How many gun patents did John Moses Browning develop during his career?
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78
158
128
98
Who designed the service pistol for Soviet forces?
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1 point
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Fedor Tokarev
Carl Walther
Eugene Stoner
What distinguishes rifled-bore firearms from smooth-bore firearms?
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1 point
Caliber size
Manufacturing material
Firing speed
Internal barrel riflings
According to the legal definition, what component of a firearm is considered legally equivalent to the entire weapon?
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Magazine
Barrel
Frame or receiver
Trigger mechanism
What critical problem did Alexander Forsyth seek to solve with his percussion ignition invention?
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Reducing weapon weight
Minimizing hang-fire during duck hunting
Improving gunpowder composition
Increasing bullet velocity
Which historical figure is credited with applying gunpowder to propel missiles in the early 1300s?
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1 point
Alexander Forsyth
Berthold Schwartz
Elisha King Root
Roger Bacon
Which firearm operation method relies on the direct pressure of the cartridge case to actuate the mechanism?
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1 point
Blowback Operated
Long Recoil
Gas Operated
Short Recoil
Which forensic scientist is considered the 'father of forensic ballistics' and pioneered the use of comparison microscopes in firearm investigations?
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1 point
Horace Smith
Daniel Baird Wesson
Col. Calvin Hooker Goddard
John Moses Browning
What historical event marks one of the earliest recorded uses of firearms in warfare?
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Conquest of Constantinople in 1453
Battle of Crecy in 1346
Attack in Seville, Spain in 1247
English Civil War
What technological challenge did early firearms primarily struggle with?
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Reload speed
Size and portability
Accuracy
Projectile velocity
Which technological development represents the earliest form of firearm ignition mechanism?
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1 point
Matchlock
Center Fire System
Wheel Locks
Percussion System
Which inventor developed the first gas-operated machine gun?
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1 point
Daniel Wesson
David Williams
John Moses Browning
Horace Smith
In forensic ballistics, what does 'field investigation' primarily entail?
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1 point
Crime scene examination
Weapon classification
Laboratory analysis
Trajectory reconstruction
What technical characteristic defines a firearm according to the FBI Manual?
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1 point
Explosive power
Gas-propelled projectile mechanism
Barrel length
Projectile velocity
In the historical development of firearms, which technological innovation fundamentally transformed portable weaponry from large, inefficient devices to more practical personal weapons?
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Invention of percussion ignition
Standardization of metal cartridges
Introduction of gunpowder
Development of breech-loading mechanisms
What chemical compound did Alexander Forsyth use in his percussion ignition system?
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1 point
Mercury fulminate
Nitroglycerine
Gunpowder
Potassium nitrate
What mechanism did Browning innovate in autoloading pistols?
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1 point
Trigger mechanism
Cartridge feed
Slide design
Percussion system
In blowback-operated firearms, what prevents the cartridge case from returning during peak pressure?
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1 point
Spring tension
Barrel lock
Mechanical delay
Gas pressure
What technological innovation did Richard J. Gatling introduce?
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1 point
Percussion system
Automatic rifle
Silencer
Six-barreled gun firing 200 rounds per minute
In exterior ballistics, what are the three stages of a bullet's trajectory?
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Initial velocity, spin, deceleration
Muzzle energy, wind resistance, gravity
Launch, midpoint, descent
Horizontal line, parabolic flight, vertical drop
What distinguishes small arms from artillery weapons?
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1 point
Firing mechanism
Projectile diameter less than one inch
Weight of weapon
Manufacturing country
What technological innovation did Col. Calvin Hooker Goddard introduce to firearm investigations?
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1 point
Ballistic fingerprinting
Comparison microscope
Trajectory mapping
Chemical residue analysis
What distinguishes terminal ballistics from exterior ballistics in forensic investigation?
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1 point
Study of projectile impact effects
Focus on bullet trajectory
Analysis of gunshot residue
Measurement of muzzle energy
What characterizes the delayed blowback firearm mechanism?
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Continuous gas pressure
Instant cartridge ejection
Mechanical delay preventing rapid breechblock movement
Completely locked breech
What significant contribution did Elisha King Root make to firearm manufacturing?
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1 point
Created mercury fulminate
Developed first repeating rifle
Invented drop hammer
Designed breech-loading mechanism
Which weapon system development chronologically preceded the percussion system?
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1 point
Center Fire System
Rimfire System
Pinfire System
Flint Lock
Who invented the first automatic handgun?
