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    Rubber bands are often an integral part of the following types of guns?

    • BB Gun
    • Shotgun
    • Machine Gun
    • Speargun
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  • 2. 

    What is the name of the biggest and best known pin-shooting contest held annually in the US?

    • Last Chance

    • Second Chance

    • Strike Out

    • Spray And Pray

    Correct Answer
    A. Second Chance
  • 3. 

    When Annie Oakley got paralyzed from the waist down, how did it happen, and what year was it?

    • She Got Shot In 1893

    • She Fell Off A Horse In 1926

    • In A Train Crash In 1901

    • She Was Never Paralyzed

    Correct Answer
    A. In A Train Crash In 1901
  • 4. 

    Of his total of 80 kills during WWI, how many did the Red Baron actually make while flying his red Fokker Triplane?

    • 20

    • 30

    • 40

    • 10

    Correct Answer
    A. 20
  • 5. 

    What is another name for the Panzerkamfwagon VIII?

    • Maus

    • Emperor Tiger

    • Tiger III

    • Panther

    Correct Answer
    A. Maus
  • 6. 

    The widely-used assault rifle known as the Steyr AUG was developed in which country?

    • Switzerland

    • Austria

    • Germany

    • Denmark

    Correct Answer
    A. Austria
  • 7. 

    The name for which early muzzle-loaded firearm comes from the Dutch word for "hook tube"?

    • Howdah

    • Blunderbuss

    • Miquelet

    • Arquebus

    Correct Answer
    A. Arquebus
  • 8. 

    What does the "S" stand for in the acronymic name of the French assault rifles called FAMAS?

    • Seine-et-Marne

    • Saint-â•”tienne

    • Sarthe

    • Somme

    Correct Answer
    A. Saint-â•”tienne
  • 9. 

    Which Japanese island named a line of early firearms that changed the course of warfare in that country?

    • Metsubushi

    • Suntetsu

    • Tanegashima

    • Shobo

    Correct Answer
    A. Tanegashima
  • 10. 

    What mythological creature named a variety of large cannons carried by many ships in the Spanish Armada?

    • Pegasus

    • Manticore

    • Wyvern

    • Basilisk

    Correct Answer
    A. Basilisk
  • 11. 

    Which of the following is a model of grenade launcher used by the US Army as of 2012?

    • M120

    • M26

    • M11

    • M79

    Correct Answer
    A. M79
  • 12. 

    The popular Glock 17 sidearm uses what kind of cartridge?

    • .45 ACP

    • 9x19mm Parabellum

    • 10mm Auto

    • .40 S&W

    Correct Answer
    A. 9x19mm Parabellum
  • 13. 

    What unusual shape was the barrel of the early repeating rifle known as the Gucyot Chain Rifle?

    • Square

    • Hexagon

    • Dodecahedron

    • Octagon

    Correct Answer
    A. Octagon
  • 14. 

    How many rounds are in a standard magazine for a Beretta M9 pistol?

    • 17

    • 10

    • 15

    • 12

    Correct Answer
    A. 15
  • 15. 

    Which of the following is an antiquated name for a shotgun?

    • Fowling piece

    • Howling piece

    • Bowling piece

    • Cowling piece

    Correct Answer
    A. Fowling piece

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