U.S. Military Weapons Trivia Quiz

Answer: M416

The M416 is an HK model that was adopted by the U.S. in 2004 but only started to gain popularity in 2012. The M5.4 is not a U.S weapon, and the M14 and M4a1 were first manufactured in the 20th century.

Answer: Mk 17 Mod 0

The MK17 Mod 0 (Scar 17s) is a DMR (designated marksman rifle) replacing the MK11 Mod 0 as a U.S. "semi-auto sniper rifle". The SR-25 is the group of rifles that the MK11 Mod 0 belongs to, and the MK 12 is a pre-cursor to the SR-25.

Answer: XM8

The XM8 was an M4 model weapon that would top the rest. It looked, shot, and operated like no other gun in the past. It was eventually disbanded for budget issues.

Answer: REC7 M468

REC7 M468 is a Barrett assault rifle. The M82 is a Barrett sniper rifle, and the Saiga is a shotgun. This assault weapon is just starting its adoption process for major armed forces, but is widely used and popular with private military contractors.

Answer: AC-556

AC-556 is correct. The infamous Famas is a French infantry and police rifle, Ak 5C is a Swedish carbine, and the G36C is an HK German carbine.

Answer: RFB

RFB is the only U.S. DMR on the board. A designated marksman rifle is a firearm model created to bridge the gap between the assault rifle and the sniper rifle.

Dragunov SVD and SKS are Russian DMRs. The FAL is a rifle originally manufactured in Belgium and Germany.

Answer: Eugene Stoner

Please tell me you didn't answer with the "Lord of the Rings" characters (Baggins and Gollum). Eugene Stoner and his company went on to create the m16 and m4, and sold the idea to Colt, whose company sold the rights to many other companies. The civilian version of this rifle is the AR-15.

Answer: Stoner 63

Stoner 63 was created right here in the United States of America and was the first lightweight machine gun to be more accurate, faster in fire rate, and hold more ammunition than the BAR. (Browning Automatic Rifle)It was never used much throughout American fighting, however.

Answer: L96a1

The L96a1 is a British sniper rifle and has many off-springs that have improved modern weapons technology, especially the Norwegian model that can go though the toughest cold weather and conditions. The rest are U.S. rifles widely used by the military.

Answer: Barretta M9 and M16a2

The M9 (9mm pistol) and M16a2 (NATO 5.56 rifle) are the standard deployment for the USAF. The Scar-H and Desert Eagle (the heavy hitters) are used by USAF
para-rescue, but aren't standard deployment. Ak47 and Tokarev are Russian and the U-100 Mk5 and Nambu are found in Asian armies, typically South Korea and the Philippines. The M16a2 and m9 have proved their worth throughout the heat of 4 wars (that the U.S. never officially entered) and continue to be great firearms with a huge reputation.