Per another post, I have been waffling back and forth on getting this type of gun from Cabelas - but the regular percussion model with the 1/48 twist - and a more modern inline.

I'm now very much leaning toward the traditional route and pretty sure I'm just going to buy a Cabelas Hawken model. But this post raises another question. What are the advantages of the carbine model versus the standard percussion model?

I would assume the carbine model has more nock down power shooting conicals and sabots with more force. Whereas you'd want to stick to the patch and roundball with the standard model with the 1/48 twist? It would be more about effective shot placement with this model? It also looks like the barrel is shorter on the carbine model and the appearance a little different.