By: Friedrich Seiltgen
Copyright © 2024
ABOUT DANIEL DEFENSE
Daniel Defense is a family-owned and privately held firearms manufacturer in Black Creek, Georgia. Founded in 2001 by President/CEO Marty Daniel, the company started from Marty’s vision to create custom accessories for his personal M-16 rifle. An avid sportsman and supporter of the 2nd Amendment, Marty Daniel committed himself to producing a product unmatched in quality and precision. Just 18 years later, Marty Daniel’s concept has evolved into one of the most recognizable brands in the firearms world, manufacturing the world’s finest AR-15 rifles, rail systems, and accessories for civilian, law enforcement, and military customers. Today, with a combined 300,000 sq. feet of manufacturing space, Daniel Defense has maintained a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
THE DANIEL DEFENSE PCC
Daniel Defense is getting into the 9mm market. At the 2024 SHOT Show, they debuted their first pistol, the H9, and now the company’s first Pistol-Caliber Carbine. The PCC was designed around the reliable CZ Scorpion EVO magazine. It’s designed with a direct blowback operating system. It features an 8.5-inch barrel for an SBR version or a 16-inch barrel for the carbine version. Daniel Defense expects to release the PCC in the third quarter of 2024.
THE PISTOL-CALIBER CARBINE CONCEPT
The Pistol-Caliber Carbine market started out with several manufacturers offering 9mm AR-15-type weapons, many using modified UZI magazines. In the last few years, the market has exploded with models coming from both small and large firearms manufacturers. A PCC has several advantages especially when you own a pistol and PCC in the same caliber. An even better advantage is having a PCC that uses the same magazines as your pistol. Several manufacturers use Glock 9mm magazines, as well as CZ Scorpion magazines. If you require more power, Ruger has a PCC that uses the same magazines from their 5.7×28 pistol.
Other advantages are better accuracy, as the buttstock and grip offer a more stable platform. Another plus is extended range and higher velocity as the longer barrel will add feet per second to that pistol round, and a folding stock PCC can be quite compact.
THE RECEIVER & FURNITURE
The PCC features a forged anodized receiver with an ambidextrous Rip-N-Grip charging handle, safe/fire selector, bolt catch, and a proprietary push-button magazine release. The PCC handguard is a Daniel Defense MFR M-LOK model with an adjustable buttstock.
THE BOLT & BARREL
The shortened bolt is custom-designed for the PCC using a direct blowback operating system. It features a Kynshot hydraulic buffer, which reduces recoil and muzzle rise while also reducing wear on the mechanical components. The barrel is cold hammer-forged and built to the usual Daniel Defense quality standards. Initial versions are an 8.5-inch SBR model and a standard 16-inch model threaded ½ x 28 with a flash hider installed.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Semi-Automatic, Direct Blowback
Caliber: 9mm
Magazine Capacity: 10/20/35-Round CZ Scorpion EVO magazines
Sights: Full-Length Picatinny Rail
Barrel Length: 8.5-Inch SBR/ 16 Inches
MSRP: $2,000 (estimate)
THE VERDICT
The Daniel Defense PCC is a game-changer. Known for its high-quality AR-pattern rifles, Daniel Defense is bringing its design and manufacturing capabilities into the PCC market. Keep an eye out for the initial release as well as a future braced-pistol version.
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Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with 20 years of service with the Orlando Police Department. He conducts training in Lone Wolf Terrorism Counterstrategies, Firearms, and Active Shooter Response. His writing has appeared in RECOIL, Soldier of Fortune, The Counter Terrorist Magazine, Off Grid, The Daily Caller, American Thinker, Homeland Security Today, and The Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International.
Contact him at [email protected].