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...nascent ''Bundeswehr'' (army), which at the time used M1 Garands and M1/M2 carbines. In November 1956, however, West Germany ordered 100,000 additional FALs, d ...i-automatic fire. The [[INSAS rifle|INSAS]] is part of a family of rifles, carbines and [[light machine gun]]s - partially derived from the SLR, but in 5.56 mm

...jected only 2 inches past the fore-stock. As presented for inspection, the carbines used the shorter version of the <i>Sight, Ross Mk I</i>. However, at the in ... to the Baltic states after World War I which wound up in the hands of the Soviet Union after their occupation in 1940.

...typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "guns" in the res Submachine guns were originally about the size of carbines. Because they fire pistol ammunition, they have limited long-range use, but

...land|Finnish]] [[RK 62]], which itself was derived from the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[AK-47]] [[assault rifle]]. It was selected as the winner of a competiti ...Specialized units have received small numbers of Galil SAR and Micro Galil carbines as well as the Galil Sniper. [http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/Enedre

...n its field. The current plant opened in 1942, under the authority of the Soviet government to produce small arms for the war effort. After the end of [[Wo ...[[cannon]]s, missiles, and guided [[Shell (projectile)|shell]]s. After the Soviet Union fell apart, the range of civilian products was greatly expanded, but

...l required loading with 5 round [[stripper clip]]s. While the Allies (both Soviet and Anglo-American) developed and moved towards standardization of semi-aut ...man-occupied Europe made frequent use of captured German 98k rifles. The [[Soviet Union]] also made extensive use of captured Karabiner 98k rifles and other

..., Northern Ireland, Mau Mau Uprising, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistan Wars, Soviet war in Afghanistan and numerous other conflicts. ...d Carbine''' and the '''Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine''', or NZ and RIC carbines, respectively.<ref>Skennerton, Ian: ''The Lee-Enfield'', pages 453 & 454. A

...s criticism of inadequate penetration (in comparison to the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[7.62x39mm]] round) when firing at enemy personnel through light cover. ...of these designs, including a number of 14.5 in (368 mm)-barreled A1 style carbines. The XM4 (Colt Model 720) started its trials in the mid-80s, with a 14.5-in

...-294.</ref> Recently, importers like Navy Arms imported late-model Mauser carbines with 16-inch or longer barrels for sale in the US. ...Bolshevik]] government (and later the new [[Red Army]]) of the embryonic [[Soviet Union]] purchased large numbers of this model in the 1920s or appropriated

Soviet Union |length= 1,232 mm (48.5 in) (M91/30)<br/>1,013 mm (39.9 in) (carbines)

|origin= [[Soviet Union]] ...ful than the semi-automatic rifles which preceded it — most notably, the Soviet [[SVT-40|SVT]] series and the American [[M1 Garand rifle|M1 Garand]]. Contr

|used_by=Soviet forces ...вка Токарева, образец 1940 года) is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[semi-automatic rifle|semi-automatic]] [[battle rifle]], which saw wides

...trusty revolvers were generally preferred by most British military. In the Soviet Union, the [[TT pistol]] replaced the [[Nagant M1895]] revolvers during the

* Soviet [[7.62x39mm]], also known as the 7.62 mm Soviet, M43, or occasionally [[.30 Short Combloc]], designed for the [[RPD]] and t * [[.30 Carbine]], used in the M1, M2 and M3 Carbines. Sometimes called the 7.62x33mm.

...s). The actual bullet caliber is normally 7.82&nbsp;mm (.308 in), although Soviet weapons commonly use a 7.91&nbsp;mm (.311 in) bullet, as do older British ( ...nbsp;mm TT, used in the [[TT pistol|Tokarev pistol]], and many of the WWII Soviet [[submachine guns]].

...t they have much shorter barrels, only 314&nbsp;mm in length. These AK-10X carbines, much like their rifle counterparts, were made primarily for export. ...longside, both chambered for [[5.45x39mm]]. The [[AK-103]] firing [[7.62mm Soviet]] rounds, is in limited service with selected units in the Russian army, an

|origin= [[Soviet Union]] |used_by=Soviet Union, countries of the former Warsaw Pact

...st version. Later in the war, selective fire variants were made (M2 and M3 Carbines). The weapon had greater range and accuracy than [[submachine gun]]s, but w ...9mm]] cartridge, which had been developed during WWII for use in their SKS carbines which were used at war's end. The round was similar to the StG44's in that

...llet but smaller and less powerful cartridge when compared to the standard Soviet rifle bullet in use at the time of the AK-47's introduction, the [[7.62x54m

...ewehr 98's introduction, such as that of the [[Swedish Mauser]] rifles and carbines, lack the third locking lug and have "cock on closing" operation. ...aried history is that of the wars for independence between Finland and the Soviet Union. Large numbers of these, some Russian, and some made by foreign cout