CAA Tactical RONI-G1 Glock Carbine Kit
CAA Tactical are selling a new Glock Carbine conversion kit called the RONI-G1 for €380 (US$567 at the current exchange rate).
More information and a video at Armed & Amphibious.
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That…is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.
This is a joke, right?
Tell me this is a joke.
You’re not laughing.
Damn.
The engineers must have been smoking peyote for a week straight.
I’m a bit sceptical as well…
I like the idea of storing spare magazines in the stock though.
Maybe, if it took a G20 frame, and was chambered in .224 BOZ, it would be more interesting as a PDW. As is, is looks like it’s just a “slipcover” for a conventional Glock pistol, as that appears to be a regular slide poking through underneath the carbine unit. Too bulky for too little return, especially in conventional handgun chamberings. To each, their own. It would require a 16″ conversion barrel to be legal here in the States without a $200 Short-Barrel Rifle tax stamp.
Best,
JBR
Make sure you add the $200 tax to SBR it to the final cost.
Do you like Malls? Do you like Ninjas? Do you like being laughed at by fellow shooters?
Well all your dreams have come true with this ‘tacky-kewl’ conversion kit! For only $567, you can turn your perfectly ordinary Glock into a collossal joke.*
‘Look at me! I am the bestest and my gun is teh awesome cuz it looks like Master Chief’s!’
*Obviously, that’s if you haven’t already shot yourself with your own Glock.
What a great idea! Convert a small, handy, high-capacity Glock into a huge, unwieldy “carbine” with lights, optics, etc. The ONLY application I could see would be cash strapped PDs in need of patrol carbines using older Glocks to make em — but not at $600 for just the stock/barrel w/o accessories! Try for a $200 price point CAA Tactical.
I am going to produce a similar kit. It will convert your .45 Colt/.410 derringer into a 20″ combo rifle with Weaver scope mounts, adjustable stock, and sling swivels. MSRP $1000
Why on earth wouldn’t you just buy a carbine?
Would this be considered making an SBR or AOW?
It’s like a glock went to trick-or-treating as an smg.
It’s almost cute.
Not to mention that the Aimpoint Micro T-1 is on backwards – confidence inspiring…
Greetings from Texas,
I like it! This could be all kinds of fun.
Sorry that just a waste of a Glock. Pistol Caliber carbine are a waste of money and time.
SpudGun,
Lets leave Master Chief out of this one lol.
But yes its absurd. I’m no Glock fanatic, I do own one but I don’t claim it to be the best thing in the world. But this…. It’s a waste of a perfectly good handgun into what is probably an unreliable system.
…Master Chief wouldn’t have any part of it
Greetings from Texas,
Not disputing what the detractors say, I still like it. All through firearm history shoulder stocks have been added to handguns, Colt Dragoons and the Colt 1860, Broomhandle Mauser, even some of the High Powers and 1911s had stocks that could be added.
Probably my favorite was the Luger, the only tactical situation I would use a Luger in. As I explain it in my Weapon’s for Writers program the stock dose nothing to improve a handguns range but it helps steady it up for longer shots. The Luger Snail Drum Mag gives you 32 chances to nail the sucker! Still might not hit anything but it will unnerve your opsite numbers.
Apologies to CMathews for slurring Master Chief’s reputation.
I guess I’m just jealous that the design is Pat Pending, so I won’t be the first to show it off at a Blackwater Carbine Course – imagine the looks of respect I’d get off all the ex-SF guys. They’d rate me as a ‘leet pro’.
SpudGun,
Apologies accepted. lol
I’m sure the boys at Xe would love to see this Uber 1337 piece of machinery.
This is like the aluminum Christmas tree in the Charlie Brown special before he gets one that suits the task.
CAA. Suuuuuuure. Have yet to handle anything they make, that I’d buy.
Anyone else unable to see “RONI-G1″ without “Rooney gun” going through their mind?
This only works with Glocks with accessory rails. Wonder which other rail-equipped pistol will be next to see one of these monstrosities? Probably not 1911s, too few have rails — but if more had rails I’d bet on a 1911 model appearing. (CAA probably got the idea from looking at Mech Tech’s conversions.)
Too bad I’ll have to take off the Nyte-Sytes from my Glock 17 to install this carbine kit
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=41002
Ahem, WHY is there not a disclaimer that this is a NFA item? Aside from any practical considerations I would NOT want that thing anywhere NEAR a Glock pistol.. can you say club Fed?
A patent application was just published for a similar design from Canada. This one appears to be less bulky and has a more secure attachment to the Glock’s frame.
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=8&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=firearm&OS=firearm&RS=firearm
Apparently they’re not worried about if it’s an NFA item or not, because they’re from Israel…
What a ridiculously feeble attempt at targeting the ‘zombie killing’ Glock genre. That contraption takes the ‘glee’ out of ugly. At least CAA stays consistent and on the cutting edge with there products. Are my tired eyes deceiving me? Flashlight-check, red-dot-check,magnifyer thingy-check.NO LASER????I’m not purchasing the ten I intended on buying without some sort of cheap chinese laser! Soooo Steve, how does it shoot?
