Firearms Trivia

1. In which country was the first weapon developed that demonstrated the basic principles of a firearm?

From Quiz Bang, Bang: A Brief History Of Firearms

Answer: China

The Chinese developed an explosive black powder in the 9th Century. Within a few centuries they had developed a 'weapon', a tube that fired a spear. The Heilongjiang hand cannon is thought to date to the latter part of the 13th Century.

From Quiz General Firearm Trivia

Answer: Colt AR-15 A3 Carbine and Colt AR-15 Rifle

The 3-round-burst Colt AR-15 rifle (more commonly known as the M16 rifle) was adopted by the U.S. government as the standard issue service rifle during the Cold War and Vietnam War eras. However, the model used in the Iraqi Wars was the M16A4 rifle, featuring a rail for scopes. The AR16 A3 (more commonly known as the M4) carbine is a shortened version of the M16A4 rifle, shredding nearly 200m from its effective range, but adding fully-automatic capabilities, making it a weapon of choice for CQB (Close Quarter Battle) missions.

From Quiz AK-47 and its extended family

Answer: 1947

In 1947, the first "Avtomat Kalashnikova" assault rifles were distributed to the Soviet armed forces. The limited distribution ended, however, when the Soviet Army decided to adopt the rifle as standard issue, in 1949. The various members of the AK family have since reached the farthest conflicts on the globe. Even the old AK-47 model, "grandfather" of the AK family of rifles designed over 60 years ago, still surfaces occasionally in 21st-century conflicts; not to mention its many variants!

From Quiz Principles of Small Arms

Answer: Any weapon with a calibre less than 20mm

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization classifies "small arms" as any weapon having a calibre less than 20mm. Some countries within NATO say less then 25mm.

From Quiz More Firearms of the Twentieth Century

Answer: BAR

Designed by the famous John Browning, this light machine gun was adopted by the U.S. military in 1918, replacing foreign-made machine guns as the first American-produced machine gun. Some models were outfitted with bipods for firing stability, later on. The BAR gained a reputation for being very heavy, as it weighed close to twenty pounds or more when loaded. The BAR was used until the Korean War, and it was replaced by the M60.

From Quiz Firearms of the Twentieth Century

Answer: Springfield M1903

The United States Rifle, caliber .30, Model 1903, was a magazine-fed bolt action rifle, used as the standard rifle in all American military conflicts from 1903 until World War II, where it was replaced by the M1 Garand. However, outfitted with a scope, as the M1903A4 and M1903A6, they were often used as sniper rifles until the end of the Korean War, even until the beginning of the Vietnam War.

From Quiz Firearms of the World

Answer: L1A1/FN FAL

The FN FAL served the British well during the troubles in Northern Ireland and the Falklands conflict, however by the mid 1980s it was far inferior to the other assault rifles of the world, such as the M16 and AK47.

From Quiz Military Firearms

Answer: Canada

He was born in Quebec and moved to Connecticut as a child. He worked for Springfield Armory while developing this historical military firearm.

From Quiz The M-16 Assault Rifle

Answer: AR-15

The civilian version, sold under the Colt name, is the AR-15. AR comes from Armalite, the company that developed the first prototypes.

From Quiz Glock. Perfection.

Answer: 3

The Glock trigger has three separate safety devices attached to it which are disengaged sequentially as the trigger is pulled.

From Quiz Modern Military Firearms (Again)

Answer: DMR (Designated Marksman's Rifle)

The Marine Corps decided to call the M14 (sniper rifle conversion) a DMR (designated marksman's rifle), The M1A is basically the same thing because both the DMR and M1A are semi-automatic.

From Quiz Military Firearms

Answer: Eugene Stoner

During the Vietnam era, the M16 was considered to be one of the best jungle guns around due to its size and durability, although its early reputation was poor because it was not routinely issued with a cleaning kit.

From Quiz Famous Gun Calibers

Answer: .45 acp

The "Chicago Typewriter" shoots the powerful .45.

From Quiz The M14 Infantry Weapon

Answer: M1A

The M1A has a polymer stock, 10 or 20 round magazine, and modernized muzzle.

From Quiz The M-16 Assault Rifle

Answer: Colt

Made as a replacement for the M-14, the Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc. companies make the M-16. It was originally designed by the ArmaLite company and rifles sold on the civilian market bear the designation AR-15.

