Infamous Weapons
What did Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly use to assassinate JFK?
Italian made 6.5x52mm Carcano model 38
What was Hans Gruber’s weapon of choice during the Nakatomi Plaza Heist of 1988?
HK P7
Longest serving Military ammunition?
Russian 7.62x54mmR entered service in 1891. 132 years ago
How were men, weapons and equipment brought into urban centers in the lead up to the Tet Offensive of January 1968?
Coffins
What make and model clone has been a cheaper alternative to the Beretta 92FS/ M9 platform?
Taurus PT92
What did John Wilkes Booth use to Assassinate President Abraham Lincoln?
.44 caliber Derringer pistol
What was Detective Sergeant Roger Murtagh of the LAPD favorite goto weapon during his career?
Smith and Wesson Model 19 .357 magnum
What is the Longest serving pistol in military history?
Colt 1911 .45 ACP was officially adopted into service in March of 1911. It is still in domestic service today with the USMC and law enforcement tactical units. 1911’s are also in service overseas.
Which nation made the most use of captured enemy equipment to infiltrate enemy territory unopposed during World War 2?
Germany
What rifle is the M1903 Springfield copied from?
Mauser Model 1893
What was used to assassinate Shinzo Abe?
Home built double barreled muzzleloader shotgun pistol
What weapon type was acquired and used to good effect by Jack Burton while he helped his friend Wayne with a domestic issue in San Francisco ChinaTown?
TEC-9
What is the Longest serving general purpose machine gun?
Browning M-2 .50 caliber GPMG entered service in 1933. 90 years
During the Entebbe Uganda Hostage Crisis of 1967 Israeli Commandos were able to “Trojan Horse” their way to the hostages by what means?
By motorcade that looked like then Dictator of Uganda Idi Amin’s Mercedes and Land rovers.
What make and model replaced the Carl G M-45 SMG for U.S. forces in the late 1960’s?
Smith and Wesson M-76 SMG
Name at least Two of the weapons used by the pair of North Hollywood bank robbers that infamously went down shooting in February of 1997?
Norinco Type 56 (AK-47 variant), HK91, AR-15, Beretta 92FS
What was the Primary smallarm of Major Scott Mcoy and his elite team of counter terrorist operators?
IMI Mini Uzi 9mm
Who is the oldest still in existence military arms manufacturer?
Beretta
What make and model has the distinction of being the first Glock copy to make it to the civilian market?
Smith and Wesson Sigma
What was the Name of the allied supplied weapon to U.S. expeditionary forces during their entrance to the first world war?
French made M1915 CSRG Chauchat LMG.
What HandGun was exclusively used by LT. Dale Hawkins and his SEAL Team while they hunted for the Stinger missiles?
Beretta 92 variants (SB, FS, M9)
Which is the longest serving military shotgun in U.S. history?
Winchester Model 1897. First recorded use during the Philippine Insurrection (1899). Last recorded use was the Gulf War (1991) 92 years of service.
The M-60 general purpose machine gun is largely based on which weapon systems?
FG 42 rifle and MG 42