I like it! And, it will accept a suppressor. Super compact, reliable, high capacity, and quiet…. I’ll take 2 please!
its ok. Nothing spectacular.
For home defense it would be ok. For plinking,I’ve seen others at the range with worse.
It needs more flat surfaces for stickers. Oh, and a bayonet.
OKAY Geniuous.
Have you ever seen a CS? ( corner shot )
Same principal applies here, it gives you a little more aimpoint and no need to trash it. Don’t like ? don’t buy it……………………..
Follow up:
no need of any STAMP knowitalls. You ain’t converting a Long Rifle into a SBR, you are attaching support to a pistol. If you can own a pistol you can own this.
You morons crack me up
Would it be possible to get around the SBR restriction by screwing on a fake barrel extension that would make it look like it was 16″? I guess that begs the question, how is the barrel defined for a SBR? Does the barrel need to be functional, or is law only concerned with the physical dimensions of the weapon package? If it does not need to be a functional part of the gun, then the Roni conversion is the quickest way to go from sidearm to carbine legally; otherwise, add $200 to the price of owning one.
Why ? Because I can
Legal side
Here in Finland adding stocks and longer barrels to pistols does not require anybody´s permit as long as the modifications are not permament. No SBR fees whatsoever. -> No legal fees, no hassle.
In many jurisdictions in Europe buying a short carbine is MORE of a hassle than buying a pistol.
Financial side
380 USD straight from Israel + S&H means ends user cost in Europe will be less than 50% of what a 9mm Glock costs new and 20% of what a proper 9X19 semiauto carbines costs. -> I will save 1500 USD if I buy this system compared to any AR-15 9X19 carbine. Compared to a semi-auto MP5 made in Pakistan I would save close to 2000 USD.
Shooting side
Putting a locked slide pistol into a stock means the splits between shots will be less and the recoil MUCH less than what would be if the carbine used a typical 1-1,5 pound bolt without any locking system.
I like the looks fo the HERA system better but I believe these will work just as well and have a adjustable stock to boot.
Do not buy it if you do not have any use for it.
- Nobody cares -
From a criminal standpoint (not that I endorse this behavior to give more for the gun grabbers to baww about) this would be a perfect tool. You have the advantage of a stable rifle’s stock and modularity sans the superior rifle round buuut, you can swap barrels, extractors, and firering pins so csi doesn’t find your shit. You can still do all that with an AR or any domestic rifle whos company can provide you with a spare barrel but 9 months for spare parts is too long, It’s real bad for AR barrels.
From my experience, USCs, Vector UZIs, HK-94s, TP9s, Sub2000s, generally most semiauto machine pistols suffer from a HORRIBLE trigger. Accuracy and follow up shots are a bitch. With this tool, you get the advantage of your aftermarket 3.5 pound Glock trigger and crisp disconnector. Short barrel issues can be solved with a Glock 34 or a 17L barrel.
Besides, the Mechtech system is damn ugly.
For those that are interested in avoiding 10 years in prison. That pistol needs a SBR permit before you convert it. Afterwards that Glock firearms is no longer a pistol. It is an SBR and NOT covered in concealed carry laws. So you are committing your Glock pistol to single duty as your carbine for the range and will never legally carry it concealed again. And if you want to sell it. The transfer requires all the trouble of any other SBR or again you face jail time. Don’t take my word for it, ask the BATF or enjoy your stay at club fed.
Thanks for stating the obvious, Liz
Well it does look like it could be fun to shoot, though it’s not something I’d spend my money on. I’ve used CAA’s stuff on both AR’s & AK’s with good results, so I don’t doubt that it would work as advertised. Still, if you’re up for a Glock carbine that’s also an NFA weapon it would be easier to simply put a Fobus stock on it for a whole lot less money. If you want a truly useful pistol caliber carbine that uses Glock magazines and IS NOT an NFA weapon you could get a Kel-tec SUB-2000. I’ve got one of these that I keep along with a Glock 22 stored in a briefcase in my car. I can carry it anywhere without drawing even a curious glance and it is always at the ready. No it’s not a .223 or a .308 (Kel-tec’s new RFB bullpup .308 is really sweet BTW!), but it’s a hell of a lot easier to hit with at distance than a pistol and is entirely effective out to at least 100yds. Though I would really like to see then bring out versions in .357Sig and/or .45ACP and/or 10mm! (.400 Corbon would be cool too!)
@Liz
Under NH law, there’s no license required to conceal a ‘long gun’… I don’t know the exact definition the state law uses; but it has occurred to me that if you were to get a pistol registered as an SBR, you could conceal it without a licence.
That said, I wouldn’t advise it.