Gun trivia
 

Well use the honor system on this. Dont go look it up on the internet. Then your a tool.

First to guess correct posts the next.

Question:

What is the u.s. military's longest serving cartridge still in use today?

It can be something specialized, like if you want to put .30-06 since its used in the national matches, go ahead. (hint, its not the -06)

Perhaps it is .50 BMG?

no, but 50 is the longest serving standardized round i think, since it is still mass issued. Im thinking of a more obscure round. may give hints later.

Pistol or rifle caliber?

rifle

obligatory10

.308 - 7.62x51

no, thats been serving even less than the -06 or .45acp.

.38 Special?

I'd go with the .38 as well.

its a rifle round, hint: primary user, U.S. Navy.

is it 20mm?

Trying so hard not to Google/Wiki it. I want to say 5.56 but to me that doesn't make sense when coupled with U.S. Navy specifically. If I do cave and Google/Wiki it, I won't post the answer.

Same here. I gave up and looked up Navy. I mean, they use the same service rifles as all the other branches.

I mean, a cannon doesn't count as a rifle

Its a former service cartridge now used in a specialized role.

Hint:

Common civilian hunting caliber for brush hunting.

A round used by civilians?

.30-30? This is difficult

7.62x51mm? nevermind, didn't read other posts...I would say the 9x19mm then .

.300 Win Mag?

The .45-70. It's used by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard to throw lines. Or maybe it's launch lines. I don't know all the nautical terms I was in the Army. Actually it's used as a blank round. No I didn't look it up. Saw it on the Military Channel a few weeks ago.


So what did I win?

You get to kill k9870 for asking us this vague question

LOL. I'll be sure to use some really obscure round.

I was going to say that but when I thought about it seemed rediculous

Use a shovel! That way you don't have to carry the gun AND the shovel

You won the ability to post the next piece of trivia:)

Excellent. I'll go through my library and hopefully find something really obscure. But with this bunch you never know.

Here's a good one.

It's not Mannlicher-Carcano, it's _____-Carcano.

Checkman won so he gets to choose the next trivia bit.

Durr okey dokey Mr. Rulesworth :rolleyes:

durr okey dokey mr. unruly!

Salvatore?

Incorrect.

It is sometimes refered to as a Parravicino-Carcano, but just plain Carcano is actually correct.

Woop woop holla.

Just Carcano is correct too, but Mannlicher-Carcano is incorrect.

:mad:
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Why is Mannlicher wrong?

Because Mannlicher had nothing to do with it, they are just similar. It'd be like calling an AK-47 a Garand-Kalashnikov.

Well...no...its not like calling a ak-47 a Garand-Kalashnikov because no one has ever used that term...but if you research "mannlicher-carcano" you get a crap load of information on the 6.5x52mmR...and even Parravicino would be concidered wrong by your logic because the official title in Italian is Modello 1891 or even M91.

A better comparison might be calling an SKS a Simonov-Kalashnikov because they look similar, but are actually not related. The Carcano doesn't use a Mannlicher or Mauser bolt, or a Mannlicher magazine, as is sometimes stated. The bolt is original and the magazine is adapted from the German Reichsgewehr 88.

What was the first centerfire cartridge? I want to know, cant find a solid answer anywhere. Im thinking Nyles may have an idea since hes good with older firearms.