1. China
   England
2. Japan
   Africa

Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese in the 9th century. It is explosive material and is a combination of three elements; saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. It is also used in fireworks and for quarry blasting.

1. Colt
   S & W
2. Marque
   Savage

Colt is the company that currently manufactures the M-16. It was made a replacement for the M-14, the Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc. companies make the M-16. It was originally designed by ArmaLite and rifles sold on the civilian market have the designation of an AR-15.

1. 1200 AD
   300 AD
2. 1000 AD
   700 B.C.

The first gun was made in 1000 AD in China, during the 13th century. It was created long after gunpowder was invented. China's invention was first transported to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The firearms direct ancestor is the fire lance.

1. Adaptive Combat Rifle
   AEK0-971
2. Colt AR-15 Rifle
   CZ-805 BREN

The 3-round-burst Colt AR-15 rifle (also called the M16 rifle) was adopted by the U.S. government as the standard issue service rifle during the Cold War and the Vietnam War eras. However, the model that was used in the Iraqi Wars was the M16A4 rifle, which featured a rail for scopes.

1. Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer
   Ashani
2. Armatix Smart System iP1
   Arsenal Firearms AF1 "Strike One"

The radio-signaled pistol is called the Armatix Smart System iP1. This pistol won't fire unless a radio-signal watch is located within 40 cm of the pistol, and the each won't activate unless a finger print and a PIN code are entered into it.

1. Copper
   Bamboo
2. Aluminum
   Wood

The first gun was made using bamboo and used gunpowder to fire a spear.

1. They used real guns
   Nicholas Cage was not the original man for the role
2. They never actually film in Africa
   Someone was seriously injured with a gun during the filming process

The production team for Lord of War, an American film about the weapons trade between America and Africa, actually went out and bought 3000 real rifles to stand in for the AK 47s that were seen in a number of scenes in the film. They did this because it was actually cheaper than using and buying prop guns.

1. Canada
   Africa
2. Sweden
   Mexico

There is in fact, only one legally operated gun store in all of Mexico. However, it is estimated that about 2,000 illegal weapons cross the US-Mexico border every day. A 2013 University of San Diego report found that nationally the illegal firearms trade with Mexico accounted for $127 million in annual revenue.

1. England
   The Soviet Union
2. Germany
   America

The Soviet Union designed a machine gun, which was called GSH-6-30, that had such a strong recoil that it damaged the plane it was mounted on. Because of this fuel tanks ruptured, parts of it fell off, and some of the electronic circuits had some damage, and at least three crashes have been attributed to just the use of this gun.

1. Russia
   The Nazis
2. The Soviet Union
   Germany

The Nazis are responsible for creating the largest and heaviest gun that has ever been built. They created this weapon and called it the Gustav Gun. It weighed over 1300 tons and was capable of accurately hitting a target that was 23 miles away.

1. Beretta 418
   Walther PPK
2. Bren gun
   M1911A1

James Bond originally used the Beretta 418 until one fan of the novels and also a small arms expert informed Ian Fleming that the Beretta 418 was a woman's gun. Fleming then wrote a scene in Dr. No that detailed the exchange and gave Bond his now famous Walther PPK.

1. 23
   16
2. 18
   37

You might not believe how young this person was when he created the first revolver ever built. Samuel Colt was only 16 years old when he created the first revolver, the same style that is predominantly used today.

1. Andrew Jackson
   John F. Kennedy
2. Harry Truman
   Bill Clinton

There was an attempted assassination on President Andrew Jackson with two pistols. Andrew Jackson was also at a funeral when the attempted assassinations occurred. The assassin Richard Lawrence fired the first pistol, which misfired. The shooter tossed the first pistol aside and pulled out his revolver and shot. This gun misfired as well. Andrew Jackson supposedly took out his cane and proceeded to beat the man over the head with his cane.

1. The Sandlot
   A Christmas Story
2. James Bond films
   Elf

1983's A Christmas Story brought BB guns into the limelight when their movie featured a boy named Ralph that dreamed of owning a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun. His parents kept shooting his dream down with their popular phrase "You'll shoot your eye out!"

1. Vincent Van Gogh
   Pablo Picasso
2. Andy Warhol
   Claude Monet

Pablo Picasso is one of the few artists that notoriously always walked around with a gun. It wasn't loaded with real bullets however, it was loaded with blanks. He would shoot it at people who struck him as overly dull.

1. John Coffee "Jack" Hays
   Manuel Trazazas "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas
2. Samuel H. Walker
   William "Bigfoot" Wallace

Manuel Trazazas "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas was a lifelong Texas Ranger that only used revolvers without triggers. He would fire them by cocking them and then manually releasing the hammers.

1. Prison Guards
   US Navy
2. Nazis
   US Marine Core

Prison guards had something invented for them that allowed them to keep their gun on the prisoner and also lock the cell at the same time using only one and the same hand. This invention was a little thing that was called a Key Gun which had a hairpin trigger that you would pull to release the shot.

1. Pop culture
   A lady started the style
2. A collaboration between gun holsters and gun makers
   Law enforcement

The 'side grip' was used in the early 20th century by law enforcement because the shields that they used limited their field of vision. However, in pop culture, it was done so that viewers could see both the gun and the actor's face during a scene.

1. The Scarecrow
   The Cowardly Lion
2. The Tin Man
   Dorothy

Many of you have probably noticed before that one of the notable characters in The Wizard of Oz is in fact, packing heat. Next time you watch the movie, pay attention to the Scarecrow who is most definitely carrying a gun as they venture into the Haunted Forest.

