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.30 Carbine

Small Arms And Sidearms

The .30 Carbine, also designated 7.62x33mm, is a rimless carbine and rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch barrel. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x33mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Rimless carbine/rifle cartridge 1
Introduced Year
1942 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
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First Indochina War, Wars
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Korean War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: .30 carbine
  • .30 Carbine: REST summary lead sentence, cartridge-class clause
    The .30 carbine (7.62×33mm) is a rimless carbine/rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s.
  • service-status
    service = 1942-present
  • Infobox, service field
    Infobox service field: 1942-present
  • Caliber attribute (30-carbine)
    The .30 Carbine, also designated 7.62x33mm, is a rimless carbine and rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s.
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War II
  • Used In: Korean War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Korean War
  • Used In: First Indochina War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: First Indochina War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
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Wikidata: .30 Carbine
Wikidata Q155194, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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