I need this for a story I'm writting. What is the best known fire arm in the United States?
2006-12-25 09:34:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
By best known I mean the deadliest.
2006-12-25 09:37:38 · update #1
"Last year, I surveyed the firearms used in violent crimes... assault-type firearms were the least of our worries. It's really the .22 and .38-caliber handguns and 12-gauge shotguns that inflict the majority of carnage." An October 31, 1988 memo from S.C. Helsley, the then-Assistant Director of the California DOJ Investigation and Enforcement Branch.
.22 is uncommonly dangerous because people don't always go to the hospital because the wound is minor. The wound can then develop into a serious infection, particularly if the wound is in the torso. .22 is also the most commonly found caliber because they are less expensive than higher caliber guns, which have to be built stronger to withstand the greater force of firing more powerful cartridges.
The gun in your story is the one *selected* by your character for the situation they use it in. It should be based on their history, not what is common. Unless they are looking for a disposable gun. In which case, a .38 revolver would probably be the best.
2006-12-27 12:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by jmwildenthal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best known firearm in the USA?
Rifle: Winchester Model 94 in 30-30 caliber.
Semi auto: M16
Pistol. Colt Peacemaker in 45 Cal
Semi auto: 1911A1
Machine gun: Thompson in 45 ACP
2006-12-30 21:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Colt Single Action Army, also known as the Colt Peacemaker. Look that bad boy up.
2006-12-25 19:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by jrnh5150 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Colt .45 ACP 1911, and 1911A1 semi automatic pistol. It was the official military sidearm from 1911-1985, when it was replace by the Beretta 92-F, aka the M9 pistol.
2006-12-25 10:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd say the AK-47. It's only one I know so it must be pretty famous and deadly. Don't know for sure though I'm against guns.
2006-12-25 10:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lil'D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are all good
2006-12-25 10:53:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