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Perhaps an early version of an [[assault rifle]], usually called a [[carbine]], which fired intermediate-power .30 caliber cartridges and was capable of [[full-automatic (military)|full-automatic]] fire
Perhaps the first U.S. version of an [[assault rifle]], usually called a [[carbine]], which fired intermediate-power .30 caliber cartridges and was capable of [[full-automatic (military)|full-automatic]] fire;  variant of the semiautomatic [[M1 carbine]] issued to personnel needing a lightweight weapon

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A definition or brief description of M2 carbine.

Perhaps the first U.S. version of an assault rifle, usually called a carbine, which fired intermediate-power .30 caliber cartridges and was capable of full-automatic fire; variant of the semiautomatic M1 carbine issued to personnel needing a lightweight weapon