Hillberg Carbine | |
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Type | Carbine |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Robert Hillberg |
Designed | 1942 |
Manufacturer | Bell Aircraft |
Specifications | |
Weight | 5 pounds (2.3 kg) |
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Cartridge | .30 Carbine |
Caliber | 7.62 mm |
Barrels | 1 |
Action | Gas-operated |
Feed system | 20 round box magazines |
Sights | Iron sights |
The Hillberg Carbine was a light rifle concept for the US armed forces during WW2. It featured a gas-operated operation that moved the barrel forward rather than the bolt to the rear. The layout of the rifle was later used in the Whitney Wolverine pistol.