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newbie asks: what's a carbine?

shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
what the hek makes a piece a Carbine?
thank you!
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  • MyjackMyjack Member Posts: 86 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    shorter barrel

    and a Jimmy Stewart movie

    I believe the answe you seek is shorter barrel

    The movie is good too!
    Carbine Williams
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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought it was a shorter barrel lever action rifle. Is this a distinction, or does it not matter if it is or is not a lever action?

    Ken
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  • ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nope,just a shorter barrel.

    ATF
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  • trooperchintrooperchin Member Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    nah it has a shorter barrel.Look at what the cav. used in the civil war. There all carbines.

    Go Army Beat Navy
    IF you wanna have fun jine the cavalry
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  • COONASSCOONASS Member Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You sure need a nick name..........That 3.5" name gives me a headache

    "A man is known by the
    company his mind keeps."
    T.A. Aldrich
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Coonass,
    Not to be rude but i didn't give myself this name to make YOU happy. I thought Coonass wasn't very cool when I first saw it but I continued on my way and never commented on it.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    STTNCTS,
    An example is the Winchester mdl 71. They were made in 24" and 20" barrels, and the factory referred to them both as rifles, but the collectors dubbed the 20" ones as carbines. Then again, they also made other models with shorter than standard barrels and called them rifles, and collectors call them short rifles.
    But to todays standards, I guess you would call most rifles with 20" or shorter barrels, carbines. That would be my opinion.
    Gino

    "If All Else Fails, Read The Directions"



    Edited by - bullelk on 05/24/2002 16:43:23
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  • COONASSCOONASS Member Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ya your right........but I was just makein conversation.......peace

    "A man is known by the
    company his mind keeps."
    T.A. Aldrich
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  • shoottilltheneighborscallthesherrifshoottilltheneighborscallthesherrif Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Coonass, if you were just making conversation then i apologize for the defensive attitude. Also would like to know if you know how to change the name in profile.
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  • COONASSCOONASS Member Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Not really on the name change..........but I think you have to start all over........I'M sure someone who knows will answer soon......

    coonass

    "A man is known by the
    company his mind keeps."
    T.A. Aldrich
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  • D@DD@D Member Posts: 4,407
    edited November -1
    GO TO GUNBROKER HOME PAGE CLICK ON FOR SELLERS GO DOWN TO EDIT ACCOUNT INFORMATION, CLICK IT THEN DO WHAT IT SAYS TO DO...
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  • seductiveoneseductiveone Member Posts: 159 ✭
    edited November -1
    Guns and ammo had an issue about what a carbine is. Kinda confusing, but basically it is a shorter barrel. I'll see if I can fnd the issue and call you when I find it, or you can ask dad. He was in the army a long long time ago. He always tells me he like the M1-carbine he used back then.




    "Respect my authority"
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  • PotatoBobPotatoBob Member Posts: 41 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    To the average shooter the carbine is just a short rifle,sometimes but not always subcaliber,example being the m1 carbine vs. the Garand.Unless I was writing a book I wouldnt worry about technical definitions etc.
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