Carbines
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Weapons and Ammunition > weapons > projectile weapons > <projectile weapons with explosive propellant> > firearms > small arms > <small arms by form> > long guns
Descripción
Light, relatively short-barreled rifles and smoothbore long guns used by cavalry and lightly armed special troops, originating in Europe in the late 16th century and made in various sizes and with different firing mechanisms throughout their development down to the present day.
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Otros términos
- karabijnen [nl]
- carabinas [es]
- carbine [en]
- karabijn [nl]
- carabina [es]