carbine

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“What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three men with a carbine . . . and the time the kitten found Orson Welles in the doorway in The Third Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Pusser indeed owned a lot of guns, including a .30 carbine caliber revolver that Mike Elam managed to procure over the course of his investigation.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

Possible sales of firearms were also discussed with Colt CZ Group, the Czech holding company that owns the long-established U.S. carbine and rifle maker, the source said.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023

The three weapons included a military-style semiautomatic rifle, one handgun and a small 9-mm carbine, Mr. Aaron said.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

He wrote, “I can still see the horse with the man’s empty boots and carbine suspended to the saddle, and the firing over the grave.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman