2006-06-24 10:12:50 · 5 answers · asked by dagwood1975 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Carbines are short barreled rifles. Orignally developed for use by the Calvary. A shorter & lighter weapon was more handy to a mounted rider than a long rifle. They tend also to be chambered in smaller calibers. In general Carbines have barrels 18"-22 " in length.
2006-06-26 16:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A carbine typically has a shorter barrel and smaller build but fire the same round as full sized rifles..
Although in some examples, some carbines fire smaller cartridges. Example, the M1 carbine to the M1 Garand. Both had a similar system (gas operated, rotating bolt) and the Garand fired a 30'06 while the carbine fired a .30 carbine round.
2006-06-24 13:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by DT89ACE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The carbine is a rifle with a shortened barrel and light construction.
2006-06-26 17:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
car·bine (kär'bÄn', -bÄ«n')
n.
A lightweight rifle
2006-06-24 10:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by charles r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is shorter and lighter..
2006-06-24 12:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by GUNSLINGER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