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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 122. Chapters: AK-47, Uzi, AK-74, M1 Garand, FN FAL, M1 carbine, M60 machine gun, M14 rifle, FN MAG, SKS, L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, FN Minimi, Dragunov sniper rifle, AKM, M3 submachine gun, Type 56 assault rifle, Rheinmetall MG 3, Vz. 58, RPK, PK machine gun, PSL, RPD, FN Model 1949, PPS submachine gun, Zastava M70, korpion vz. 61, Beretta M12, Zastava M76, Pistol Mitralier model 1963/1965, MAS-49 rifle, Vz. 52 rifle, Type 81 assault rifle, ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade, M31 HEAT rifle grenade, AMD 65, Rk 62, AA-52 machine gun, MAT-49, AK-63, Sumitomo NTK-62, Beretta BM59, Northwood R-76, M73 machine gun, M5 bayonet, SG-43 Goryunov, RL-83 Blindicide, MAC Mle 1950, FA-MAS Type 62, Madsen LAR, Hakim Rifle, Slostin machine gun, Mekanika Uirapuru, Zastava M72, Grot CH-9/25, TKB-072, Uk vz. 59, Type 67 machine gun, KAL1 General Purpose Infantry Rifle, Kommando LDP, Sterling 7.62, Rasheed Carbine, 80.002, Kbkg wz. 1960, FN Model 30-11, NA-2, NA-4, AO-46 personal defence weapon, Beretta Model 3, AO-62 assault rifle, AO-222, Cobra submachine gun, AO-27 rifle, MAC-58, Norinco HP9-1, Shkval, Kucher Model K1, SIG 310. Excerpt: The M1 carbine (formally the United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1) is a lightweight, easy to use semi-automatic carbine that became a standard firearm for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and was produced in several variants. It was widely used by U.S. and foreign military, paramilitary and police forces, and has also been a popular civilian firearm. In selective fire versions capable of fully automatic fire, the carbine is designated the M2 carbine. The M3 carbine was an M2 with an active infrared scope system. Unlike conventional carbines, which are generally a version of a parent rifle with a shorter barrel (like the earlier .30-40 U.S. Krag rifle and carbine and the la...