Question: is the ar 15 a carbine?
Answer: The modern "carbine" rifle today is usually semi-automatic and carries up to 30 rounds in a magazine. ... In other words, a lot like the M4 Carbine or AR-15, but the first versions actually emerged in the early 20th century. The first were guns like the Remington Model 8 and Winchester Models 1905 and 1907.