A carbine ( or ),"Carbine". Dictionary.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014. from French carabine,"carbine." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbine is a long arm firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket. Many carbines are shortened versions of full-length rifles, shooting the same ammunition, while others fire lower-powered ammunition, typically ranging from pistol/PDW to intermediate rifle cartridges.
Below is the list of carbines:
NameManufacturer ImageCartridgelengthshortest stateCountryProduction years9A-91KBP Instrument Design Bureau9×39mm594 mm373 mm1994-present?AAC/Q Honey BadgerAdvanced Armament Corporation, Q, LCC .300 AAC Blackout650 mm508 mm2011-2020Aero Survival TNW Firearms.22LR9x19mm.45 ACP.40 S&W10mm Auto.357 SIG.460 RowlandAG-043Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov5.45×39mm680 mm420 mm1974-?AGM-1 carbineAL.GI.MEC.Srl9×19mm Parabellum.45 ACP.22LR670 mm670 mm1980sAutomatkarbin 5DFörenade Fabriksverken5.56×45mm 1986–presentAK-9Kalashnikov Concern9×39mm705 mm465 mm2000sAK-102 AK-104 AK-1055.56×45mm 7.62×39mm 5.45×39mm824 mm586 mm1994-presentAK-202 AK-2045.56×45mm 7.62×39mm850 mm605 mm2018-present?AK-2055.45×39mm850 mm605 mmAKMSU Disputed; presumed to have been made by a gunsmith from Darra Adam Khel 7.62×39mm740 mm480 mm Disputed; presumed Pakistan 1980s (only one built)AKS-74UIzhmash5.45×39mm730 mm490 mm 1979-1993AM-17Kalashnikov Concern5.45×39mm740 mm490 mmcirca 2015-presentAMB-17 9×39mm840 mm600 mmcirca 2015-presentAmogh carbineIndian Ordnance Factory5.56×30mm MINSAS800 mm575 mmcirca 2005-presentAO-46TsNIITochMash5.45×39mm655 mm458 mm1969 (single prototype only)AR-57AR57 LLC5.7×28mm762 mm762 mm2008 or 2016-presentBarrett REC7 PDWBarrett Firearms Manufacturing5.56×45mm2008Beretta Cx4 Storm Beretta Mx4 StormFabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta9×19mm Parabellum9×21mm IMI.40 S&W.45 ACP755 mm755 mm2003-presentB&T APC556Brügger & Thomet5.56×45mm838 mm220 mm2011–presentBerthier carbine8×51mmR French945 mm945 mmcirca 1890-?BSA machine carbine Birmingham Small Arms company .30 carbinen/an/a1946Burnside carbineBristol Firearms Company Burnside Rifle Company1000 mm1000 mm1858-1870Bushmaster Arm PistolGwinn Firearms Company, Bushmaster Firearms International5.56×45mm510 mm510 mm1972–1991 (rifle variant)CETME Model LC carbineCETME5.56×45mm860 mm665 mmcirca late 1980s to early 1990sCAR 816 / Caracal Sultan (191mm barrel version)Caracal International5.56×45mm709 mm627 mm2014–presentClose Quarters Battle Receiver/MK18Colt's Manufacturing Company, Daniel Defense5.56×45mm762 mm679.4mm2000-presentChapina carbineEmpresa Irmãos Chapina S/A. Industria Metalúrgica.32-20 Winchester1964-1975Colt model 1839 carbineColt's Manufacturing Company.525 in. lead ball1100 mm1100 mm1838-1841Colt Advanced Piston CarbineColt Defense5.56×45mm840 mm760 mm2010s-presentColt M4 Commando5.56×45mm762 mm680 mm1995-presentDiemaco C8Colt Canada, Diemaco5.56×45mm840 mm760 mmCirca 1988-presentDiemaco PDWDiemaco5.56×45mm530 mm1990s or 2000s (prototype only)DRDO CQBRDefence Research and Development Organisation5.56×45mmČZ 2000 carbineČeská Zbrojovka Uherský Brod 5.56×45mm675 