Carbine
Handgun
Handgun noun - A firearm that is held and fired with one hand.
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- On the other side, 9x19mm handgun ammo, despite what Hollywood may claim, is louder and deeper than a .223 if fired from a modern automatic pistol, and almost as loud as a full-powered rifle if the 9x19 cartridge is fired from a long-barrel carbine.
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Note as well that .30 carbine is used in handguns - some argue that the select-fire models shouldn't count as assault rifles because its cartridge has more in common with handgun rounds than rifle rounds, making the M1 more of a rather large submachine gun.
Source: Cool Guns / Rifles - USAF Security Forces maintain qualifications with the M9 handgun and M4 carbine at all times they can also become qualified on the M249, M240, M203, MK19, and M2 and in a few rare cases the M24 and Barrett .50 cal.
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