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A carbine is typically shortened version of an existing rifle, and the shortening usually happens at the barrel. That said, “carbine” is also used as a blanket term to describe shorter rifles that may ...

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At first glance, the M1 Carbine and M1 Garand seem like they could be brothers. Both rifles were iconic during World War II, used by American soldiers, and share the “M1” designation. For a new ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: As a carbine, The M1 was much more compact than the full-sized M1 Garand. Initially it was issued with a folding wire stock to paratroopers, and with a fully wooden ...

Key Point: The M1 Carbine was accurate and effective out to 300 yards and much easier to handle in close quarters combat than the big and heavy recoiling M1 Garand. World War 2 was a fascinating time ...