded, push a recessed lever, then twist and pull the barrel and forend assembly away from the action. It makes the gun far more practical for truck carry, pack carry or anywhere you want a capable rifle in a compact package. In the video, a spare magazine stores inside the stock.
The interchangeable magazine well is one of the PC Carbine’s most useful features. It ships with an SR-Series/Security-9 well, and Ruger includes a Glock well too, so you can run whichever magazines you already own. If your carry gun uses Glock mags, your carbine can use the same ones. Ruger also sells wells for other magazine types separately. That kind of commonality matters for practical shooters.
On the Range
Ryan Gresham and Chris ran both guns on camera in one of the more entertaining range segments of the season. They shot steel and ran the PC Carbine suppressed with a Dead Air suppressor. Ryan made the point that a suppressed 9mm carbine is a completely different experience from an unsuppressed one. Four points of contact, a longer barrel adding velocity and a suppressor soaking up noise and recoil make it hard to find a more enjoyable way to spend time at the range.
The 10/22 Carbon Fiber got similar treatment, with both men commenting on how the light weight changes the experience. Ryan also loaded different ammunition to show the rifle’s versatility: hard cast for critters, hollow points for defensive applications and standard loads for plinking.
Final Thoughts
The Ruger 10/22 Carbon Fiber and PC Carbine Takedown sit at two ends of Ruger’s rimfire and pistol caliber lineup, and both do their jobs well. The carbon fiber 10/22 is a lighter take on one of the most proven platforms in history. The PC Carbine Takedown is a practical, well-designed carbine that is easy to take along.
If either one fits a gap in your collection, you are not going to be disappointed.
