Personalities

Question 1

Father of Percussion/ Ignition

Answer 1

Alexander John Forsyth

Question 2

Great heights “Dynamite”

Answer 2

Alfred Bemhard Nobel

Question 3

(October 12, 1812- May 26, 1888)
Italian chemist, Born in Casale,monferrato
Studying under Theophile- Jules Pelouze- studied NITROGLYCERIN- at University of Turin
Explosive Material Guncotton

Answer 3

Ascanio Sobrero

Question 4

Sound ballisitcs theories- New Principle of Gunnery 1742

Answer 4

Benjamin Robins

Question 5

German monk
Propelling missile
1346-Canons- King Edward III of England
1453-Canon- Mohammed of Turkey- conquering constantinopole

Answer 5

Berthold Schwartz (1300)

Question 6

Reliable small caliber automatic Pistol 1866

Answer 6

Carl Walter

Question 7

Chicago Illinois
First commercial bulletproof vest late 1800s
1538- First bulletproof vest designed when FRANCESCO MARIA DELLA ROVERE
Asked FILLIPPO NEGROLI to create one
MAXIMILLIAN II- Roman Emperor first to test it.

Answer 7

Casimir Zeglen

Question 8

Armalite 1950

Answer 8

Charles Dorcester and George Sullivan

Question 9

German-Swiss chemist
1838 invented FUEL CELL
Discover guncotton and ozone

Answer 9

Christian Friedrich Schonbein
(18 October 1799- 29 August 1868)

Question 10

1882- first pump-action shotgun
1900- JOHN BROWNING- created first AUTOLOADING shotgun
1988- O.F MOSSBERG and SONS- developed FIRST SHOTGUN CHAMBERED
-fire 3-5 inch 12 gauge cartridges.

Answer 10

Christopher Spencer

Question 11

Father of Modern Ballistics

Answer 11

Col. Calvin H. Goddard

Question 12

Maker of Carbine rifle

Answer 12

David “Carbine” Williams

Question 13

One of the first rifle makers

Answer 13

Eliphalet Remington

Question 14

Designed machinery of making COLT firearms

Answer 14

Elisha King Root

Question 15

developed AR15/ M16 rifle

Answer 15

Eugene Stoner

Question 16

Service pistol of Soviet Forces
Award- HERO OF SOCIALIST LABOR
1871(Born) Egorlikskaya, Russia

Answer 16

Fedor Vasilievich Tokarev

Question 17

Designed 9mm Parabellum cartridges
1849 (born) AUSTRIA

Answer 17

George Luger

Question 18

Manufacturer of firearms managed by Edmond Heckler, together with MAUSER, Theodore Koch and Alex Seidel

Answer 18

Heckler and Koch

Question 19

Discovered in 1832 that Nitric acid+ starch+ wood Fiber= Light Weight Combustible explosive material
XYLOIDINE

Answer 19

Henri Braconnot

Question 20

Pocket Pistols
Born in the 19th Century

Answer 20

Henry Derringer

Question 21

American-born inventor
Migrated to UK- age 41
Neutralized British 1900
Inventor of Maxim Machine Gun- first portable fully automatic machine Gun
Patented SUPRESSOR

Answer 21

Hiram Stevens Maxim (Feb 5, 1840- Nov. 24, 1916)

Question 22

Smith & wesson
Breeching loading rifles

Answer 22

Horace Smith

Question 23

1882 partners
Produced the BEST DOUBLE ACTION WEAPON in the world
Daniel B. Wesson left to build his firearms company

Answer 23

Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson

Question 24

Weaver Stance
Shooting technique for handguns
Used in Freestyle competition in Southern California during late 1950s

Answer 24

Jack Weaver

Question 25

From London, England Invented the PUCKLE Gun, Tripod mounted, single barreled flint lock Gun, Multishot revolving cylinder

Answer 25

James Puckle

Question 26

Model 1855 rifled-musket and ripley rifles

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James Wolfe Ripley

Question 27

First International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) President PPSA Philippine Practical Shooting Association

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Jeff Cooper

Question 28

Hammerli weapon in Switzerland

Answer 28

Johann Ulrich Hammerli

Question 29

Invented 1931 Grand Rifle - the first self-loading rifle in the world Born in 1888 Quebec, Canada

Answer 29

John Cantius Garand

Question 30

German Armorer and Gunsmith and Inventor-manufacturer of LEVER ACTION RIFLES in 1800 At New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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John Mahlon Marlin

Question 31

Born in 1855 Produced SINGLE SHOT RIFLES adopted by Winchester

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John Moises Browning

Question 32

1920- Thompson machine Gun 1860- born, Newport, Kentucky, USA

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John Thompson

Question 33

Army Officer and Gun designer 1st design produce by KAYOBA FACTORY 1904

Answer 33

Kijiro Nambu

Question 34

Australian engineer Invented MILITARY TANK 1912

Answer 34

Lance de Mole

Question 35

Johnson Model 1941 Rifle Most innovative rifles

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Melvin M. Johnson

Question 36

Russian Gun designer Engineer at TRAIN DEPOT Employed in the RED ARMY Developed TANKS AND RIFLES

Answer 36

Michael Kalashnikov

Question 37

Building of Winchester Company

Answer 37

Oliver F. Winchester

Question 38

High quality Cal. 22 Sporting rifles and Pump action shotguns 1866 Born Sweden, Europe

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Oscar Mossberge

Question 39

British army, the King of great Britain

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Patrick Ferguson

Question 40

MAUSER pistols and rifles First metal cartridge weapon of the GERMAN EMPIRE

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Paul and Wilhelm Mauser

Question 41

Hand-wranked and Duver gatling type of machine Gun 1818 Born North Carolina, USA

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RJ Gatling

Question 42

English Monk Credited Gun powder (blackpowder) Official name Constantine Anklitzen

Answer 42

Roger Bacon (1248)

Question 43

Born July 1814 Revolvers and later on pistols

Answer 43

Samuel Colt

Question 44

Standard Service weapon of the Swiss Government

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Schweizerische Industria Gesselschaft (SIG)

Question 45

Officer of Russian Army Designed Russian Service rifle 1891

Answer 45

Sergei Mossin

Question 46

Work with Explosive material GUNCOTTON and other nitrosuplhates Inspiration for Alfred Nobel and Ascanio Sobrero

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Theophile-Jules Pelouze

Question 47

Founder of Medico-legal faculty at CAIRO UNIVERSITY Regis Professor of forensic medicine- EDINBURGH Entrance and exit wounds

Answer 47

Sydney Smith

Question 48

Uzi machine Gun 1950s First used by ISRAELI ARMY

Answer 48

Uziel Gal

Question 49

British Army CONICAL bullets in 1823

Answer 49

Capt. John Norton

Question 50

Renowned English gunsmith Invented GREENER bullet 1836

Answer 50

William Greener