Gcarr Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I have been looking at 9mm carbines for a while. I have read a lot about the Hi-Point and the Kel-tec as well, but I am leaning towards the MecTech. Does anyone have any advice they could share with me to convince or unconvince me on the MecTech. I have a glock lower to dedicate to the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjw Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) I have been looking at 9mm carbines for a while. I have read a lot about the Hi-Point and the Kel-tec as well, but I am leaning towards the MecTech. Does anyone have any advice they could share with me to convince or unconvince me on the MecTech. I have a glock lower to dedicate to the unit. i can say i have never seen 1 work for over 50 rds. we are a training & security company. we used to train civies after 9/11. saw a bunch come thru. we banned them early on. i am a 9mm carbine junky. i can say i have owned every one ever made but a high point. (i have some scruples). sold my last FACTORY mp-5 last year. buy a baretta storm in 9mm. factory 92 - mags. 30 rds factory available. nothing not to like. red dot can 147gr quietest 9mm i ever owned INCLUDING 2 factory mp-5's./same can 1/2" at 25 yds. has never f.t.f. in over 2,000 rds ergonomics are great bolt release is under rhight thumb' mag release is movable. great piece of kit.. wife loves it lt wt. had massive back surgery few years back. could not shoot 11" rem - 870. recoil u know. smart man said: get out the storm aimpoint 10,00 hr model light can lay by bed. still there 5 yrs later. no i dont work for baretta. world famous instructor said the only reason they are not the worst company is because h&k is in this business also. Edited February 12, 2014 by jjw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GForceLizard Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I don't have problems with my Mech Tech. The first day out I ran a 50 round box of 124gr Blazer Brass. The barrel chamber is short. I needed to reduce the length I am reloading 9mm. It's an ok rifle. The weight balance on it is strange. There is a lot of mass up front. It's that block under the front sight. I thought I was going to save some bucks but I ended up buying a dedicated Glock frame so I don't have to swap it with my pistols. If I had to do it over I'd buy a Just Right carbine that uses Glock mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterready Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I own a 9mm. Had some issues with it originally, got a new one from the company. Same issues on the 2nd. It would only fire one round and not reset the trigger. Then I decided to fix it myself and it now runs 100% and still have my fix in it to this day. Have shot several thousand rounds from it, runs great, after my fix to the firing pin. I believe the Mech Tech made changes based on my input back when I was having problems with it a few years back. It has been so long I can't even remember what I did to fix the firing pin. I do remember adding a custom washer to keep the firing pin aligned in its channel. I've got an old picture somewhere of the mod I made. I'm now curious to see a current design Mech Tech. Funny that many stock guns need to be working on / modded to get them to work 100%. I'm an engineer and laugh every time stuff doesn't work out of the gate. But, I guess, we are all human. Even I make mistakes, sometimes...... ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardbird Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 My 9mm MechTech has always run flawlessly. Love those 36 round mags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarr Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 From all my research it looks like the early models had some issues. Don't see any complaints on the newer models...??? I shoot rifles left handed... Would there be any issues there??? I sure don't like like splatter and brass hitting me in the face ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm happy with both of my Mech Techs, but have a JRC and like it better. Accuracy is about 3" at 100 yards with either one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBoyle Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I have a 38 super for a 1911, one of the first generation ones that i believe I got in the late 90s. I had a few failures to feed after hundreds of rounds. A 5 minute cleaning and re lubing got it back and never had another issue. Accuracy: hits clay pigeons at 100 yards consistent with an old pdp3 (8 min dot ?) My old major 38sc velocity was bumped up to 1750 fps. I do not remember if it was 7625 or n350 though. I doubt factory 9mm will see 300+ fps but maybe an extra 100 or so. It is strange hearing the stock vibrate like a tuning fork when you fire it. It is not uncomfortable to shoot but not comfortable either. It will not lock back on last round fired but you can manually lock it open. I haven't shot it in awhile but I think it is worth the money spent. They have better accessories now and if I could do it again I would get the Glock kit, which wasn't out when I got mine. I almost forgot I had it. I may have to bring it out when the weather breaks. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 My 9mm MechTech has always run flawlessly. Love those 36 round mags! Couldn't agree more. Mine has run great for years atop a G17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spd522 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 My Mech Tech is in 45 acp and marked Wilson Combat. I got it around 1997 or so. I put it on a Gen 1 Para Ord gunsmith frame that doesn't have the ramp cut. I have shot it a lot with everything from 155 SWC to 230 LRN and it runs them all. Generally, whatever load I shoot through it runs about 210 fps faster than through the std 5 " barrel upper for the Para. So some of the old 155 SWC that used to be the ticket in early USPSA Open division, run around 1400 fps in the Mech Tech. It really takes down steel, even at 50 yds. I thought about loading some 165 JSP for deer hunting in a stand but never did. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarr Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Just a follow up. Got the mech tech 9mm (glock dedicated lower) and put eotech on it. This gun is a blast! Really a lot of fun shooting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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