Assault Rifle · 5.56mm
Mid-range carbine spotted in Trailer 2's heist sequence. Familiar lineage from GTA V's go-to AR.
The Carbine Rifle is an assault rifle appearing in , , , and . It is manufactured by Vom Feuer in GTA V and GTA Online.
The weapon is an evolution of the M16 appearing in the , however, the Carbine Rifle's design in later games within the HD Universe is no longer faithful to the M16 rifle family the rifle was originally inspired by.
In , the weapon is modeled after an , titled 'Carbine Rifle' in-game. This version is accurate both in timeline and overall features, including magazine size and appearance. Interestingly, the carry handle has been replaced with an aftermarket drum sight. It also has "Property Of Liberty City Arms" stamped where the magazine release is normally found, probably a reference to the "Property Of U.S. Govt" stamped on real-life government-owned M4A1s in the United States.
The rendition is difficult to identify, but it has a full stock and long barrel, and the triangular hand guard as seen on the HUD suggests it is based on the . However, its overall shape resembles an . It has, much like in GTA San Andreas, a 50-round magazine.
The and rendition of the Carbine Rifle is based on a mishmash of different s, featuring almost identical parts (with regards to the lower receiver, especially the magazine well, and also the gas block) that were possibly influenced by the , Honey Badger, SR-25 and . The pistol grip seems to be a combination of both Ergo and Hogue grips. The trigger housing is similar to the Enhanced Trigger Guard. The upper receiver seems to be influenced by the VLTOR MUR-1 upper receiver, with a raised , similar to the HK416. It also has dual-mounted iron sights on the main Picatinny rail. There are also some influences from a , notably the handguard, which is the Modular Floating Rail (MFR) 9.0, and complete with an ACE skeleton stock incorrectly depicted as collapsible.
In the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC versions of the game, the Carbine Rifle's textures are much more detailed, having stampings and pins on the receiver that are not visible on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. It is manufactured by the Austrian company Vom Feuer, as seen inscribed in the updated model (which may be again an allusion to HK416 - being an American design produced by a company from a German-speaking country).
As of the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony update, it is possible to add a "Box Clip" magazine, appearing to resemble an A&K 5000-round Airsoft Box Magazine.
