Short rifles (carbines) are definitely interesting. Especially the national characteristics of theirusage: the Germanicon short carbine was the (Czechicon) Mauser 33/40 "Gebirgsjäger" ("mountain huntsman"). The Britishicon equivalent was the Enfield "Jungle" carbine. The historical origin seems to be the cavalry carbine which originated from the cavalry pistol attached to a wooden stock.
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