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| production_date = * 1994 – present  
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The '''Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine''' is a {{Wpl|Selective fire|selective fire}} {{wpl|assault rifle}} designed by Earl Rock and John Wayne Muncie between 1977 and 1985. Currently produced by [[Redhawk Firearms]], it is in service with all three branches of the [[Shenandoahan Army National Guard]], alongside the [[Redhawk Firearms M-3 Assault Rifle]] {{wpl|assault rifle}}  
The '''Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine''' is a {{Wpl|Selective fire|selective fire}} {{wpl|assault rifle}} chambered in {{wpl|.243 Winchester|.243 Grady}}. Currently produced by [[Redhawk Firearms]], it is primarily in service with the [[Shenandoahan Army National Guard]], with some examples being used by the other brahcnes of the [[Shenandoahan National Guard]], as well as various law enforcement agencies across the nation. The M-3 Carbine serves alongside the [[ Redhawk Firearms M-3 Rifle]], though it has all but replaced the M-3 Rifle in Army National Guard service. The M-3 Carbine is essentially a lighter and shorter variant of the M-3 Rifle, incorporating features such as a {{wpl|Stock (firearms)|telescoping stock}} and {{wpl|Picatinny rail|accssory rails}} for mounting various accessories to the rifle. Many of these features have since been adopted into the M-3 Assault Rifle, notably on the M-3A3 variant.


==History and development==  
==History and development==  

Revision as of 18:50, 10 October 2021

Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carine
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TypeCarbine
Place of origin Shenandoah
Service history
In service1994 – present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
Designed1983 - 1991
ManufacturerRedhawk Firearms
Produced
  • 1994 – present
VariantsSee Varaints
Specifications
Weight6.43 lb (2.92 kg)
Length33 in (838 mm)
Barrel length14.5 in (368 mm)

Cartridge.243 Grady
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Rate of fire700-900 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity2,970 ft/s (910 m/s)
Effective firing range500 m (550 yd)
Feed system

The Redhawk Firearms M-3 Carbine is a selective fire assault rifle chambered in .243 Grady. Currently produced by Redhawk Firearms, it is primarily in service with the Shenandoahan Army National Guard, with some examples being used by the other brahcnes of the Shenandoahan National Guard, as well as various law enforcement agencies across the nation. The M-3 Carbine serves alongside the Redhawk Firearms M-3 Rifle, though it has all but replaced the M-3 Rifle in Army National Guard service. The M-3 Carbine is essentially a lighter and shorter variant of the M-3 Rifle, incorporating features such as a telescoping stock and accssory rails for mounting various accessories to the rifle. Many of these features have since been adopted into the M-3 Assault Rifle, notably on the M-3A3 variant.

History and development

Variants

See also