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Perhaps the first U.S. version of an [[assault rifle]], usually called a [[carbine]], which fired intermediate-power .30 caliber cartridges and was capable of [[full-automatic (military)|full-automatic]] fire;  variant of the semiautomatic [[M1 carbine]] issued to personnel needing a lightweight weapon
Lightweight [[U.S. Army]] rifle, of World War II and Korean War vintage, capable of [[full-automatic (military)|full automatic]] fire with an intermediate power rifle cartridge, heavier than the pistol rounds of a [[submachine gun]] but less energetic than a full-power .30 caliber rifle cartridge

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Lightweight U.S. Army rifle, of World War II and Korean War vintage, capable of full automatic fire with an intermediate power rifle cartridge, heavier than the pistol rounds of a submachine gun but less energetic than a full-power .30 caliber rifle cartridge

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