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| − | A '''carbine''' is a firearm similar to, but generally shorter and less powerful than, a [[rifle]]. There have been many carbines developed from rifles, being essentially shorter rifles firing the same ammunition, although usually at a lower velocity, and there have also been many where the carbine and rifle adopted by a particular nation were not technically related, such as using completely different ammunition or internal operating systems (though the carbine still being weaker, or of smaller size). |
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| + | A '''carbine''' is a short [[rifle]], with a barrel length of less than 16 inches. Carbines tend to have slightly shorter effective range than their rifle counterparts, due in part to the shorter barrel and the resulting shorter [[sight radius]]. |
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| + | Historically a carbine was a shortened version of a parent rifle designed for troops such as horse cavalry who could not effectively employ a full-length weapon. However, over the last century a number of dedicated carbines with no parent rifle such as the [[M1 Carbine]] were produced, and in modern terms "carbine" is only a reference to the length of a rifle's barrel, and not necessarily indicative of its status as a derivative of a full-size rifle. |
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| − | These days, the carbine is usually similar to its parent weapon, but often sports a shorter [[barrel]] (thus decreasing the effective range) and a telescopic or folding butt stock. Trading range for ease of use, the carbine is a popular weapon among special forces units, such as the Navy SEALs or the Special Air Service. |
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| + | Due to the lack of any other appropriate term, a semi-auto derivative of a [[submachine gun]] is generally also called a carbine. |
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| − | In the 1800s, carbines were generally smaller firearms used by cavalry. The foot soldiers would have a longer, more powerful firearm, and cavalry a shorter, lighter firearm. The shorter length and lighter weight of carbines makes them easier to handle in close-quarter combat situations (such as urban or jungle warfare), or when deploying from vehicles. The disadvantages of carbines, when compared with their longer counterparts, are generally poorer long-range accuracy and shorter effective range (both factors being a result of the shorter barrel). |
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| − | ==Manually Operated Carbines== |
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| − | *[[Lee Enfield Jungle Carbine]] |
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| − | ==Automatic/Assault Carbines== |
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| − | *[[San Cristobal Carbine]] |
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| − | *[[CEAM Modèle 1950]] |
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| − | *[[Franchi LF-58]] |
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| − | *[[Thompson Carbine]] |
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| − | *[[TKB-010]] |
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| − | *[[M4]] |
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| − | *[[M1 Carbine]] |
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| − | *[[Ruger Mini 14]] |
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| − | *[[9A91]] |
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| − | *[[HK51]] |
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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbine Wikipedia - Carbine] |
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 24 September 2019
M4A1 carbine with ACOG sight.
A carbine is a short rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 inches. Carbines tend to have slightly shorter effective range than their rifle counterparts, due in part to the shorter barrel and the resulting shorter sight radius.
Historically a carbine was a shortened version of a parent rifle designed for troops such as horse cavalry who could not effectively employ a full-length weapon. However, over the last century a number of dedicated carbines with no parent rifle such as the M1 Carbine were produced, and in modern terms "carbine" is only a reference to the length of a rifle's barrel, and not necessarily indicative of its status as a derivative of a full-size rifle.
Due to the lack of any other appropriate term, a semi-auto derivative of a submachine gun is generally also called a carbine.