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Repeater Carbine

The Repeater Carbine is a lever-action rifle in DayZ that uses .357 Rounds and has a 7-round internal magazine counted as 6+1. It is repaired with a Gun Cleaning Kit, can only attach a Ghillie Rifle Wrap, and works best as an early-to-mid game rifle at short to medium range.

Quick item summary

CategoryWeapons
SubcategoryLever-action Rifles
Ammunition.357 Rounds
Internal Magazine7
Repair withGun Cleaning Kit

Quick answer

The Repeater Carbine is a lever-action rifle chambered in .357. It uses an internal tube magazine and offers strong early-game stopping power, especially against unarmored survivors. Its damage falloff starts later than many early rifles, giving it solid mid-range value, but the limited .357 ammo supply and lack of optic support make it less flexible than rifles like the CR-527.

In-game description

“Seven-shot lever-action carbine, fed from an internal magazine. Proven and reliable, with a dash of the Old West style. Uses .357 rounds.”

Main Uses

  • Use as an early-to-mid game lever-action rifle
  • Fire .357 Rounds at short to medium range
  • Use controlled shots because the rifle has high recoil
  • Take advantage of its strong early-game damage against unarmored players
  • Attach a Ghillie Rifle Wrap for camouflage
  • Use it when you have .357 ammo but do not have stronger rifle ammunition yet

How to get Repeater Carbine

  • Search civilian and rural weapon loot locations.
  • Check houses, farms, hunting areas, and other civilian rifle spawns.
  • Loot players carrying .357 ammunition or early-game rifles.

Spawn info

CivilianRuralHuntingUnknown
  • • The Repeater Carbine is a lever-action rifle chambered in .357.
  • • It has an internal 7-round capacity, counted as 6+1.
  • • It can only attach a Ghillie Rifle Wrap.
  • • It is best used as an early-to-mid game rifle.

Important notes

  • The Repeater Carbine uses .357 Rounds.
  • It has an internal magazine and does not use detachable magazines.
  • Its internal capacity is listed as 7, counted as 6+1.
  • It is a lever-action rifle, so each shot must be cycled before firing again.
  • It can kill an unarmored survivor in two hits.
  • Its damage falloff does not start until around 100 m, giving it solid mid-range value.
  • It is limited by .357 ammo availability, which can be harder to find than common pistol calibers.
  • It cannot use optics, suppressors, bayonets, or most rifle attachments.
  • The only attachment listed for it is the Ghillie Rifle Wrap.
  • It is based on the Rossi M92, which is based on the Winchester Model 1892 lever-action rifle.