Barrel Lengths..
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Barrel Lengths..
Just wondering, because I think we see things differently over here, what barrel length constitutes being called a carbine? We would say anything less than 20" is a carbine. What say you guys??
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Re: Barrel Lengths..
There's no real set point in barrel length with '92s, or even longer length 1873's or 1886's or 1894's.
Most lever actions are available in at least three barrel lengths. For the '92, I think its safe to say all 16 inchers are carbines, and all 24 inchers are rifles. Its that 20 inch version that gets dual treatment. Barrel band, and they call it a carbine. Fore end nose cap and they call it a rifle, or "short rifle".
For instance, my 92 Miroku 20 inch, is a short rifle, because it has a nose cap. My 20 inch Rossi 92 has a barrel band, and they call it a carbine. Go figure, as far as barrel length is concerned.
I like 20 inch '92 lever actions. They are light and handy enough, when compared to the 24 inch guns, but the 16's seem too short to me. The 20's also are about max out in terms of performance from pistol cased ammo. As always YMMV.
Most lever actions are available in at least three barrel lengths. For the '92, I think its safe to say all 16 inchers are carbines, and all 24 inchers are rifles. Its that 20 inch version that gets dual treatment. Barrel band, and they call it a carbine. Fore end nose cap and they call it a rifle, or "short rifle".
For instance, my 92 Miroku 20 inch, is a short rifle, because it has a nose cap. My 20 inch Rossi 92 has a barrel band, and they call it a carbine. Go figure, as far as barrel length is concerned.
I like 20 inch '92 lever actions. They are light and handy enough, when compared to the 24 inch guns, but the 16's seem too short to me. The 20's also are about max out in terms of performance from pistol cased ammo. As always YMMV.
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Re: Barrel Lengths..
I call the 24's rifles, the 20's carbines, and the 16's too short.
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