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To: re_tail20

For the sake of myself, and others who do not know, can you please explain the difference between a rifle and a carbine?


30 posted on 06/12/2013 7:02:45 PM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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To: ops33

Generally speaking, a carbine has a short barrel and a rifle has a long barrel.


31 posted on 06/12/2013 7:06:35 PM PDT by re_tail20
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To: ops33

I don’t know what the dictionary definition is but carbine is usually used to denote a shorter and handier rifle as opposed to a full sized one.

It is getting to where just about everyone is using shorter and handier standard battle rifles. So I guess they are both a carbine and maybe still considered a standard rifle.


33 posted on 06/12/2013 7:09:20 PM PDT by yarddog (There Are Three Things That Remain--Faith, Hope, and Love--and,the Greatest of These is Love..)
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