Which Rifles are Assault Rifles, and which are Carbines?

2006-05-27 10:57:58

#1

jeffpod: Member; +14|7069

I understand the G36-family are Carbines... at least the specops and medic variant. But I've always been wondering exactly which weapons count as Assaults and which count as Carbines.

I have one weapon in particular in mind: L85A1. Is it a Carbine?

Also, if anyone could give me a list of all the weapons and which types they belong to I would be grateful.

2006-05-27 11:02:04

#2

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|7097|do not disturb

The L85A1 is not a carbine, it is an assault rifle. Carbines are typically weaker.

Last edited by Hellogoodsir (2006-05-27 11:04:04)

2006-05-27 11:03:08

#3

Sydney: 2λчиэλ; +783|7325|Reykjavík, Iceland.

Special Forces have carbines, medics and assaults have assault rifles.

It's that simple I think.

2006-05-27 11:04:56

#4

iCeMaN[USA]: Member; +82|7056|Eastern USA

PBAsydney wrote:
Special Forces have carbines, medics and assaults have assault rifles.

It's that simple I think.

Yep, thats how it is.

2006-05-27 11:05:10

#5

MDW: Member; +43|7158|Dortmund, Germany

Don't give too much on this but I'd say:

Carbines are...
M4
AKS-74U
Chinese-SpecOp-whatever
G36C
G36K (not sure about this one)
SCAR-L
Euro-SpecOps-thingy

Assault-Rifles are...
M16
AK101
AK47
G36E
L85
F2000
Euro-Assault-weapon

As I said, don't rely on it, but I would count them that way...
SpecOps => Carbines
Assault/Medic => Assault-Rifles

EDIT: Ew! I just type so damn slow...

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2006-05-27 11:06:08

#6

l41e: Member; +677|7129

I think the EU spec-ops thing isn't really anything, just a weird sub-machine-assault-carbine-thing.

2006-05-27 11:06:51

#7

MDW: Member; +43|7158|Dortmund, Germany

That gun is weird, right...For me, it's just a boosted MP-5, but it's cool somehow...

2006-05-27 11:08:01

#8

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|7201|California

special forces = carbine
assault, medic = assault rifle

2006-05-27 11:08:18

#9

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|7197

k30dxedle wrote:
I think the EU spec-ops thing isn't really anything, just a weird sub-machine-assault-carbine-thing.

yeah it is a submachine-assualt-carbine-thingy.

carbines arent generally weaker in real life, bf2 just makes it weaker. carbines are typically shorter in length and have a folding stock or pull stock (like m4)

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2006-05-27 11:17:12

#10

The1_Knightmare: Alt+F4 For God-Mode; +14|7107

Euro Force's HK53A3 owns. Best Carbine in the game .

Like everybody said, Spec Ops uses Carbine and Assault and Medic uses Assault Rifles.

2006-05-27 11:21:21

#11

[-CGZ-]BioRaveN: Don't make me toothpick you.; +31|7186|The beautiful hills of Sharqi

the euro forces spec ops or HK53 is a modified version of the MP5, which they make, and the HK53 fires RIFLE rounds, instead of the small 9 mm an mp5 fires.

2006-05-27 11:49:40

#12

jeffpod: Member; +14|7069

Ok, thanks for the info guys. I was kinda wondering how I could have so high k/d-ratio with assault rifles. Especially as I only played assault in the beginning of my bf2 career

2006-05-27 11:54:09

#13

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7174

OMG
A carbine is a lightweight rifle with a short barrel. There is a certain measurment. If the barrel is under this length then it is considered a carbine. I think the length is 18". You guys should do some research.

x

2006-05-27 11:55:05

#14

Phrozenbot: Member; +632|7097|do not disturb

[-CGZ-]BioRaveN wrote:
the euro forces spec ops or HK53 is a modified version of the MP5, which they make, and the HK53 fires RIFLE rounds, instead of the small 9 mm an mp5 fires.

Bullet caliber doesn't necessarily make that true. The M16 and M4 fire the same round, the standard NATO 5.56mm round, but the M4 is a carbine. The velocity of them both differs, since the barrel length on the M16 is longer.

Last edited by Hellogoodsir (2006-05-27 12:38:48)

2006-05-27 11:57:11

#15

jeffpod: Member; +14|7069

Superior Mind wrote:
OMG
A carbine is a lightweight rifle with a short barrel. There is a certain measurment. If the barrel is under this length then it is considered a carbine. I think the length is 18". You guys should do some research.

Yeah, well, whatever! I play because it's fun... not because I'm some kind of weapons-freak or sumthing.

2006-05-27 11:59:57

#16

Havazn: Member; +39|7175|van.ca

http://wiki.bf2s.com/weapons/carbines

http://wiki.bf2s.com/weapons/assault-rifles

come on guys....

2006-05-27 12:10:44

#17

Horseman 77: Banned; +160|7318

in the BF2 game or reality ?

2006-05-27 12:13:42

#18

jeffpod: Member; +14|7069

lol in real life it doesn't matter what weapon it was. The bottom line is YOUR TOAST if someone shoots you with it... and they won't get their K/D ranked.

2006-05-27 12:14:43

#19

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7223|London

Is the SCAR-H a Carbine or Assault?

2006-05-27 12:16:26

#20

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7174

Carbine, but the ppl at Dice call it an assault rifle.

x

2006-05-27 12:28:40

#21

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|7171|Tampa Bay Florida

What ever happened to the original G36? EA just too lame to put it in the game or something?

I mean the standard one like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:0406 … cenade.jpg

meh. I'd rather have that and some flashbangs than an F2000.

2006-05-27 12:35:55

#22

Rillvar: Member; +1|7194|Stockholm

Superior Mind wrote:
OMG
A carbine is a lightweight rifle with a short barrel. There is a certain measurment. If the barrel is under this length then it is considered a carbine. I think the length is 18". You guys should do some research.

so I guess I have a carbine in my pants then...

The swedish Ak-5, carbine or assault? it's 1 meter long and has a folding stock.

btw, it's 5.56 mm and not 5.55...

2006-05-27 13:19:39

#23

Talon: Stop reading this and look at my post; +341|7242

Spearhead wrote:
What ever happened to the original G36? EA just too lame to put it in the game or something?

I mean the standard one like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:0406 … cenade.jpg

meh. I'd rather have that and some flashbangs than an F2000.

The K version is the standard, minus the scope.

2006-05-27 16:31:28

#24

Rillvar: Member; +1|7194|Stockholm

Spearhead wrote:
What ever happened to the original G36? EA just too lame to put it in the game or something?

I mean the standard one like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:0406 … cenade.jpg

meh. I'd rather have that and some flashbangs than an F2000.

Isn't the G36K the one you have as spec-op in SAS?

2006-05-27 16:42:29

#25

spacepelle: Kniven Gaffeln Skeden; +37|7147|Sweden

wikipedia wrote:
The assault rifle is a term describing a type of automatic rifle generally defined as a selective fire rifle or carbine,

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_rifle

so which is it, could it be that carbine is another name for (assault) rifle?

yes.

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