1. Chimps
   Germans
2. Americans
   Russians

In the past, Russian astronauts would bring their pistols into space in case they landed on unknown land and were faced with hostile animals. If you can believe this, guns are actually still operable in outer space.

1. The French
   Americans
2. Germans
   Russians

In the 1900s, French gangsters actually used and created a weapon that was called the Apache Revolver. This weapon was fierce because not only did it function as a gun, it could also be used as brass knuckles, and a knife. Yikes!

1. Windmills
   Tents
2. Outdoor supplies
   Activity gear

Although today Daisy is known for its BB guns, it did not start out as a gun company. Daisy Outdoor Products, formed in 1988, was selling something much more mundane; windmills. The BB guns were actually a giveaway marketing tool for anyone who bought a windmill. The BB guns became more popular than the windmills themselves and Daisy changed their business model to BB guns.

1. It was originally created to increase taxes
   It actually wanted to ban certain types of guns
2. It was originally pro gun control
   It was originally not a gun organization

The NRA historically not only supported gun control but it also actually helped to draw up the legislation. In the 1930s the original regulations on guns were to block a concealed carry without a specific permit, forced gun dealers to report every single sale, and imposed two-day periods on handgun sales. Even as late as 1968 the NRA was still lobbying for more gun control.

1. Germany
   Iraq
2. Africa
   America

Mass shootings are not only an American phenomenon. Although they do happen largely in the USA, Germany, Britain, Australia, Norway, and New Zealand have also seen horrific gun massacres. The difference is after massacres every other country has imposed much stricter legislation on gun laws. On the flip side, the U.S. following Sandy Hook, saw 27 states pass 93 laws expanding gun rights. This included the right to use guns in self-defense while drunk.

1. Bläser Jagdwaffen GmbH
   Browning Arms Company
2. Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta
   Mossberg

In 2012, Mossberg manufacturers introduced their Zombie Apocalypse shotguns. All three of the shotguns Mossberg manufactured are proudly boasting a lime green "ZMB" logo. Supposedly these guns boast the most highly-desired zombie-slaying features.

1. 5.4 million
   11 million
2. 15 million
   3.7 million

11 million guns were made in the U.S. in the year 2013. That is more than twice as many as the 5.4 million firearms that were produced in the year 2010.

1. 1947
   1948
2. 1945
   1939

In the year 1947 the first "Avtomat Kalashnikova" assault rifles were distributed to the Soviet armed forces. This limited distribution ended, however, when the Soviet Army decided to adopt the rifle as a standard issue, in 1949.

1. With a caliber less than 20mm
   With a caliber less than 25mm
2. With a caliber less than 10mm
   With a caliber less than 30mm

NATO, or otherwise known as The North Atlantic Treaty Organization classifies "small arms" as any weapon that has a caliber of less than 20mm. Some countries within NATO will say less than 25mm but most fit in with the 20mm range.

1. Springfield M1903
   SA80
2. M1 Garand
   AR-15

The United States Rifle, with a caliber of 30mm, and the Model 1903, was a magazine-fed bolt-action rifle, used as the standard rifle in all American military conflicts from 1903 until World WarII, when it was replaced with the M1 Garand. After scopes were released, however, the Springfield M1903 was often used as a sniper rifle until the end of the Korean War, even until the beginning of the Vietnam War.

1. M16
   AK-47
2. SA80
   L1A1/FN FAL

The FN FAL worked quite well for the British Army during troubles in Northern Ireland and the Falklands conflict. By the mid-1980s, it was considered far inferior to the other assault rifles of the world, such as the M16 and the AK47.

1. Lever-action
   Open Breech
2. Bolt-action
   Semi-automatic

Many modern machine guns fire from an open-breech position. Having the breech bolt lock open upon releasing the trigger virtually eliminates "cook-offs", or a cartridge self igniting because of high internal chamber temperatures transferring excessive heat through to the propellant.

1. Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) M1918
   Leader Dynamics Series T2 MK5
2. LR-300
   M4 carbine/assault rifle

Designed by John Browning, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) M1918, was a light machine gun that was adopted by the U.S. military in 1918. It replaced foreign-made machine guns as the first American-produced machine gun. The BAR gained a reputation for being very heavy, as it weighed close to twenty pounds or more when loaded.

1. Lead
   Steel
2. Wood
   Bamboo

AK-47's were fitted with wooden buttstocks and wooden hand-guards, a trait that makes AK-47's immediately recognizable even today. The "AKS" replaced this ungainly buttstock with a folding steel tube which made the weapon much easier to handle in close quarters.

1. Christian Sharps
   Eugene Stoner
2. John Cantius Garand
   Sir Hiram Maxim

Eugene Stoner is the famous creator of the M16/AR15 rifle. During the Vietnam era, the M16 was considered to be one of the best jungle guns around due to its size and durability, although its early reputation was poor because it was not issued with a cleaning kit.

1. Browning HP and Smith & Wesson Victory
   SIG P226 and Glock 17 Gen4
2. Browning HP and Austrian firm Glock
   Browning HP and SIG P226

At the beginning of WWII, the Lee-Enfield No.2 Mk1 was the official Service revolver, but with a large influx of new recruits, the government was soon in short supply. As a solution, the Wesley MK IV revolver was given to those without pistols. The two pistols to replace those most recently are the Browning HP and the SIG P226.