World War II Small Arms Quiz 1 The Soviet PTRD-41 and PTRS-41 were both examples of what kind of weapon? Light mortars Anti-tank rifles Grenade launchers Heavy machine guns 2 Which Japanese sidearm was commonly issued to officers during World War II? Nambu Type 14 Luger P08 Colt M1911 Type 26 Revolver 3 The British Bren gun was derived from which foreign design? American BAR Czech ZB-26 French Chatellerault M1924/29 German MG 34 4 What was the main difference between the Browning M2 and the M1919? M2 used a larger caliber M1919 had a higher rate of fire M1919 was belt-fed M2 was water-cooled 5 The Italian Carcano rifle gained notoriety for what reason? Being extremely heavy Use of an unusual 6.5mm cartridge Being semi-automatic Poor accuracy in combat 6 Which German heavy fighter carried four 20 mm MG 151 cannons in its nose? Ju 88 Fw 190 Me 262 Bf 110 7 The Soviet Degtyaryov DP-28 light machine gun was known for what unique feature? Drum magazine Pan-shaped top-mounted magazine Air-cooled barrel fins Twin barrels 8 Which Japanese bolt-action rifle was most commonly used by infantry during WWII? Nambu Type 14 Arisaka Type 99 Murata Type 18 Arisaka Type 38 9 The MG 15 and MG 81 were primarily used in which role? Naval anti-aircraft guns Tank armament Aircraft defensive weapons Infantry support 10 The American AN/M2 20 mm cannon was used primarily on which aircraft? P-47 Thunderbolt B-17 Flying Fortress P-40 Warhawk P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair You’ve reached the end of the quiz! Submit Quiz ❮ ❯ Home Quiz Blog YouTube About