I have carbine fever

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I have carbine fever

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I was planning on buying a BP shotgun and then this showed up on track a First model Bess light infantry carbine.It should go well with my US Cavaley carbine I just purchased from them.

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Looks like tons of fun... 8)
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buy, she looks great.
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There is only one cure for carbine fever....................jes sayin'
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that's a shotgun , sort of. :wink:
.75 cal is right around 12 gauge. might have to adjust your wadding a might. :mrgreen:
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IIRC that was standard issue for Roger's Rangers.

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8) Looking forward to a range report.. :mrgreen:
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game keeper wrote:8) Looking forward to a range report.. :mrgreen:
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So...

What feature or set of features makes this particular arm a carbine?

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Barrel is 35inches in length but in an era that the standard arms barrel was 46inches a barrel of 35 was considered a carbine.Also it is fitted with a bar and ring for use while on horseback.Hard to compare what makes a carbine today and what made one back in the 1750s
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I'm not too familiar with these - does that have a rear sight?
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barbarossa wrote:Barrel is 35inches in length but in an era that the standard arms barrel was 46inches a barrel of 35 was considered a carbine.Also it is fitted with a bar and ring for use while on horseback.Hard to compare what makes a carbine today and what made one back in the 1750s
I understand the historical context issue.

I was just curious about the features that define the term.

Thanks!

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You have good tastes sir :D

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No rear sight, it's a ,75 cal smooth bore musket. But like shooting slugs from a shotgun they can be pretty accurate.
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I forgot to add that the forestock runs right up to the muzzle so it s not cut back for and no provision made for a bayonette which is true for cavalry arms.
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Mine has a 30" barrel. I think you'll like it...
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Check this thumper cav carbine... CSA converted some of these to caplock back in the day.. GB had one on there a week or so ago...
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Lassiter wrote:There is only one cure for carbine fever....................jes sayin'
More carbine? :mrgreen:
Ben_Rumson wrote:Check this thumper cav carbine... CSA converted some of these to caplock back in the day.. GB had one on there a week or so ago...
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Sweet! 8)
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