Gun Trivia
Guns first appeared in what country around 1000AD?
A: China
The first cartridge revolvers were produced around 1856 by what company?
A: Smith & Wesson.
In what century were guns introduced to Europe?
A: 13th century
A revolver is a hand gun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple
chambers for bullets and a what?
A: Barrel.
Nearly all early revolvers had how many chambers in the cylinder?
A: 6.
The difference between
machine guns and auto cannons is the diameter of the
projectiles, with auto cannons using calibers larger than what diameter?
A: 16 mm.
Because of its slow burning rate, gunpowder is classified as a what?
A: Low explosive.
One of the earliest guns consisted of a bamboo tube that used a spear as the
projectile and was powered by what?
A: Gunpowder.
An early type of gun, with a
black-powder–filled tube attached to the end of a spear was used as a
flamethrower. What was it called?
A: A fire
lance.
In 1942, the United States
military introduced what rifle?
A: The M1 carbine.
The M1 carbine used what size cartridge?
A: The .30 Carbine cartridge.
Originally the carbine was going to be an inexpensive lightweight weapon for
issue to who?
A: Rear-echelon and support troops.
Some gun barrels include rifling
which is a series of spiraled grooves or angles on
the inside of the barrel that cause the projectile to do what?
A: Spin to stabilize it.
As gun technology developed, the proportion of what
ingredient in the propellant was increased to obtain the most explosive
power?
A: Saltpeter (Potassium Nitrate)
What type of gun is designed to rapidly fire bullets from an ammunition belt or
magazine at speeds of hundreds of rounds per minute?
A: Machine gun.
The Smith & Wesson Model 3 was used by what famous
US lawman?
A: Wyatt Earp.
The three basic parts of a gun are a barrel made of metal, gunpowder, and a
what?
A: Projectile.
During the late 14th century in Europe, small portable hand-held what were developed?
A: Cannon.
A revolver is a handgun, but other weapons may also have a revolving chamber
including some models of grenade launchers, shotguns, and what?
A: Rifles.
Semi-automatic firearms require one trigger pull per what?
A: Round fired.
Gunpowder, also known as black powder, was a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and
what?
A: Potassium nitrate (saltpeter).
In the late 15th century what empire used firearms as part of its infantry?
A: Ottoman.
The Gatling Gun was invented by whom?
A: Richard Gatling.
Most long-arms have front grips and shoulder stocks allowing the shooter the
ability to hold the firearm more steadily than possible when using a what?
A: Handgun.
In what war was the Gatling gun introduced?
A: American Civil War in the 1860s.
Assault rifles were introduced during World War II by the Germans and called what?
A: The StG44.
In gunpowder, what is the role of the saltpeter?
A: The oxidizer.
Machine guns were designed to fire as long as the trigger is what?
A: Held down.
The M1 carbine series was used by the U.S. military forces until finally
replaced by what?
A: The M16 rifle.
Because they become very hot, many machine guns have removable what?
A: Barrels.
Some light machine guns are fed from drum or box magazines, and some
vehicle-mounted machine guns are hopper-fed, but most machine guns are what?
A: Belt fed.
During which war did the assault rifle became the military's standard rifle?
A: The Vietnam War.