History of Carbine

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A firearm with a stock and rifled barrel, shorter than an ordinary rifle and designed originally to be fired from horseback. As used by infantry, a more compact version of a rifle--for example, the American .30 caliber MI used during World War II was manufactured in both full-length and carbine versions.

A firearm, similar to but shorter than an ordinary rifle or musket in barrel and stock. It designed originally to be fired from horseback. As used by infantry, a more compact version of a rifle--for example, the American .30 caliber MI used during World War II was manufactured in both full-length and carbine versions.