The name comes from its first users — cavalry troopers called "carabiniers", from the French carabine, [4] from Old French carabin (soldier armed with a musket), whose origin is unclear. …

A carbine (/ ˈ k ɑːr b iː n / or / ˈ k ɑːr b aɪ n /), [1] from French carabine, [2] is a long arm firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket. [3] Many carbines are shortened versions of full …

Shortly before World War II, the U.S. Army started a "light rifle" project to provide support personnel and rear area units a weapon with more firepower and accuracy than the standard …

borrowed from Middle French charabine, carabine, feminine derivative of carabin "lightly armed cavalryman," perhaps a jocular designation altered from escarrabin, scarrabin "grave digger …

2024年12月7日 · The origins of the carbine can be traced back to the 18th century, when cavalry troops needed a shorter, more manageable firearm that could be easily wielded on horseback. …

2020年7月12日 · The word carbine itself is from the French word carabine, which came from the word for “cavalry armed with a carbine” or caribiners. So that really doesn’t help the confusion …

A carbine (/ ˈ k ɑr b iː n / or / ˈ k ɑr b aɪ n /), from French carabine, is a longarm similar to — but shorter than — a rifle or musket. Many carbines are shortened versions of full rifles, firing the …

A carbine doesn’t need a stock or an arm base like a rifle. Because of this, this firearm is easier to use and handle. The name “carbine” comes from the Old French word “carabine,” which …

(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) Also called: carabin or carabine a light short-barrelled shoulder rifle formerly used by cavalry

Carbine definition: A lightweight rifle with a short barrel. Origin of Carbine French carabine from Old French carabin soldier armed with a musket perhaps from escarrabin gravedigger from …