Lancaster Cavalry Carbine
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| Lancaster Cavalry Carbine | |
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| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin | Vionna-Frankenlisch |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–Present |
| Used by | Vionna-Frankenlisch |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Royal Glynmoran Arms Factory, Lancaster Arms Company |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | Lancaster Arms Company |
| Produced | 1943–1980 |
| No. built | 800,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7 lb 1 oz (3.20 kg), unloaded |
| Length | 39.5 in (1,003 mm) |
| Barrel length | 18.8 in (478 mm) |
| Calibre | .303 Imperial |
| Action | Bolt action |
| Rate of fire | 20–30 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,250 ft/s (686 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 500 yd (457 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 200–800 yd (183–732 m) sight adjustments |
| Feed system | 10-round detachable magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips |
| Sights | Flip-up rear aperture sights, fixed-post front sights |
The Lancaster Cavalry Carbine or Carbine, Cavalry, Mk.I is a service rifle derived from the widely-produced Lancaster Mk.IV Rifle (also known as the SMLR). Designed in 1942 to equip the mounted cavalry forces of Vionna-Frankenlisch and her Imperial troops, the rifle proved popular for its lightweight and short design, especially among mounted and airborne troops who had been using the larger Mk.IV Rifle up until that point. Though criticised for its hampered accuracy as compared to its parent rifle, these issues were fixed in later iterations and it remains in service today.