The Ultimate Quiz On Guns & Weapons

15 Questions | By Thames | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 6072

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The Ultimate Quiz On Guns & Weapons - Quiz

When being brought up, guns and weapons are not the most suitable topics for most people. However, here is a quiz to gauge how much you know about them. The questions are informative and simple to comprehend

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1.

The Webley Revolver was the standard service pistol for which country's army from 1887 to 1963?
- A.
  
  Italy
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  United Kingdom
- D.
  
  Germany
2.

Potassium nitrate is the chemical composition of what component of gunpowder?
- A.
  
  Saltfork
- B.
  
  Saltrun
- C.
  
  Saltpeter
- D.
  
  Saltback
3.

The AK-47 assault rifle was designed by which man in the 1940's?
- A.
  
  Nikolai Filatov
- B.
  
  Alexey Sudayev
- C.
  
  Mikhail Kalashnikov
- D.
  
  Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
4.

What term is used for a shotgun whose barrel and stock have been shortened?
- A.
  
  Sliced-off
- B.
  
  Sectioned-off
- C.
  
  Sawed-off
- D.
  
  Slashed-off
5.

What nickname is often used for the Colt Detective Special?
- A.
  
  Snubnose
- B.
  
  Thumbnose
- C.
  
  Pignose
- D.
  
  Pugnose
6.

Which gun's nicknames include the "Chicago Typewriter" and "Trench Broom"?
- A.
  
  MP 40
- B.
  
  Thompson Submachine Gun
- C.
  
  STEN
- D.
  
  Browning Automatic Rifle
7.

Which finger is traditionally used to pull the trigger on a firearm?
- A.
  
  Pinky
- B.
  
  Index
- C.
  
  Middle
- D.
  
  Ring
8.

Suppressor and sound moderator are other names for what firearm component?
- A.
  
  Iron sight
- B.
  
  Silencer
- C.
  
  Foregrip
- D.
  
  Autoloader
9.

What device was used in early firearms to push the projectile into the propellant?
- A.
  
  Bayonet
- B.
  
  Frizzen
- C.
  
  Lanyard
- D.
  
  Ramrod
10.

What name is given to ammunition which is fired by the pin striking the edge of the cartridge?
- A.
  
  Rimfire
- B.
  
  Cuspfire
- C.
  
  Sidefire
- D.
  
  Endfire
11.

Which country exported the most guns between 2001 and 2010?
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Russia
- C.
  
  United States
- D.
  
  Germany
12.

The ammunition known as buckshot is usually fired from what type of gun?
- A.
  
  Assault Rifle
- B.
  
  Pistol
- C.
  
  Machine Gun
- D.
  
  Shotgun
13.

What device is designed to hold multiple rounds of ammunition in one unit?
- A.
  
  Sling
- B.
  
  Pin
- C.
  
  Clip
- D.
  
  Dreg
14.

When a gun is fired, the bullet exits through which tube?
- A.
  
  Trigger
- B.
  
  Barrel
- C.
  
  Grip
- D.
  
  Stock
15.

The gladius was a sword carried by soldiers of which ancient empire?
- A.
  
  Persian
- B.
  
  Mongol
- C.
  
  Aztec
- D.
  
  Roman