Pistol Carbines as Primaries

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I just found out that the event pistol carbines are only sidearms. I think pistol carbines should be primary weapons instead

We have the M1 carbine, and that’s practically a distant cousin of pistol carbines. And there are a few other pistol caliber carbines like the SW 1940 Light Rifle, De Lisle Carbine, KB-P-135, a Beretta 1918 variant, and I’m sure some others that are primaries

Sometimes we like to have a neat little weapon

So in general they should make all current and future pistol carbines into primary weapons. In fact I believe a while back the P08 carbine was a primary until they changed it

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They used to be, The arty luger was once a primary weapon, No one liked it nor used it, But it became more used when it was placed into the pistol slot.

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I believe the KB-P-135 which was a Moscow Gold Order is a pistol caliber carbine and I think it’s a primary

So I see no reason why all carbines can’t be primaries. In fact I’m pretty sure there are other pistol caliber carbines like the SW 1940 Light Rifle that are primaries

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Yes, m1 carbine is historically used to replace the m1911

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In my opinion if it’s an explicit sidearm it should be a sidearm. It’s a lot easier to pull out a pistol from your holster than reach around your back for a carbine

So in my view a pistol carbine (which have stocks and some even have added accessories like longer foregrips etc) then it should be a primary

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Why? They used to be and no one used them because theyre inferior to regular primary weapons. Why would it be “cool” in any way?

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I think it would be even cooler if these pistol carbines were both a primary and secondary weapon at the same time, so you can place them wherever you want

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I said sometimes we want to use a neat little weapon. I use the M1 carbine, so there shouldn’t be any reason why pistol carbines aren’t primaries.

And some of them are anyway, they just made a few of them just sidearms

It would actually be a good excuse to unlock the secondary slot on soldiers. We could carry a full rifle as primary, but have a pistol carbine as a secondary. Like I said I view regular pistols as just sidearms

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I thought of that too, but I don’t even know if they can do that on a technical level (lol)

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Well, i don’t know which tools they used to make enlisted. But it should be an easy change. It’s not a new functionality from scratch.

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Feel like your definition of a pistol carbine’s a tad off. A pistol with a stock and foregrip is still a sidearm. Whereas a carbine is, depending on if it’s the US or literally everyone else, either a shortened version of a rifle, or a short barreled rifle chambered in a less than full power rifle cartridge. And despite what the ATF and NFA think, a pistol with a stock isn’t an SBR. It’s still a pistol

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Yes but there are some carbines literally chambered for pistol rounds. The SW 1940 Light Rifle, De Lilse Carbine, KB-P-135, and one of the Beretta 1918 variants. I’m pretty sure there could even be a few more

My logic is if those are primaries then so should the pistols with stocks

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Just cause it’s chambered in a pistol caliber doesn’t mean it’s a glorified pistol with a stock. I mean with that logic does that mean the M1903 with Pederson Device is a glorified pistol with a stock? Like I understand where you’re coming from, but if we have to choose one or the other, I’d rather they stay sidearms so we don’t have to choose gimmick or effectiveness. We can have both a proper gun and a fun gimmick gun with the pistols as a sidearm

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I want them as sidearms because i need some good cqc weapon for my mg soldiers.

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Personally I’m the kind of player who’s philosophy is “I just felt like it”. It’s like sometimes I feel like playing the T-70, and sometimes I feel like KV-1. I understand that many things are “gimmick” or “meme” weapons, but I also view that everything is effective in and of itself if that makes sense. It’s like obviously the C96 carbine certainly isn’t no Stg, but the carbine will do the job it’s gotta do just like the Stg will do it’s job

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And that’s you, and that’s a fine way to look at it

However, most people will likely choose to not use it as a primary simply because they’d rather have a different primary. With it being a sidearm, just about everyone would be willing to slap that thing on their main guy and use it that way. These two guns are likely going to be the best sidearms to choose from vs the regular ones. As a primary though? Eeehhh probably not anyone’s go to choice

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Why cant you just not use your primary weapon? Weight is barely accounted for in this game

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incorrect.

mines, backpacks, medkits, primaries and grenades do affect the weight.

this factor is more noticeable on anti tank, flame & mg troopers.

if you dispose their class weapon, speed & movement will change.

as for op, i agree.

there should be an option for those who wants to use side arms as primaries and secondaries.

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I once tested this and weight only affects stamina drain but not speed itself. Only swords and MGs affect speed but only when you hold them.
But it was like 2y ago so it might have changed.

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correct.

at some point, it only drained stamina.

then they tried with just the speed, etc.

a bit tricky too with all perks and what not.

but fairly sure right now, flammy bois are slower with main, secondary, mines etc.

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