2006-09-20 17:16:39 · 5 answers · asked by brightideas05 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
A carbine is simply a shorter version of a rifle. Traditionally these were for non-frontline troops (i.e. artillery) and for mounted troops. During the civil war for example the two band vs. three band enfield was a good example of a carbine. In WWII the M-1 carbine was as shorter , lighter, firing a smaller cartridge than the M-1 Garand which was the main battle rifle. Today the M-16 is the main battle rifle and the M-4 is the carbine version.
2006-09-21 00:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Charles B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bound's hubby here:
A carbine is a rifle, where the barrel is less than 20 inches in length. A carbine is a quick handling, easily moved about, rifle (the short barrel contributes to the quick handling).
2006-09-21 00:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by gonefornow 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A carbine is the shortened version of a rifle or assault rifle to make it more compact, lighter and to make futher improvements. This means that without the rifle, there can never be a carbine of that rifle. e.g. M4A1 carbine is the shortened version of the M16A2.
2006-09-21 00:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Nameless Mk.VII 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
carbine
–noun
1. a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
2. (formerly) a short rifle used in the cavalry.
2006-09-21 00:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by byrntzuga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just a shorter version of a rifle
2006-09-21 16:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mad Dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