From Quiz Bang, Bang: A Brief History Of Firearms

Answer: Matchlock

The matchlock meant that a gun could be fired with one hand. The mechanism consisted of a "S" shaped arm that held a burning taper. When this was lit and the "serpentine" lowered it ignited a pan of priming powder that ignited the main charge. These guns were slow and clumsy and, as you can imagine, pretty useless when you were reliant on a naked flame in the wind and rain. The matchlock was a big advance as earlier guns were fired by holding a burning wick to powder in a touch hole.

From Quiz Firearms from Different Countries

Answer: Russia

The PPSH-41 was the Russian sub-machine gun during WWII and shredded anything that was in its way. It has a 71-round drum magazine. The PPSH has a muzzled barrel that helps to keep the barrel cool and stop it overheating. If it overheats, the barrel will break because the PPSH has a fast fire rate.

From Quiz General Firearm Trivia

Answer: Browning HP and SIG P226

At the start of World War 2, the Lee-Enfield No.2 Mk1 was the official Service revolver, but with a large influx of new recruits, the government was soon in short supply. As a solution, the Webley Mk IV revolver was handed to those without pistols, and soon became a second official service relvolver.

From Quiz Principles of Small Arms

Answer: Open Breech

Many modern machine guns fire from an open-breech position. Having the breech bolt lock open upon releasing the trigger virtually eliminates "cook-offs", or a cartridge self igniting because of high chamber temperatures transferring excessive heat through to the propellant.

From Quiz Firearms of the World

Answer: ZB vz 26 LMG

The Czech made ZB vz 26 LMG provided the basis for the Bren gun, British engineers slightly altered the appearance of the weapon before mass producing it.

From Quiz Military Firearms

Answer: Winchester

Winchester company originally developed what we know today as the M1 .30 caliber carbine. The initial design went through extensive changes during its creation but eventually evolved into this famous carbine.

From Quiz The M-16 Assault Rifle

Answer: Air Force

Although the Army tried to place an order earlier, it was delayed. The Air Force was the first service to actually receive a major order and deploy the rifle to troops in 1964.

From Quiz Glock. Perfection.

Answer: Polymer

Glock pistols were the first production firearms to be manufactured with a high-strength polymer frame which, in addition to giving great strength and incredible corrosion resistance, made the handgun 86% lighter than a full steel equivalent.

From Quiz Modern Military Firearms (Again)

Answer: Remington 700

The M24 rifle is a bolt action rifle, it holds 5 rounds of .308 ammunition, and usually has an attached bi-pod.

From Quiz Military Firearms

Answer: BM-59

During the World War II era, the United States issued many of its soldiers with semi-automatic firearms, although some had to make do with the M1903 bolt-action rifle.

From Quiz Famous Gun Calibers

Answer: 7.62x39mm

Actually when the AK-47 was being tested in the mid 1940s the bullet shells were so top secret that after firing they were collected and reloaded or destroyed.

From Quiz The M14 Infantry Weapon

Answer: .308

.308 is equal to 7.62 x51mm, and .223 is equal to 5.56mm.

From Quiz The M-16 Assault Rifle

Answer: 99 cm.

It is precisely 98.6 centimeters. There is also the M-16A3 which has a stiffer butt and is 1 centimeter longer than the standard M-16.

From Quiz Bang, Bang: A Brief History Of Firearms

Answer: France and Spain

While the first firearms in Europe dated to the 14th Century, the longbow and crossbow remained the main long distance weapons for the next hundred years. In the early 16th Century, France and Spain fought a series of battles in what is now Italy. The first weapons were used at Marignano (1515), Bicocca (1522), and Pavia (1525). The Battle of Pavia was the decisive encounter Major contributors to this were Spanish arquebusiers - users of the first firearms with triggers - who inflicted heavy losses on the French. It did not help the French cause that King Francis I at one stage led a charge of heavy cavalry right across the line of fire of his own cannon - which were unable to engage the enemy. Francis was taken into captivity.

From Quiz Firearms from Different Countries

Answer: Russia

The AK-47 was made after the PPSH-41 and was issued in 1947 and is still used today. There are other kinds of AKs: AK-47, Ak-74 and the Ak-74u.

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