Ruger MP9

gyvel · May 11, 2016, 01:27 AM

Is it me, or does the Ruger MP9 bear more than a passing resemblance to a MAC?

shooterdownunder · May 11, 2016, 07:50 PM

similar but different enough to tell apart for me.

Skans · May 12, 2016, 10:29 AM

There's a first for me - I've never heard of a Ruger MP9 or even seen an image of one until I just looked it up. It sure looks like a MAC to me. I wonder if any of those ever made it into the NFA registry?

Theohazard · May 12, 2016, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Skans

I wonder if any of those ever made it into the NFA registry?

According to Wikipedia, the MP9 was designed in the 1980s by Uziel Gal, but Ruger didn't actually make it until 1995. So unless Wikipedia is wrong (which is definitely possible), it looks like none were made prior to the 1986 closing of the machine gun registry.

whiplash · November 15, 2016, 03:21 PM

Lol, about 6yrs ago I was issued a MP9 because there wasn't enough H/K MP5s to go around. It worked just fine. Slower rate of fire than the MP5. It was pretty rouge as far as adding optics. Fortunate I was finally issued the MP5 couple yrs ago.

Bartholomew Roberts · November 15, 2016, 09:45 PM

Looks a lot more like a Micro-Uzi with a polymer lower than a MAC; though I guess there is a point where tiny, open-bolt, stamped steel, 9mm subguns all start to look alike.

nightwolf1974 · November 26, 2016, 11:19 PM

looks like something out of a 90s sci-fi movie.......like TOTAL RECALL

May 11, 2016, 01:27 AM	#1
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Ruger MP9 Is it me, or does the Ruger MP9 bear more than a passing resemblance to a MAC? __________________ As always, YMMV. __________________________________________ MIIAA SIFE

November 26, 2016, 11:19 PM	#7
nightwolf1974 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Location: Unity, Nh Posts: 143	looks like something out of a 90s sci-fi movie.......like TOTAL RECALL __________________ live free or die!

May 11, 2016, 07:50 PM	#2
shooterdownunder Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Location: sydney Posts: 135	similar but different enough to tell apart for me.

May 12, 2016, 10:29 AM	#3
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	There's a first for me - I've never heard of a Ruger MP9 or even seen an image of one until I just looked it up. It sure looks like a MAC to me. I wonder if any of those ever made it into the NFA registry?

November 15, 2016, 03:21 PM	#5
whiplash Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 334	Lol, about 6yrs ago I was issued a MP9 because there wasn't enough H/K MP5s to go around. It worked just fine. Slower rate of fire than the MP5. It was pretty rouge as far as adding optics. Fortunate I was finally issued the MP5 couple yrs ago.

November 15, 2016, 09:45 PM	#6
Bartholomew Roberts member Join Date: June 12, 2000 Location: Texas and Oklahoma area Posts: 8,462	Looks a lot more like a Micro-Uzi with a polymer lower than a MAC; though I guess there is a point where tiny, open-bolt, stamped steel, 9mm subguns all start to look alike.