mm435 mm 1986-1990 (LADA), 1990-1991 (ČZ 2000) (prototypes only, project terminated in 2007)Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC)8×50mmR Lebel575 mm575 mm1918 (single prototype only)Dasan Machineries K16Dasan Machineries5.56×45mm760 mm760 mm Circa 2024 (has not been confirmed to be in production yet)Daewoo K1S&T Motiv5.56×45mm838 mm653 mm1980-presentK2C5.56×45mm875 mm570 mmCirca 2013-presentDesert Tech MDR-CDesert Tech5.56×45mm508 mm508 mm2014De Lisle carbineFord DagenhamSterling.45 ACP900 mm900 mm1942-1945D-Max Industries 100 P.G.W. ArmsD-Max Industries9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super.40 S&W10mm Auto.41 AE.45 ACP977.9 mm977.9 mm1985FAMAS CommandoGIAT Industries5.56×45mm555 mm555 mmFlint River Armory CSA45Flint River Armory .45 ACP889 mm762 mm2017Floro PDWFloro International Corporation5.56×45mm720 mm450 mm≈2002FN .30 CarbineFN Herstal.30 Carbine1946FR8 Various, see article7.62×51mm CETME7.62×51mm960 mm960 mm1950sFX-05 Xiuhcoatl carbineDirección General de Industria Militar del Ejército5.56×45mm980 mm780 mm2005G13 carbineTbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing5.56×45mm840 mm750 mm2012Grendel R31Grendel Inc..22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire425 mmGA Personal Defense WeaponGovernment Arsenal7.62×37mm Musang890 mm810 mm2011HK416CHeckler & Koch5.56×45mm690 mm560 mm2004HK437 Sneaker 9".300 Blackout745 mm487 mm2017G36C5.56×45mm720 mm500 mm2001Hi-Point 995Hi-Point Firearms 9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W.45 ACP830 mm830 mm1994HIW VSKHessische Industrie Werke8×33mm Kurz1944 HK53Heckler & Koch5.56×45mm755 mm563 mmH&R M16A1ArmaLiteHarrington & Richardson5.56×45mm Unknown Unknown2015Ingram DurangoMilitary Armament Corporation.22 LR9x19mm Parabellum.45 ACP1977Ingram S12.30 Ingram.41 Ingram.50 Ingram.45 ACP1977Taurus T4 11,5"Taurus5.56×45mm811 mm716 mm2017Vektor R6Denel Land Systems5.56×45mm805 mm565 mm1990s"Jungle carbine"(Lee–Enfield, rifle No. 5 Mk I)Royal Ordnance FactoryBirmingham Small Arms Company.303 British1000 mm1000 mm1944Just Right Carbines JR Carbines9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W.357 SIG.45 ACP10mm Auto2012K31Waffenfabrik Bern7.5×55mm Swiss1105 mm1105 mm1933Kbk wz. 91/98/23 Centralna Składnica Broni ARMA7.92×57mm Mauser1000 mm1000 mm1923Karabiner 98kMauser7.92×57mm Mauser1110 mm1110 mm1935Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-BerylŁucznik Arms Factory5.56×45mm730 mm525 mm1995Kel-Tec SUB-2000Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc.9×19mm Parabellum.40 S&W750 mm410 mm2001Knight's Armament Company PDWKnight's Armament Company6×35mm.300 Whisper.300 Blackout710 mm500 mm2006Krag–Jørgensen (M-1899 Carbine)6.5×55 Rimless1889La France M16KLa France Specialties5.56x45mm670 mm600 mm1982L22 CarbineBAE Systems5.56×45mm565 mm565 mm 1985M-101CGun World, September 1974Morgan Arms9x19mm Parabellum1974M1 carbineGeneral Motors.30 Carbine900 mm900 mm1938M4/M4A1Colt Defense5.56×45mm838 mm756 mm1987Magpul PDRMagpul Industries 5.56×45mm480 mm480 mm2006Marck-15 Hydra 10mm H21Hydra Weaponry 10mm Auto2015Marlin Model 1894Marlin Firearms.218 Bee.25-20 Winchester.32-20 Winchester.32 H&R Magnum.38 