Their weapons were bows and arrows, and a few short carbines, and most of them had round shields.

There were long rifles, short carbines, muskets of varying age, and I noticed one bearded soldier with a ponderous shotgun.

But the clouds floated away and then the light gleamed on the barrels of the short carbines that the horsemen carried.

Harry was beside Sherburne as they galloped straight toward the Northern cavalry, firing their short carbines and then swinging their sabres.