Jungle Carbine [SEP] conflict
never applied by the British Armed Forces, but the Rifle No. 5 Mk I was informally referred to as a "Jungle Carbine" by British and Commonwealth troops during World War II and the Malayan Emergency.
The No. 5 was about 100 mm shorter and nearly a kilogram lighter than the No. 4 from which it was derived. A number of "lightening cuts" were made to the receiver body and the barrel, the bolt knob drilled out, woodwork cut down to reduce weight and had other new
to night patrols in Korea. And, troops would often tape two or three 30 round magazines together to speed up the process of reloading (a practice commonly called "Jungle Style") . The M3 carbine with its infrared sniperscope was also used against night infiltrators, especially during the static stages of the conflict.
U.S. combat use Vietnam War.
The M1 and M2 carbines were again issued to U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, particularly with United States Air Force Security Police and United States Army Special Forces. These weapons