A shortened and lightweight version of a particular rifle. This concept was originally used by cavalry units, who needed a smaller firearm than your everyday musket, but more effective than a pistol.
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Get the carbine mug."An overgrown .22." as the American soldiers in WWII named it. Became popular with tank crews, paratroopers, and other special purpose soldiers (such as engineers, radiomen, mortar carriers, etc.) Was fully taken out of the U.S Military around the Vietnam War, and has now made its way to the hands of police forces all over the world. It is also being sold by various companies on the civilian market.
It fires a .30 Carbine round, and has a barrel length of 18 inches. From the beginning of the war to the end there were over 6 million produced by many companies, alot of which are familiar to us today:
IBM- Computer company (most likely converted to a war-time factory)
Winchester
General Motors
Underwood
Rock-Ola
Quality Hardware
Standard Products
Irwin-Pederson
It fires a .30 Carbine round, and has a barrel length of 18 inches. From the beginning of the war to the end there were over 6 million produced by many companies, alot of which are familiar to us today:
IBM- Computer company (most likely converted to a war-time factory)
Winchester
General Motors
Underwood
Rock-Ola
Quality Hardware
Standard Products
Irwin-Pederson
The M1 Carbine is still used in many countries around the world, and is also a popular civilian rifle that is great for small game hunting, and shooting sports.
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If I were you, I'd be very careful who you show that to. Because the person that wrote that is dangerous. And you never know when this button-down Oxford cloth psycho might come to work with an armalite ar-10 carbine gas-powered semi-automatic weapon stocking from office to office pumping round after around into co-workers. It could be someone you've known for years. Someone very, very close to you.
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Get the 995 carbine mug.not to be confused with the full auto. Two handed pistol, usually with a knife.
its a micro carbine, it compares with submachine gubs but semi automatic only.
frequently used by security guards according to a anonymous souce.
its a micro carbine, it compares with submachine gubs but semi automatic only.
frequently used by security guards according to a anonymous souce.
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