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the rifle that went to the gym, cut the dead weight, and kept the bite.
means A carbine is a lightweight, short-barreled firearm — typically a rifle trimmed down for easier handling, especially by cavalry or troops on the move.
from From French 'carabine,' the weapon of the 'carabin' — a mounted soldier or skirmisher. Beyond that the trail goes murky: 'carabin' may be linked to Old French 'escarrabin,' a word for a corpse-handler during plagues (perhaps a grim nickname for these light horsemen), though this connection is uncertain and much debated. The word rode into English in the early 17th century, already slung to the saddle of the cavalry.
- name origin
- from French cavalry shooters called carabiniers
- compact design
- shorter barrel for horseback and tight spaces
- m1 carbine
- over six million made in World War II
- ammo trick
- often shares pistol cartridges for logistics ease
- modern role
- police and home defense favor its handiness
m1 carbine — u.s. military rifle produced 1941-1945, over 6 million made
spencer repeating carbine — american civil war carbine, 1863-1865, used by union cavalry
sharps carbine — 19th century rifle, famous in bleeding kansas and civil war