Editing Carbine (section)

===Special forces===
[[Special forces]] need to perform fast, decisive operations, frequently airborne or boat-mounted. A pistol, though light and quick to operate, is viewed as not having enough power, firepower, or range. A submachine gun has selective fire, but firing a pistol cartridge and having a short barrel and sight radius, it is not accurate or powerful enough at longer ranges. Submachine guns also tend to have poorer armor and cover penetration than rifles and carbines firing rifle ammunition. Consequently, carbines have gained wide acceptance among [[United States Special Operations Command]], [[United Kingdom Special Forces]], and other communities, having relatively light weight, large magazine capacity, selective fire, and much better range and penetration than a submachine gun.