Short vs Carbine

[ronecol]

I don't understand the "short" designation. Where does the "short" name originate? It seems the only difference between the short and the carbine is the forestock and barrel band. Why the name "short"?

 

[ronecol]

I thought someone would know?

 

[Dave5316]

This old post from another site seems to talk about it?

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sh...uot-Short-Rifle-quot-versus-quot-Carbine-quot

 

[fingers284]

Historically speaking, Short rifles are barrel length of 20 inches or very close too it, Carbines are 18 0r less barrel length, but some manuf have bastardized the nomenclature to suit their marketing agenda.

 

[call2arms]

usually has a different buttstock as well

 

[Rman]

Way back when... before marketing... ; ) A short rifle was just that, a rifle with a short barrel. This is shown in the picture above with the shotgun style buttstock, and capped fore end. The carbine was it's own thing, with it's own butt stock, and fore end, usually with the barrel band, and was less expensive. Somewhere along the line these two got combined, and then separated, and then more models came out with features of both. They were also special orders in various configurations. Traditionally, tho... a "short rifle" was just that, a rifle configuration, with a shortened barrel and mag tube.

R.