A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.
(German: Karabiner). Typically a variation of a military rifle with a shortened barrel, used especially by mounted troops. Some carbines, though, do not have a longer version. The US M1 carbine, for instance, was not a shortened M1 rifle.
A shortened version of a long barreled rifle
a short-barreled rifle; Hanley's weapon of choice. A .30 caliber semi-automatic shoulder weapon, gas-operated with effective range up to 200 yards. Length is 36 inches, barrel 18 inches. A carbine weighs five pounds including magazine and sling. ( More info and photo.)
A short barreled smoothbore firearm used by the U.S. Dragoons
(n.) 1. A short rifle, generally one with a barrel 22 inches in length or shorter. 2. Also used to refer specifically to the U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30 M1, which was adopted by the U.S. military in 1941, and which saw extensive use in World War 2, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Note that the M1 Carbine is not a carbine version of the M1 Garand; they are entirely different designs using different ammunition.
Either a shorter/lighter version of a standard model rifle or a specifically designed short rifle.
a firearm A firearm is a kinetic energy weapon that fires either a single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant
a firearm similar to, but generally shorter and less powerful than a rifle or musket of a given period
a firearm similar to, but shorter or weaker than, an ordinary rifle or musket of a given period
a firearm , similar to but shorter than an ordinary rifle or musket in barrel and stock
a 'handy', and relatively short barreled, rifle
a mix between a rifle, an assault rifle, and a pistol
a short barrelled, lighter rifle
a sub catagory of a rifle
A lightweight gun with a short barrel, designed for use by cavalry
A shortened version of a long arm.
A gun made with a short barrel.
A rifle of relatively short length and light weight originally designed for mounted troops.
A short, lightweight rifle, usually with a short barrel. Carbines are often designed to shoot a pistol caliber rather than a rifle caliber. .380 centerfire pistol case. Primer located inside the silver-colored cup, which is dimpled from firing.
1 A shortened rifle or musket, usually with a barrel length less than 22 inches and adapted for use by mounted troops. 2 In Europe, any short rifle. Historically the carbine (caraben, carabine) was introduced in England in the 16th century and was characterised by a bore smaller than a musket. In the 17th century it was a flintlock with a 30 inch barrel shooting balls of 24 to the pound. Subsequently it became a horseman's gun, shorter and lighter than an infantry musket.
A Shortened version of a non-Carbine rifle Various different rifles are 'Carbines', meaning that they have a shorter (usually tougher) barrel than longer versions. The Carbine is useful as it weighs less and is shorter than most other rifles, making it tactically suitable for a wider range of roles.
A rifle with a relatively short barrel. Typically this means 16" or less.
A light, short-barreled rifle.
A breech-loading, single-shot, rifle-barrelled gun primarily used by cavalry troops. A carbine's barrel is several inches shorter than a regular rifle-musket.
A rifle with a relatively short barrel. Any rifle or carbine with a barrel less than 16" long must be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Shotguns with barrels less than 18" long fall into the same category.
a short-barreled, lightweight automatic or semiautomatic rifle