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10 Questions: Military Firearms Multiple Choice Quiz | World

This quiz is about different kinds of firearms used in war.

A multiple-choice quiz by usmc-infantry. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
usmc-infantry

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,536

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2408

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 31 (0/10), Guest 104 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who created the M16/AR15 rifle? Hint

Eugene Stoner

John Garand

Samuel Colt

Mikhail Kalashnikov

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Question 2 of 10

2. What name was given to the M1 Garand conversion that has an external magazine? Hint

M2 garand

M1 carbine

BM-59

Johnson's rifle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which shotgun was used in the later stages of WWII? Hint

Winchester 1300

Remington 870

Ithaca 37

Winchester trench gun

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which shotgun was most commonly used by the U.S. military in the 2000s? Hint

Remington 870

Mossberg 500 and variants

Benelli 1014

Winchester 1300

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the Israeli version of the AK47? Hint

AK74

RPK

Type 56

Galil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Between 1942-45, how many companies in America produced the M1 carbine? Hint

7. The standard-issue rifle for the US military between 1959 and 1964 was the M14 select-fire rifle. It also had a civilian version, manufactured by Springfield Armory, and first produced in 1974. What was its name? Hint

Mini 14

M14A

M1A

M15

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which company produces the light machine gun M249 SAW (squad automatic weapon)? Hint

FN and SAW

Springfield

Colt

DPMS

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of round is the AK47? Hint

7.62

5.56

7.65x63

7.62x39

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Question 10 of 10

10. What nationality was the creator of the AK47 assault rifle? Hint

Russian

American

German

Australian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who created the M16/AR15 rifle?

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.

2. What name was given to the M1 Garand conversion that has an external magazine?

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.

3. Which shotgun was used in the later stages of WWII?

Answer: Ithaca 37

Although the shotgun isn't used very often in combat (other than urban combat) it is very effective for raiding trenches.

4. Which shotgun was most commonly used by the U.S. military in the 2000s?

Answer: Mossberg 500 and variants

The most common military variant of the Mossberg 500 is the 590A1. The Benelli 1014 was occasionally used in some specialist units.

5. What is the Israeli version of the AK47?

Answer: Galil

The AK47 is the most widely used firearm in the world.

6. Between 1942-45, how many companies in America produced the M1 carbine?

Answer: 9

Over six million of them were produced within just over three years.

Answer: M1A

The M1A is a semi-automatic rifle, and was still being manufactured well into the twenty-first century.

8. Which company produces the light machine gun M249 SAW (squad automatic weapon)?

Answer: FN and SAW

The M249 holds a maximum of 200 rounds through a chain-fed "box" magazine.

9. What type of round is the AK47?

Answer: 7.62x39

10. What nationality was the creator of the AK47 assault rifle?

Answer: Russian

The AK47 was designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919-2013) in 1947. By the end of the twentieth century there were an estimated 100 million Kalashnikovs in existence worldwide.

Source: Author usmc-infantry

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