Thureon Defense 9mm Carbine Non - Restricted $1499 Feedback requested

[jiffx2781]

They are better than J.R

Agreed. I had a JR and TD at the same time, both in 40 S&W. I now only own the TD.

They are a SOLID firearm. Simple and reliable. Takedown and stripping for cleaning is so simple it's ridiculous. If anyone has had one and taken it apart they'll know what I mean, there's not really much to it. Push the takedown pin, pivot receiver open, pull out charging handle, drop out carrier. 5 seconds and it's fully apart. Try that with a JR.....

The JR never failed me but the design is a joke comparatively.

[Boomer686]

10mm please

[kagia]

Meh. I had one. Was an alright rifle. Seemed solid. Okay design I guess, but good luck getting any kind of half decent customer service out of them for anything other than broken firing pins. What's the deal with that by the way? Our rifle keeps breaking firing pins, so instead of fixing the problem that causes them to break, we'll just keep sending out firing pins?

Mine had a handguard that wasn't properly indexed. I called them to ask what could be done to correct this. Guy seemed nice at the time, and said that nothing could really be done, but offered to send me a new handguard. Waited months for this handguard to show up before I started calling again, only to have them duck every one of my calls and never heard from them again.

[sheep100]

Can you get an adapter to use AR15 handguard.

[st1264]

hi , im just curious to know what was the issue with Thureon 9mm firing pin, just doing some research and not much info on it online..any extra info is muchly appreciated. thanks

The firing pin they put in the earlier models was faulty and would break. I had the issue, contacted them, sent my whole carrier to them and was shipped it back with a new stronger firing pin.

You won't have this issue in a new TD rifle. This was about 5 years ago I would estimate.

Great rifle, unfortunately our exchange rate is terrible and prices have gone up on everything.

[rimlick]

I feel like the best PCC on the market is also the cheapest and has the best warranty support. All the tactically overpriced junk that is the rest of the PCC market seems to have nothing but issues from almost every single other brand. I don't get the appeal at $1500 but il take a Ruger take down on sale for $7xx.

[Truck Norris]

hi , im just curious to know what was the issue with Thureon 9mm firing pin, just doing some research and not much info on it online..any extra info is muchly appreciated. thanks

The 9mm Thureon that I purchased was from 2011 if my memory serves me correct, and was from one of the first batches that arrived. I experienced a failure after 500 plus rounds with the firing pin breaking at the tip. I contacted the company and actually spoke to the owner. He advised me that they had a few " bad" firing pins go out to customers. My replacement pin apparently was a newer version and I'm now into 3000 plus rounds of varying brands and grains of 9MM since I replied to this thread.

I own a few 9MM PCC's such as the Kriss Vector, Keltec Sub2K gen 1, Beretta CX-4, DLASK CZ Skorpion EVO 3, and now the Freedom Ordinance FX9. I can honestly say that my Thureon Defense is hands down my most accurate and reliable 9MM carbine. It balances well, feels solid, and I've gone hundreds of rounds without cleaning it and no hiccups. The only issue was the firing pin which was replaced free of charge and shipped on their dime. I'm happy with the old girl , and although my newer carbines have more furniture options and widgets, the simplicity, ease of takedown, ergonomics, and feel keep me coming back to the Thureon.
The only thing I could do to replace it would be with the newer competition model .
I hope this helps.

[truemask]

I already have a NR CX4 Storm, so I am good for now. Just making a comment on something that has bugged me for a while.

Using the Storm for example, the restricted ones sell for around 8 hundred bucks, whereas the non-restricted ones sell for $1200!!

I agree. The price of NR or over restricted shows its just a price gouge because they can charge it. And more people want to buy NR. No way it costs 400$+ more for extra 6" or so of barrel

[Rgrabowski]

I have the 10mm, everything the others say about these I agree. Very well made and reliable. I had issues with the round pickup on the bolt and they sent me a whole new carrier, pin, extractor and all. Also polished feed ramp and extra rail bolts I asked for. Hands down best company I have dealt with. Jr. carbine! Haha! Not even close, I also had a sub2000 and it was garbage and sold it.

[slim123]

I agree. The price of NR or over restricted shows its just a price gouge because they can charge it. And more people want to buy NR. No way it costs 400$+ more for extra 6" or so of barrel

Yeah i agree.....i know that when a lot of these US made pistol carbines are built...they are made with 16" barrels (or less)..which would make them restricted in canada for a semi.....and because the pistol round is so crappy out past typical pistol ranges...why not a shorter barrel?

I understand their reasons...marketing for a CQB "type" defensive rifle...that takes pistol mags...and because of 4 or 5 points of contact...allows you to go a bit farther and waaaaay more accurately..than a pistol...it's a marketing feature..LE can use their same pistol mags in a scoped carbine....and in their situations that they may find themselves in...it may be the factor that gets them home to their families at the end of the day (god bless and protect them).....I get it......

But in canada, when a 16" barrel is restricted...and they have to make a "canadian run" of "special 18.6 barrels"(only 2.6 inches more)...that there are extra costs....and a "fair" markup is totally understandable..

But seriously, it's not like they are only selling a "few" rifles to the canadian market...I mean, I know we are small in the big picture...but are we to beleive that "THEIR cost" of a "standard" barrel at THEIR manufacturing costs ...for a run of a few THOUSAND rifles...costs THEM MORE than a typical "custom built match barrel" here?.....REALLY????

Thats why a "pistol carbine" is only worth so much in a canadian customers mind (thousand bucks..TOPS)...there is a limit to what most ppl will pay for a pistol carbine...because as soon as you pass that mark....then a guy thinks..."well if i'm spending 1500 bucks+....for a rifle that you have to aim a foot high at 100....then why not get a "real rifle"...because for 1500 bucks...you have a lot of choices..whether new or used...that are GREAT semi auto 300 yard plus rifles

my 2 cents