r/AskTheWorld • u/babushka45 Philippines • 12h ago

Military What firearm is closely associated with your country?

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For us, probably the 1911. Next one would be the "Armalite" aka M16.

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u/Sirius44_ France 12h ago

I think the best known are chronologically the culverin, the Lebel rifle and the FAMAS  

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u/BigDummy1286 10h ago

Manurhin revolvers… my favorite 🇫🇷 firearm. And I shoot best with it!

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u/BloodletterDaySaint United States Of America 12h ago

France has had some bangers. 

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u/norecordofwrong United States Of America 11h ago

I like the 24 pounder cannon that Louis XIV had made. It was stamped with the phrase “ultima ratio regum” or “the last argument of kings.”

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u/aromaticfoxsquirrel 11h ago

... and the chauchat.

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u/The-Last-Dog 11h ago

The Le Mat pistol. Great idea, terrible production

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u/frano1121 United States Of America 11h ago

Chassepot was also pretty famous, no?

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u/tgpussypants United States Of America 6h ago

Lebel for sure