That is my understanding as well (based on wiki) ...which is the reason why I am confused about the weapon profiles in the patchnotes, i.e. G43 (being a longer rifle afaik) having a carabine weapon profile and kar98 (being shorter rifle) not.
As someone suggested above, maybe Relic uses the term carabine in a different meaning, not the actual definition (??).
Kar.98 k is not a carabine-type rifle! RTF Wiki!
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