I see what OP is talking about. At close range the carbines put out 33 RPM where a standard panzergren K98 puts out 27 RPM.
Once you get to mid and long range, the carbines have a much higher RPM than bolt actions.
Still, the DPS curve is basically just that of a bolt action.
EDIT: Oops. I didn't realize DAKzergren K98 is such an outlier... Grenadier K98 close RPM is 19.
DAK PGs also have 75% moving accuracy, just like any other mid-close range rifle unit in game.
They still lose to paras and rifles badly.
That being said, in CoH3 paras are NOT elite infantry, they are (not so much)later arriving mainline variant oriented at longer range combat(LMGs) contrary to rifles, and without any upgrades they can be used like rifles and have similar performance.
As already stated, if you feel you need CQC troops, get rifle BARs or rangers, paras are not CQC elites in this game.