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 ...

Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced the launch of Ruger Harrier rifles, a completely re-engineered line of modern sporting rifles ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The JR carbine combines the easy-to-handle pistol feel with the improved bullet speed and control of a rifle When is an AR not an AR? When it’s a JR (Just Right) ...

The Model 607 was Colt's first attempt at a carbine version of the AR-15 rifle, shortening both the barrel and stock. The ...

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A fully loaded AR-15 forend may have a visual “cool” factor, but in the real world of tactical rifle deployment, overweight and overburdened hand guard and rail systems can create serious problems.

The 22 ARC is a competition-born cartridge that aims to elbow its way to the top of the gas gun world. The cartridge’s original development strove to propel the most efficient bullets fast enough to ...

Key point: The result is a weapon that is both handier and more compact–particularly useful in urban combat situations where narrow hallways and doorways may restrict how readily a soldier can point ...

Carbines vs rifles are like rectangles vs squares. A carbine is a rifle, but a rifle is not a carbine. A carbine is a shorter version of an existing rifle, and the term has come to be used to describe ...