Intermediate cartridge
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An intermediate cartridge is a rifle/carbine cartridge that has significantly greater power than a pistol cartridge but still has a reduced muzzle energy compared to fully powered cartridges, and therefore is regarded as being "intermediate" between traditional rifle and handgun cartridges.
From left to right: 9×19mm (pistol cartridge) 7.92×33mm (intermediate cartridge) 7.92×57mm (fully powered cartridge)
The Sturmgewehr 44, a development of the earlier Maschinenkarabiner 42(H)
The 10.4x38mmR Swiss is an early example of an Intermediate cartridge.
Carbine
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A carbine is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length. Most modern carbines are rifles that are compact versions of a longer rifle or are rifles chambered for less powerful cartridges.
An M4 carbine, a common AR-15–style carbine. The M4 is the shorter, lighter carbine variant of the M16 rifle.
Harquebusier, carbine-armed cavalry, 17th century
Carbine model 1793, used by the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars
Chauchat-Ribeyrolles