Gun Trivia Thread

[usrifle]

A: Dept. of Homey Security

[TINCANBANDIT]

nope, B was the correct answer

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“Machine Gun Kelly” got his nickname because he owned which gun?
A. Thompson Sub-machine gun
B. Browning Automatic Rifle
C. Bren Light Machine Gun
D. Lewis Machine Gun in 30-06

[jukk0u]

BAR

[Eagle Chaplain]

Tommy gun

[TINCANBANDIT]

Tommy gun

correct

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What sidearm did Wild Bill Hickok carry?
A. Colt 1851 Navy Model
B. S&W Schofield
C. Remington model 1858
D. Colt 1873 Single Action Army

[WaJim]

Well every dude thinks a gunslinger has to be wearing a Colt.....

So Ill go with SAA.

D

[WaJim]

[Arisaka]

Colt navy

[MadPick]

I'm going with:

B. S&W Schofield

For some reason this is the type of revolver I'm picturing....

[TINCANBANDIT]

you were all wrong, he carried the Remington model of 1858, it has been said that he reloaded them every morning with fresh powder, I guess he didn't trust the new fangled metallic cartridge

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What is the metric size of the .50 Action Express cartrdige?
A. 13 x 20mm
B. 12.7 x 33mm
C. 11.99 x 30mm
D. 12 x 28mm

[WaJim]

B

25.4 mm in one inch /2 = 12.7 or there abouts..

I do metric conversions daily....small ones but metric.

[TINCANBANDIT]

B

25.4 mm in one inch /2 = 12.7 or there abouts..

I do metric conversions daily....small ones but metric.

correct, I wont ask why you convert ounces to grams....

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What year was Marlin Firearms started?
A. 1871
B. 1901
C. 1873
D. 1870

[Eagle Chaplain]

1873

[jukk0u]

1870

[TINCANBANDIT]

1870

In what state were the first Colt revolvers made?
A. Connecticut
B. Pennsylvania
C. New Jersey
D. Virginia