General Firearm Trivia Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

Answer: L96A1

The L96A1 is the British Armed Forces' sniper of choice, being incredibly accurate, easy to clean and maintain, and can be manually loaded if a magazine jams.

Answer: PPSh-41

The PPSh-41 is a Russian designed sub-machine gun with a magnificent rate of fire, first appearing in World War 2. During the Nazi occupation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the government wanted to quickly supply a large number of men with cheap, powerful weapons that would drive back the Germans.

The result was the PPSh-41; cost-effective, 71-round drum magazines, incredible rate of fire, and could be assembled and maintained easily.

Answer: PPSh-41

The vented barrel of the PPSh-41 allowed a large number of bullets to be fired without fear of it overheating, and the 71-round drum magazine made for an excellent weapon to use to suppress enemies.

Answer: Forest

The Springfield rifle was the American service rifle during World War 2.
The Mosin-Nagant rifle was the Russian service rifle during World War 2.
The Arisaka rifle was the Japanese service rifle during World War 2.
The Forest rifle only exists in my head.

Answer: Fargo & Co. Coach Gun

The Coach Gun is jargon for a double-barreled shotgun, as coach services (Like Fargo & Co.) during the mid-1800s regularly used double-barreled shotguns to fight off bandits and outlaws on the long and often dangerous journeys between towns.

Answer: Model

Once a firearm is assigned as a standard military or para-military service weapon, its original name is taken away and it is given a "M" designation. Once the model is improved, they add an "A1" designation to the name. When the model is improved again, the A1 is changed to A2, and so fourth (For example, M16A1, M16A2, M16A4, etc).

Answer: Rocket-Propelled Grenade

People often confuse Rocket-Launchers and Rocket-Propelled Grenades. Rocket-Propelled Grenades usually have the same effect as normal grenades (e.g. Most effective for Anti-Infantry, shrapnel shards released upon blast, etc.), except they are, well, rocket-propelled (don't confuse Rocket-Propelled Grenades and Grenade Launchers either). Rocket-Launchers, on the other hand, usually shoot Anti-Tank ROCKETS, and does not release shrapnel when it explodes.

Answer: Steyr HS .50

An Anti-Materiel Rifle can be defined as a rifle that is mainly used against objects (as opposed to Anti-Personnel Rifles), and are primarily used as Anti-Tank rifles. Sci-Fi movies, games, and books, however, make the Anti-Materiel rifle seem like a rifle that "dissolves" matter.

(And "Materiel" isn't a mis-spelling; that's just how the military spell it!)