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1 point
Carl Walther
Eugene Stoner
Joseph Laumann
George Luger
In gas-operated firearms, what occurs during the short recoil mechanism?
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1 point
Bolt moves freely
Barrel remains stationary
Breechblock remains locked during high pressure
Cartridge is immediately ejected
What distinguishes buckshot from birdshot in shotgun projectiles?
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Projectile size and quantity
Powder composition
Barrel length
Firing mechanism
What technological system preceded the center fire system in firearm development?
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1 point
Rimfire System
Percussion System
Dryse Needle Fire System
Pinfire System
What was the primary motivation behind inventing a silencer?
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Criminal concealment
Noise reduction
Military stealth
Hunting regulations
Which inventor partnered with Oliver Winchester in early firearm companies?
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1 point
David Williams
Horace Smith
John Browning
Daniel Wesson
What common component is shared across revolvers, pistols, rifles, and shotguns?
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1 point
Slide assembly
Stock group
Magazine
Barrel assembly
Which Russian general is associated with the design of the AK47?
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1 point
Eugene Stoner
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Oscar Mossberge
Fedor Tokarev
Which weapon designer developed a reliable small caliber automatic pistol in 1866?
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1 point
Carl Walther
Joseph Laumann
Oscar Mossberge
George Luger
Who is credited with designing the first fully automatic gun and silencer?
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1 point
Hiram Maxim
Eugene Stoner
Richard Gatling
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Which inventor designed the 9mm Parabellum cartridge?
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1 point
Richard Gatling
George Luger
Joseph Laumann
Carl Walther
In wound ballistics, what characterizes a 'contact discharge' gunshot wound?
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1 point
Distance between 2-6 inches
Wound beyond 6 inches from target
Weapon pressed directly against skin
Tangential skin penetration
What does the term 'gauge' represent in shotgun terminology?
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1 point
Shell length
Projectile weight
Barrel diameter
Ratio of lead ball weight to a pound
What distinguishes long recoil operation from short recoil?
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1 point
Bolt speed
Pressure resistance
Recoil distance greater than unfired cartridge length
Firing mechanism
✅ Checked & Confirmed Correct Answers
Browning patents – 128 (historical record says he had 128 patents).
Tokarev pistol designer – Fedor Tokarev.
Rifled vs smoothbore – Internal barrel riflings.
Legal firearm component – Frame or receiver.
Forsyth problem – Minimizing hang-fire during duck hunting.
Gunpowder to missiles – Berthold Schwartz (though some credit Roger Bacon).
Direct cartridge pressure – Blowback Operated.
Father of forensic ballistics – Calvin Goddard.
Earliest use of firearms – Battle of Crécy (1346).
Early firearm struggle – Accuracy.
Earliest ignition – Matchlock.
First gas-operated MG – John Moses Browning (M1895).
Field investigation – Crime scene examination.
FBI firearm definition – Gas-propelled projectile mechanism.
Key transformation – Standardization of metal cartridges.
Forsyth ignition chemical – Mercury fulminate.
Browning’s autoloader innovation – Slide design.
Blowback peak pressure control – Spring tension.
Gatling innovation – Six-barreled, crank-operated gun.
Exterior ballistics stages – Launch, midpoint, descent.
Small arms vs artillery – Projectile diameter < 1 inch.
Goddard’s forensic contribution – Comparison microscope.
Terminal vs exterior ballistics – Projectile impact effects.
Delayed blowback – Mechanical delay.
Elisha King Root – Invented drop hammer.
Predecessor to percussion – Flintlock.
First automatic handgun – Joseph Laumann (1892).
Short recoil principle – Breechblock remains locked during high pressure.
Buckshot vs birdshot – Projectile size & quantity.
Before centerfire – Rimfire system.
Silencer motivation – Noise reduction (Hiram Percy Maxim patented it 1909, marketed for hunters).
Winchester partner – Horace Smith (Smith & Wesson → Volcanic → Winchester).
Common firearm component – Barrel assembly.
AK-47 designer – Mikhail Kalashnikov.
1866 small-caliber automatic pistol – ⚠ This one is tricky. Carl Walther founded his company in 1886, not 1866. The year 1866 might be a test item error. Correct answer should be Carl Walther if sticking to choices.
First fully automatic gun & silencer – Hiram Maxim.
9mm Parabellum inventor – Georg Luger.
Contact discharge wound – Weapon pressed directly against skin.
Gauge definition – Number of lead balls fitting 1 pound (ratio of weight).
Long vs short recoil – Long recoil = barrel & bolt recoil farther than cartridge length.