..<br /><br />who can name the whole platoon..? ( i can )What about carbines that don't have a big brother?<br /><br />I think carbines originated as short long arms for cavalry and dragoons, but that doesn't explain the term for the past three quarters of a century.<br /><br />Platoon names. <br /><br />Little John?<br /><br />Frenchy?<br /><br />Can't remember Morrow's character apart from he was a platoon sergeant.<br /><br />That's the best I can do.Originally posted by crab bait:<br /> so basicly,, a carbine is a carbine copy of it's big brother rifle..<br /><br />yeah, i had me a single shot carbine shotgun onetime.. homemade of coarse.
Not sure if this ever got answered.<br /><br />Carbines as cut down versions of 20th century military rifles were made and used because they weighed less which matters a lot on extended operations where you carry everything you're going to need for a long time; the shorter length made them more practical in confined spaces like jungles and urban areas where snap shooting is the norm rather than carefully aimed shots at hundreds of yards; and the loss of accuracy over the rifle didn't matter for shorter range shooting in confined areas where there was no difference in accuracy. <br /><br />I have a suspicion that some carbines were also designed for rear area troops who might need occasional defensive weapons but didn't need the full might of a rifle. I seem to recall that that that was one of the reasons for the M1 or some other WWII US weapon.<br /><br />When raw materials and manufacturing capacity are fully stretched it also makes sense to save a few inches of gunmetal on each of a few million weapons.
<br /><br />but if'n you were really a major fan an watched every episode.. you'd know that 'SARGE's first name was 'skip'..
Sorry, SW, I gotta call you on this...total BS!<br /><br />The longer the barrel, the longer the pressure has to act on the projectile thereby increasing velocity. Said pressure is totally independent of barrel length. <br /><br />Pressure is dependent upon the amount of propellant and its burning rate, the dimensions, composition, construction, and sectional density or weight of the projectile, and the dimensions of the case from which the projectile is fired, as well as the chamber of the firearm in which the cartridge is fired. <br /><br /><br />-dd-
All other things being equal, a longer barrel in any rifled firearm is more accurate than a shorter one because the extra length rotates the projectile more before it leaves the barrel, thus making it more stable in flight for a longer distance.
<br /><br />Just kidding. <br /><br />Did I mention I have a black trench coat? You should have read the "how to make a carbine" instructions first.
<br /><br />Carbines are commonly shorter than a rifle by roughly 4". They don't have a 4" barrel. Some pistols barrels are longer than 4".<br /><br />At a 4" barrel on a shotgun, you just made a hand-held Claymore mine.And once again, I gotta say "BS!" The perception of increased accuracy due to extra barrel length is often due to increased sight radius (when using open sights). When a scope is used, inherent accuracy of a barrel---and the entire firearm---becomes easier to discern. When open sights are used, increased sight radius makes precise aiming easier, but barrel length per se has little to do with overall accuracy.<br /><br /><br />-dd-