Special.357 Magnum.41 Remington Magnum.44-40 Winchester.44 Special.44 Magnum.45 Colt1894Maynard carbineMaynard Factory.50.521000 mm1000 mm1851Mini-14Sturm, Ruger & Company.223 Remington5.56×45mm917-965 mm917-965 mm1967Mini-307.62×39mm917-965mm917-965mm1987Modern Sub Machine CarbineOrdnance Factory Tiruchirappalli5.56×30mm MINSAS745 mm552 mm2006Mosin–Nagant (M1907 Carbine)Tula Arms Plant7.62×54mmR1013 mm1013 mm1907Mosin–Nagant (M1938 Carbine)7.62×54mmR1013 mm1013 mm1939Mosin–Nagant (M1944 Carbine)7.62×54mmR1013 mm1013 mm1944Mosin–Nagant (M1891/59 Carbine)7.62×54mmR1013 mm1013 mm1959NighthawkGun World, June 1982Weaver Arms Corporation9x19mm Parabellum1982-1990OTs-12 TissKBP Instrument Design Bureau9×39mm7.62×39mm730 mm490 mm1994OTs-14-4A-02TsKIB SOO 9×39mm500 mm500 mm1992PAWS ZX-7Special Weapons And Tactics "For The Prepared American" October 1985. Full Auto: New Lightweight .45 Subgun. The ZX-7: A Serious P.A.W.S. By Eric Strahl p.34 Police Automatic Weapons Systems.30 Carbine.357 (proposed)9x19mm Parabellum.40 S&W.45 ACP1986PC-80 Bertil JohanssonFATAL FEATHERWEIGHT PC-80: Sweden's Revolutionary New Machine Pistol by Jeff Cooper. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, OCTOBER/80.221 Fireball 1980Pistola HervalFábrica de Armas da Conceição1879PM md. 90ROMARM7.62×39mm870 mm640 mm1963QBZ-95BNorinco5.8×42mm DBP875.56×45mm609 mm609 mm1997QBZ-192 5.8×42mm266 mm2019 QC-5/QC-10 Quarter Circle 10 9x19mm Parabellum2015Remington R4Remington Arms5.56×45mm2010SS2-V5Pindad5.56×45mm770 mm520 mm2008SS3-M15.56×45mm797 mm265 mm2023-presentSa 81 KRÁSAVVÚ ZVS7.62x39mm5.45x39mm562 mm315 mm1980 San Cristobal Carbine Armería San Cristóbal Weapon Factory .30 Carbine945 mm945 mm 1950SCAR PDWFN Herstal 5.56×45mm536 mm2000'sSCAR SC 5.56×45mm.300 Blackout 650mm 540mm 2018FAMAE SG 443 CarbineSchweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, FAMAE5.56×45mm805 mm569 mm 1977SIG552Swiss Arms AG5.56x45mm NATO/5.6mm GP Pat 90 730 mm 504 mm 1998 SIG553 SB 5.56x45mm/5.6mm GP Pat 90 .300 Blackout 7.62x39mm 733mm 503mm 2008SIG MCX RattlerSIG Sauer5.56×45mm.300 Blackout 597mm 432mm 2008Skbk wz. 1989 OnyksŁucznik Arms Factory5.45×39mm720 mm519 mm1987SKS7.62×39mm1020 mm1020 mm1944Smith & Wesson Model 1940 Light RifleSmith & Wesson9×19mm Parabellum810 mm810 mm1940STV-022 STV-215 STV-270Z111 Factory 7.62×39mm2019STC-16 (SNT Motiv K13)SNT Motiv5.56×45mm810 mm294 mm2021SNT Motiv K175.56×45mm810 mm294 mm2025SNT Motiv K1AC15.56×45mm838 mm653 mm2020sSR-3 VikhrTula Arms Plant9×39mm640 mm396 mm1990sStoner 63/63A CarbineCadillac Gage5.56×45mm931.7 mm675.6 mm1964Swiss Mannlicher M1893 carbineSig Holding AGWaffenfabrik Bern7.5×53.5mm Swiss1000 mm1000 mm1893Thorneycroft carbine.303 British1901Type 38 cavalry rifle6.5×50mm Arisaka966 mm966 mm1906Type 44 carbine6.5×50mm Arisaka966 mm966 mm1911Wesco Ordnance Mark IVWesco Ordnance, Lynwood CA 9x19mm Parabellum.45 ACP 1964-2007IWI Tavor X95 330Israel Weapon Industries(IWI) 5.56×45mm.300 AAC Blackout5.45×39mm9×19mm580 mm580 mm2009Micro GalilIMI Systems5.56×45mm706 mm465 mm1994Zastava M85Zastava Arms5.56×45mm800 mm540 mm1985XM177E1Colt Defense5.56×45mm790 mm720 mm1966-1994
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