Forensic Ballistics Reviewer 2

1. Developed in the early 11th century, flint is released by the trigger     mechanism     that strikes a steel plate to shower sparks into the pan     filled with powder.      A. Matchlock                                                  C. Flintlock      B. Wheellock                                                  D. Percussion                                                                                                           Ans. C2. In the early 16th century, improvement included the wheellock     mechanism in which a spinning wheel against a metal plate showered     sparks into  the pan holding priming powder.      A. Matchlock                                                  C. Flintlock      B. Wheellock                                                  D. Percussion                                                                                                            Ans. B3. One of the following is not a characteristics of a muzzle loader gun.      A. Spiral grooves in the bore      B. Powder and bullet loaded from top of the barrel      C. Smooth bore with a round lead ball      D. Limited range and accuracy                                                                                                           Ans. A4. A German gunsmith who developed a reliable small caliber     automatic pistol in 1866.      A. Carl Walther                                             C. Georg Luger      B. Hiram Maxim                                              D. Richard Gatling                                                                                                           Ans. A5. He designed the 9 mm cartridge introduced in 1902 for the Luger semi-    automatic pistol.     A. Carl Walther                                              C. Georg Luger     B. Hiram Maxim                                              D. Richard Gatling                                                                                                            Ans.C6. An American born inventor of the Maxim machine gun.      A. Carl Walther                                             C. Georg Luger      B. Hiram Maxim                                              D. Richard Gatling                                                                                                            Ans. B7. An American inventor of the first succesful machine gun, named after     him.      A. Carl Walther                                             C. Georg Luger      C. Hiram Maxim                                             D. Richard Gatling                                                                                                           Ans. D8. He invented the Johnson model 1941 rifle, one of the most innovative     rifle during its period.      A. Robert Johnson                                        C. Melvin M. Johnson Jr.      B. Albert Johnson                                          D.Calvin M. Johnson                             Ans. C9. He pioneered the making of the first handheld machine gun.      A. Oliver Fischer Winchester                       C. Daniel "Carbine" Williams      B. John T. Thompson                                   D. Daniel B. Wesson.                                                                                                            Ans. B10.He manufactured the Winchester repeating rifle which was a much      re-designed descendant of the Volcanic rifle of some years earlier.      A. Oliver Fischer Winchester                       B. Daniel Williams      C. John Fischer Winchester                         D. Daniel B. Wesson                                                                                                           Ans. A

Remember the following:  1. Flintlock - Developed in the early 11th century, flint is released by the     trigger mechanism  that strikes a steel plate to shower sparks into the     pan filled with powder.

2. Wheellock - In the early 16th century, improvement included the     wheellock mechanism  in which a spinning wheel against a metal plate     showered sparks into   the pan holding priming powder.

3. Characteristics of a muzzle loader gun      a. Powder and bullet loaded from top of the barrel

      b. Smooth bore with a round lead ball      c. Limited range and accuracy

4. Carl Walther - A German gunsmith who developed a reliable small     caliber automatic pistol in 1866.   5. Georg Luger -  He designed the 9 mm cartridge introduced in 1902     for the Luger semi-automatic pistol.

6. Hiram Maxim -  An American born inventor of the Maxim machine     gun.

7. Richard Gatling - An American inventor of the first succesful machine     gun, named after him.

8. Melvin M. Johnson Jr. -  He invented the Johnson model 1941 rifle,     one of the most innovative  rifle during its period.  9. John T. Thompson - He pioneered the making of the first handheld     machine gun.

10.Oliver Fischer Winchester - He manufactured the Winchester      repeating rifle which was a much  re-designed descendant of the      Volcanic rifle of some years earlier.                                                                          &nbs