The Total Gun Manual

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A bamboo tube that used gunpowder to fire a projectile is first used in China.

Back 1

10th Century Fire Lance

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Gunpowder is invented when?

Back 2

9th century China.

Hint 2

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First firing of guns from the shoulder in Europe.

Back 3

1360

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The first gun to use a trigger, which brought a burning match into contact with the powder.

What year?

Back 4

1475 Matchlock

Hint 4

1475

Front 5

A spring driven, wind-up action created a spark, which was much more efficient than the matchlock, which required a constantly burning match.

What year?

Back 5

1509 The Wheel Lock

Hint 5

1509

Front 6

With a more reliable ignition system and faster lock time, this gun made wing shooting feasible.

Back 6

1630 The Flintlock

Front 7

What is wing shooting?

Back 7

The shooting of birds in flight.

Hint 7

Front 8

Late 1600's

Back 8

Rifles, especially the German Jaeger flintlock rifle, become popular for hunting in Europe, especially for big game.

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Front 9

Jäger were a type of soldier, a form of light infantry, first named by the Landgrave of Hesse when he formed such a unit from his foresters and huntsmen in 1631. Huntsmen and foresters recruited in certain German states, were an established presence in German military units. They were often of middle-class backgrounds or belonged to the lesser nobility. What type rifle did they use?

Back 9

German Jaeger rifle

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Front 10

Created by German gunsmiths in the New World, this long rifle became an iconic hunting and military weapon in the colonies.

Back 10

1740's The Pennsylvania Rifle

Hint 10

1740s

Front 11

Kentucky frontiersmen coin the word "shotgun," as reported by whom?

Back 11

James Fenimore Cooper, 1776

Hint 11

Front 12

Who invents and patents the ________ ________ revolver, powered by a percussion cap, and revolutionizes handguns.

What year?

Back 12

Samuel Colt patents Paterson Colt revolver, 1836

Hint 12

1936

Front 13

What French gunsmith invented the _______, an early modern-cased cartridge?

What year?

Back 13

Casimir Lefaucheux invents the pinfire. 1836

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1836

Front 14

What 2 men make the first Smith & Wesson revolver?

Back 14

Horace Smith & Daniel Wesson

1857

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1857

Front 15

What was the first revolver to be chambered in .22 rimfire cartridge, the .22 short? What year?

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1857 Smith & Wesson

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Model 1

Front 16

The gun that won the West.

Back 16

Winchester Rifle Model 1873

Hint 16

1873

Front 17

Two British gunsmiths design a hammerhead action for shotguns that is still in use in guns today.

What year?

Back 17

Anson & Deeley, Boxlock Action, 1875

Hint 17

1875

Front 18

What powder revolutionizes rifle ammunition, doubling the velocity of black powder ammo? Smaller-diameter bullets are now practical, and ranges are dramatically increased.

What year?

Back 18

1880's, smokeless powder

Hint 18

Black powder (gun powder)

Front 19

Inventer of the Civil War era ________ repeating rifle, and makes the first pump action shotgun.

What year?

Back 19

Christopher Spencer invented the Spencer Repeater rifle, and invented the first pump action shotgun in 1882

Hint 19

1882

Front 20

What Mexican general patents the first fully automatic rifle.

What year?

Back 20

Manuel Mandragon

Mondragon Rifle

1887

Hint 20

1887

Front 21

Who perfects his bolt action _______; a military weapon for 50 years, it is still unsurpassed for sporting use. What year?

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Peter Paul Mauser, 1898 / Mauser 1898

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1898

Front 22

Which gun designer patents the first successful semiautomatic shotgun?

Back 22

John Moses Browning, 1900, Auto 5

Front 23

What was the first magnum handgun cartridge developed?

What year?

Back 23

1934

.357 Magnum

Hint 23

1934

Front 24

Which cartridge surpassed the

.357 magnum? What year?

Back 24

.44 magnum

1955

Hint 24

1955

Front 25

This bolt action sporting rifle is widely regarded as one of the best hunting guns ever made.

Back 25

1936 Winchester Model 70

Hint 25

1936

Front 26

What rifle was issued to the Soviet Union, and becomes the most popular and effective military rifle of all time?

What year?

Back 26

1947

The Kalashnikov AK-47

Hint 26

1947

Front 27

This slide-action shotgun became the most popular gun ever made, selling More than 10 million units over the years.

Back 27

1950

Remington 870

Hint 27

1950

Front 28

Invented by which military arms designer, this gun was the precursor to the AR 15/M16, America's military rifle.

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1955

Eugene Stoner

AR 10

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Front 29

Smith & Wesson introduces which revolver, chambered for the revolutionary .44 Magnum cartridge?

What year?

Back 29

1956

Model 29 revolver

Hint 29

1956

Front 30

The first reliable gas semi auto shotguns soft recoil quickly makes it a favorite of hunters and target shooters alike.

What year?

Back 30

1963

Remington Model 1100

Hint 30

1963

Front 31

Which gunsmiths reliable, easy to maintain rifle attracts countless new black powder hunters?

What year?

Back 31

1985

Inline Muzzleloader

Hint 31

1985

Front 32

What begins a revolution in shotgun slug accuracy that continues today?

Back 32

Sabot slugs & Rifled shotguns

1990's

Hint 32

1990s

Front 33

What rifle was used in the film Full Metal Jacket during boot camp?

Back 33

M14 7.62

Hint 33

Front 34

Who coined the term "Jäger" for German infantry soldiers?

What year?

Back 34

Landgrave of Hesse 1631

Hint 34

George II of Hesse-Darmstadt

Front 35

What is the M2HB?

Made what year?

Back 35

.50 machine gun

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M2 Browning 1919

Front 36

Green tip 5.56 round?

Back 36

M-855

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Front 37

What is the IPSC?

Back 37

International Practical Shooting Confederation

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Front 38

What is a match grade rifle?

Back 38

The term is used to refer to ammunition and gun parts that are designed and manufactured in such a way that they have a relatively narrow tolerance and high level of accuracy.

Front 39

A .30 caliber semi-automatic rifle that was the U.S. service rifle during World War II and the Korean War (it also saw limited service during the Vietnam War).

Designed what year?

Back 39

M1 Garand

1928

Hint 39

John Garand

Front 40

Formally the United States Rifle, Caliber .30-06, is an American clip-loaded, 5-round magazine fed, bolt-action service rifle used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. Designed what year?

Back 40

1903 Springfield

Front 41

Who said the _____ _____ was "The greatest battle implement ever devised"

Back 41

M1 Garand

George Smith Patton Jr

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Where is the Springfield Armory located?

Back 42

Springfield Massachusetts

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Back 43

Jungle clip

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Front 44

Are bolt-action firearms manufactured by Remington Arms from 1948 through 1962. They replaced the earlier Model 30 and abortive Model 720.

Back 44

Remington Model 721, 722, and 725

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