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Firearms of the World

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Firearms of the World game quiz
"See how much you know about firearms through the ages."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Since 1985 the British Army's standard assault rifle has been the SA80. What was the name of its predecessor?
    M16
    P90
    AK47
    L1A1/FN FAL


2. The Bren Gun was the British Army's standard LMG during the Second World War, but it was never a British design. What was it modelled on?
    Breda M1937
    ZB vz 26 LMG
    CZ 52-57
    DShK 1938


3. After the Second World War, American engineers came up with a replacement for the M1 Garand. They came up with a weapon that was essentially too good. What was it?
    M21
    M14
    M79
    M81


4. Israeli paratroopers famously carry which sub-machine gun?
    UZI
    P90
    MP5
    AKSU 74


5. In 1947, a young Russia army soldier designed a weapon that revelutionised the way that assault rifles were manufactured in the future. The assault rifle was the AK47. Who was the designer?
    Yuri Gregovin
    Mikhail Kalashnikov
    Volodya Hedokov
    Vasilly Degorovin


6. Heckler and Koch is one of the most widly renowned firearms manufactuers. They are based in Germany and their weapons are snapped up by armies all over the world. Which of these is NOTt a Heckler and Koch design?
    G11
    SVT-40
    HK33
    PSG-1


7. During the late 1800s, the "Wild West" of America was ruled by the man who had the fastest draw. Many cowboys and lawmen however, favored more high-powered weapons such as a rifle. What was the name of the rifle that "ruled the West"?
    Mossberg 870 Shotgun
    Mosin Nagant M1891: 30
    KAR98K
    Winchester 92 Carbine


8. The US army had several infantry weapons available to their troops during the Second World War, but which of these was NOT in service?
    M1 Carbine
    M1921 Thompson
    M1 Garand
    M14


9. Throughout the 20th century, there has been one particular weapon that has stood out as one of the weapons that has been around and in service for the longest. What is it?
    Bren Gun
    Lee Enfield
    MP40
    Mosin Nagant


10. And finally, on the 14th of April 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth. What gun did Booth use?
    Colt .45
    .44 Henry Deringer
    Baker rifle
    Springfield 1903

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