An excellent article., one only has to switch back and forth between a .22 rifle and handgun to see for themselves the advantage of owning a carbine. chambered for a pistol cartridge. The more conventional carbines (Mini14s, AR 15s, and AKs ) are not light weight firearms . They are ...
I am also thinking of very short Mauser carbines made by FN for the South American military and police markets in either 7×57 or 30-06 (the Colombian M 1950 carbine in 30-06 must be at the top in the rank of the worst recoil for a service bolt-action rifle in a ‘standard’ mil...