Firearms Trivia Thread

[wildrider666]

It is on a Church!

 

[wildrider666]

Q #160 Clue: If you know what and where this is, you can find the Church with "gun parts" architecture.

 

[wildrider666]

Q #160 Answer: The Church of the Good Shepherd, Hartford, Ct. Location known as Coltsville. The gun parts architecture is around the southwest entrance called the Armorer's Porch.

http://wnpr.org/post/celebrating-sam-colt-delicate-affair

 

[pcolagunner]

What constitutes "gun parts" architecture?

 

[wildrider666]

What constitutes "gun parts" architecture?

Pics at post #839.

 

[pcolagunner]

ok thanks. Thats interesting

 

[wildrider666]

Q #161. What 1940s vintage, semi auto, wood stocked rifle had a forend that could be pivoted down to be used as a forward vertical grip? This Company still makes firearms.

 

[Rapier]

That should be the Mosberg carbine that the Co made in semiauto and in a bolt gun, both in 22 LR.
Ed

 

[wildrider666]

Rapier nailed it. Mossberg carbine Model 142. View attachment 42662

 

[wildrider666]

Q #162. What Brand and caliber gun killed a President and a King?

 

[wildrider666]

Q #162 Clue: this Brand in another caliber also killed a Senator and Presidential Candidate.

 

[rtprthd]

Iver Johnson revolver?

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[MarkS]

Iver Johnson was what Sirhan used to kill Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy

 

[rtprthd]

And used to kill President McKinley

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[MarkS]

32 caliber was used to assassinate President McKinley while a 22 caliber was what killed Senator Robert F. Kennedy

 

[wildrider666]

Q 162 Answer. You are correct, the brand was Iver Johnon. A .32 got McKinley and King Hurbert of Italy. Same gun branded United States Revolver Company killed Mayor Cermak of Chicago, a woman and injured two others in what many people believe was a attempt on the life of FDR. A woman saw the gun and hit the mans arm with her purse as he fired. A .22 got R. Kennedy .

Well done folks.

 

[wildrider666]

Q #163: What rifle was designed to operate as a semi auto or pump due to the wide fluctuations in ammunition velocity at the time? The gas system is often mistaken for a ammo feed tube.

 

[MarkS]

Q #163: What rifle was designed to operate as a semi auto or pump due to the wide fluctuations in ammunition velocity at the time? The gas system is often mistaken for a ammo feed tube.

Stumped on this one I've searched quite a few times but still haven't come up with an answer.

 

[HEIST]

Standard Arms model G.

 

[wildrider666]

Q #163 HEIST is correct. http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/4/21/firearm-ideas-that-failed/